Frank Leopold Weil

American lawyer

Frank Leopold Weil (March 6, 1894 – November 10, 1957) was an American lawyer. He was a founding partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 1931.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Frank Leopold Weil (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 6, 1894, died Nov 10, 1957.¹

About

Born in New York City, Weil attended Columbia Law School, where he became friends with Samuel Irving Rosenman. After graduating with a law degree in 1917, he practiced at Elkus, Gleason & Proskauer. Together with Sylvan Gotshal and Horace Manges he founded Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 1931, which as of 2016 is one of the largest law firms in the world.

Weil was married to former Henrietta Simons, the granddaughter of Moses Alexander.

From Wikipedia’s article on Frank Leopold Weil, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Weil, Gotshal & MangesFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedColumbia Law School³

Career

Occupation: lawyer.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Weil, Gotshal & Manges⁴

Personal life

BornMar 6, 1894, New York City⁶
DiedNov 10, 1957, New York City⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸
SpouseHenrietta Amelia Simons⁹

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