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Mr. Susman currently concentrates his practice as senior counsel to the firm in the areas of litigation, business law, domestic relations, securities and municipal law. He was admitted to the practice of law in Missouri in 1966.

He has extensive litigation experience involving matters in more than 16 different federal districts and more than six different state court systems.  He has extensive appellate experience, having handled over 130 appellate matters before various state appellate courts and three different federal circuit courts of appeal, including eight cases before the Missouri Supreme Court and six cases before the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Susman has been a frequent speaker at law schools throughout the United States and has appeared on numerous national radio and television programs involving cases he has handled and legal matters of general interest.  He has received over 50 awards for his work in the areas of civil liberties and women's rights.

He has been active in the law enforcement arena, having served as a member of the St. Louis Crime Commission, as a special advisor to the St. Louis County Council on police affairs and as a commissioned officer in several municipalities in the St. Louis area, having achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Bar Admissions:

Missouri, 1966

U.S. Supreme Court, 1970

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Civil Liberties Union, 1976 - Present

International Center for Tropical Ecology, 1997 - 2002

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Adjunct Professor of Constitutional Law, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 2003 - 2005

Featured panelist on live one hour C-Span broadcast in Washington, DC concerning United States Supreme Court nominees, 2005

Featured speaker at ILEAD, Dartmouth College, 2004

Live testimony by inivitation before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, opposing the nomination of John D. Ashcroft at U.S. Attorney General, 2001

Live testimony by invitation before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, opposing the "Human Life Amendment,", 1989

One hour debate with the Honorable Robert H. Bork, United States Circuit Judge, on the "McNeil-Lehrer News Hour," Public Broadcasting System, Washington, DC, 1989

Panelist, Sixth Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1990

Education:

Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1966
Juris Doctor
Honors: Order of the Coif, Honorary Initiate, 1991
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in the field of Contract Law

Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in the field of Labor Law

Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1963
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Honors Graduate in Psychology

Prior Professional Experience:

United States Army, Staff Sergeant, active and reserve status, 1966 - 1972

Honors and Awards:

Ethical Humanist of the Year Award, J.F. Hornback, 1977

Reproductive Health Services Award, 1983

Founder's Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 1985

Mid-Missouri American Civil Liberties Union "Civil Liberties Award,", 1989

Award, National Women's Political Caucus, Washington, District of Columbia, 1989

Lifetime Achievement Award, of the California Abortion Rights Action League North, San Francisco, California, 1989

"Award of Appreciation" from the Lawyers Club of San Diego County, California, 1990

Special Recognition Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 1990

"Special Recognition and Honor Award" from the Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2002

Outstanding Alumnus, Honorary Order of the Coif, Washington University Law School, 1991