Leonard Barrack
National Finance Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
In office
1998–2004
Personal details
Born (1943-06-08) June 8, 1943
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children5
EducationEmory University
Temple University (BA, JD)

Leonard Barrack (born June 8, 1943) is an American lawyer and entrepreneur.[1][2][3] He is a co-founder and partner of the law firm Barrack, Rodos & Bacine.[4][5] As a partner, he won the case against Worldcom.[6]

Early life and educations

Born in Philadelphia in 1943 to parents who emigrated to the United States in 1923.[7][6][8] Later, he attended the Temple University, where he completed his undergraduate degree.[7][9]

Barrack attended Akiba Hebrew Academy for high school and then studied at Emory University. During his first semester, tragedy struck the Barrack family; Leonard’s father and elder brother, Jack, were killed in a plane crash. This prompted Leonard to return to Philadelphia and transfer to Temple University where he completed his undergraduate degree.

Following college graduation, Barrack enrolled in the Temple University School of Law (now the Temple University Beasley School of Law), where he earned his Juris Doctor and served as Editor in Chief of the Temple Law Reporter. He graduated from law school in 1968 and began an illustrious legal career.

Career

Barrack began his legal career as a law clerk for the Delaware Court of Chancery. He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1969, and maintains his membership on the bars of the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Third, Eighth and Tenth Circuits, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

In 1976, Barrack became the senior and founding partner of Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, which litigates securities and antitrust class actions and complex commercial litigation.

Barrack served as the National Finance Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1998 until 2004.[10][11] Previously, he has served as vice chairman of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.[6]

Philanthropy

In 2001, Barrack joined the Temple University's board of trustees and now chairs its law school's board of visitors.[10][12][13][14]

In September 2008, Barrack became the president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.[15][16][17]

He was awarded by Temple University awarded with the Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 2010.[7] Two years later, Barrack received the Communal Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.[18]

In June 2016, Barrack and his wife donated $5 million to establish a scholarship at the Temple University Beasley School of Law.[10] He is also the founder of Barrack Foundation which donated $5 million to Akiba Hebrew Academy which later renamed after his brother, Jack M. Barrack.[16][19][20]

Barrack and his wife established a fund to establish Perelman-Barrack Bridge in 2017.[21]

Personal life

He is married to Lynne Barrack and together they have five children and eleven grandchildren.[6] He is of Jewish descent.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Malone, Daniel Golden,Chuck Neubauer,Matthew (2020-02-14). "The Benefits of Being Joe Biden's Brother". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-06-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ McIntire, Mike (October 18, 2007). "Accused Law Firm Continues Giving to Democrats" – via New York Times.
  3. ↑ Inquirer, Caroline Stewart, For The. "Social Circuit". Philadelphia Inquirer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Treaster, Joseph B. (December 8, 1999). "THE MARKETS: Market Place; Investors Settle For $2.8 Billion In a Fraud Suit" – via New York Times.
  5. ↑ Hernandez, Raymond; Chen, David W. (2007-08-24). "Now a Lobbyist, an Ex-Senator Uses Campaign Money". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Ready for the Challenge". May 10, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Len Barrack '68 – Temple Law".
  8. ↑ "Religion Notes". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  9. ↑ Writers, Susan Snyder and Dylan Purcell, Inquirer Staff. "At last Temple gets the spotlight". Philadelphia Inquirer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. 1 2 3 "Philadelphia lawyer donates $5M to Temple Law".
  11. ↑ Seelye, Katharine Q. (May 18, 1998). "Republicans Have Grip on Pennsylvania Politics" – via New York Times.
  12. ↑ McCoy, Craig R. "U.N. speech by Temple prof draws fire from university's board chair". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  13. ↑ Snyder, Susan. "No move among Temple trustees to act on Cosby". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  14. ↑ https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/12/04/temple-university-reviewing-whether-marc-lamont-hill-can-be-reprimanded-after-israel-remarks-board-chair-says/
  15. ↑ "GIVING ON THE MAIN LINE: Big Hearts". July 10, 2008.
  16. 1 2 Writer, Tom Infield, Inquirer Staff. "Barrack leads the list of local Clinton donors". Philadelphia Inquirer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Jewish New Year Greetings from President Leonard Barrack". March 1, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Save the day". Jewish Exponent.
  19. ↑ Writer, David O'Reilly, Inquirer Staff. "35-acre campus in Radnor will be site of Akiba". Philadelphia Inquirer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ↑ "Barrack Hebrew Academy celebrates opening of spacious Radnor campus". Jewish Community Voice. September 24, 2008.
  21. ↑ Spikol, Liz (January 19, 2017). "New Barrack Family Gift Establishes Fund for Day School Continuity".
  22. ↑ Hardy, Dan. "Thousands gather so Holocaust not forgotten". Philadelphia Inquirer.
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