George M. Joseph Explained

George Manley Joseph (1930–2003) was the chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals from 1981 to 1992.^[1] He graduated from Reed College and the University of Chicago Law School,^[2] and practiced law in the U.S. state of Oregon, representing business and corporate clients,^[3] until Governor Robert W. Straub appointed him to the bench in 1977. He was named Chief Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals in 1981.^[4]

Career outside the law

Joseph served as a faculty member at a number of law schools and as a trustee of Reed.

Personal life

Joseph was a distant relative of noted attorney, state senator, and gubernatorial nominee George W. Joseph. He was married and had five children.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Appeals Court Judges of Oregon . Oregon Secretary of State . Oregon Blue Book . 2015 . July 1, 2015.
2. Web site: Reed Magazine: News of the College. reed.edu.
3. Web site: Dorothy v. Summers, Individually and As Executrix of Theestate of John M. Summers, Deceased, et al., plaintiffs-appellees. v. Interstate Tractor and Equipment Co., a Corporation, defendant-appellant, and General Motorscorporation, a Corporation, Defendant, 466 F.2d 42 (9th Cir. 1972). Justia Law.
4. Web site: Reed Magazine: An oral history of Reed College (1/2). reed.edu.
5. http://oi.uchicago.edu/pdf/02-03_Memoriam_Joseph.pdf