- Samuel W. Block
Samuel W. Block (1911-1970) was an American
lawyer and one of the name partners atJenner & Block .Block was born in 1911 in
Saint Joseph, Missouri . He attendedYale University , receiving hisA.B. in 1933. He then attendedHarvard Law School , graduating in 1936.Fact|date=April 2008Upon graduation in 1936, Block moved to
Chicago to join the firm of Poppenheusen, Johnston, Thompson and Cole (the predecessor firm of Jenner & Block). He became a partner at the law firm in 1948, and a name partner in 1964, when the firm became known as "Jenner & Block".Block's practice focused on
antitrust andsecurities litigation andtakeovers , for clients such asFlying Tiger Line andGulf+Western . Although he mainly focused on corporate transactions, his securities litigation practice did see him occasionally in court, even arguing before theSupreme Court of the United States , e.g. in "Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp.", 383 U.S. 363 (1966).References
* [http://www.jenner.com/firm/ourfirm.asp?type=history History of Jenner & Block at the firm's website]
* [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:qOOvDEkmBB8J:www.isba.org/Sections/catalyst/9-05.pdf+%22Samuel+W.+Block%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=15&gl=us&client=firefox-a "Reflections on Women Lawyers: Personal experiences and history" by Joan M. Hall]
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