[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MARC M. SELTZER

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 2004

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a good friend 
and remarkable man, Marc M. Seltzer, who is being honored on May 13th 
at ORT's 2004 Jurisprudence Award Dinner. Marc has made outstanding 
contributions in the legal field, has written extensively, and is a 
widely recognized expert on especially complex litigation.
  Marc is a native Californian, who received his bachelor's degree from 
the University of California at Berkeley and his law degree from UCLA. 
Upon graduating from law school, he became a Deputy Attorney General 
for the State of California. After several years, he went into private 
practice and ultimately joined Jack Corinblit and Martin Shapero, 
forming the firm Corinblit, Shapero, and Seltzer, which later became 
Corinblit and Seltzer. They blazed an impressive legal trail which 
included a massive equity funding securities litigation case. Marc also 
served as the sole lead counsel for the plaintiff in one of the largest 
and most elaborate west coast securities fraud cases--the ZZZZ Best 
securities fraud case.
  In 1998, Jack Corinblit retired and Marc joined forces with long-time 
friends and colleagues to become the resident managing partner of the 
newly opened Los Angeles office of Susman Godfrey L.L.P. In only a few 
years, the office became one of the leading litigation firms in Los 
Angeles.
  In addition to his extensive legal accomplishments, Marc has served 
in a plethora of civic and professional organizations. He served as 
President of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles in 2002 and is 
currently the Vice President of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical 
Society. He is also vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the 
Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the State Bar of 
California; a member of the Board of Directors of the National Equal 
Justice Library; and a trustee of the Lawyers Committee for Civil 
Rights Under Law. He has also served as chairman of the Dean's Circle 
at UCLA School of Law.
  Marc is married to the Honorable Christina A. Snyder, United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California. Together, this 
distinguished couple has given unstintingly of their time and resources 
to improve their profession and their community.
  Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, I ask you to join me in 
saluting Marc M. Seltzer and congratulating him as he receives this 
richly deserved honor.

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