Reminiscences of Selig J. Levitan, 1979

Biographical Note

Lawyer

Scope and Contents

Attorney (1930-1942) and partner (1947-1957), Javits & Javits: anti-trust research for Benjamin Javits' book BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST, regulatory cases in the NRA period, Loft vs. Guth, Deep Rock and Standard Gas and Electric case; opening own law office; Benjamin A. Javits: family life and personality, client development role for law firm, son Eric in office, economic philosophy, United Shareholders of America; Jacob Javits: strategist role in Javits law firm, political career, opening separate law office 1957, relationship with Benjamin Javits

Subjects

• Edwin, Ed, interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Javits, Benjamin A. (Benjamin Abraham), 1894-1973.
• Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986.
• Law partnership.
• Lawyers--Interviews.
• Levitan, Selig J.--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Practice of law.
• United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.
• United States. National Recovery Administration.