Last updated on:
7/1/2015 |
Author: ProCon.org
Frederick Hertz, JD Biography
- Title:
- Attorney
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?"
- Reasoning:
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“I joined in the chorus of joy over the landmark Supreme Court rulings in favor of marriage equality earlier this year.”
“Op-Ed: Does the Right to Marry Make It Right for You?,” advocate.com, Oct. 30, 2013
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Attorney and Mediator, Law & Mediation Offices of Frederick Hertz, 1988-present
- Visiting Lecturer, Law and Policy for Same-Sex Couples Law of the United States, Striks College of Law (Israel), 2012
- Instructor, Solo and Small Law Firm Management, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1999-2001
- Instructor, BA Legal Studies Program (Paralegal Program), Saint Mary’s College, 1994-2001
- Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Timothy A. Tosta, 1985-1988
- Associate Attorney, Rose & Kornhauser, 1982-1985
- Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1981-1982
- Federal Courts, admitted 1982
- State Bar of California, admitted 1981
- Education:
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- MA, Geography, University of California at Berkeley, 1991
- JD, University of California at Berkeley, 1981
- BA, magna cum laude, University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, 1975
- Other:
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- Board member, The Mediation Society, 2009-2012
- Board member, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, 2005-2012
- Co-recipient, ACLEA Award for Professional Excellence, Best Publication Category, 2006
- Co-founder and former board member, AIDS Legal Referral Panel
- Former chair, Oakland Landmarks Board & Historic Perseveration Task Force
- Former board member, Sacred Sites International Foundation
- Former board member, Our Family Coalition, San Francisco