Marshall Jordan Breger
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Marshall Jordan Breger (August 14, 1946, New York City), was a member of the first board of the Legal Services Corporation
, appointed by President Gerald Ford
and serving from 1975 to 1978. He was later appointed by President Ronald Reagan
to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States
, an independent federal agency, succeeding Loren A. Smith.
Breger received B.A. and M.A., 1967, from University of Pennsylvania
, a B.Phil., 1970, from Oriel College, Oxford University; and a J.D., magna cum laude 1973, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
, where he was an editor of the law review and a member of the Order of the Coif
.
Breger is a professor of law at the Columbus School of Law
at The Catholic University of America
. From 1993-95, he was a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation
, Washington, D.C.
During the administration of George H. W. Bush
he served as Solicitor of Labor as the chief lawyer of the Labor Department where he had a staff of over 800. He served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Standards in 1992, with presidential designation.
From 1987 until 1989 he also served as an alternate delegate of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva. He also served as special assistant to President Reagan, and also as his liaison to the Jewish Community
from 1982–1984.
In Fall 2002, Breger was the Lady Davis Fellow (Visiting Professor) of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In Fall 2003 he was Distinguished Sy-Cip Fulbright Lecturer in the Philippines
.
He is a contributing columnist to Moment magazine and writes and speaks regularly on legal issues and is the author of over 25 law review articles in publications including the Stanford Law Review, Boston University Law Review, Duke Law Journal and North Carolina Law Review. He also published in periodicals (the Middle East Quarterly, the National Interest, the Los Angeles Times
, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times). He has testified over thirty times before the Congress of the U.S. and subjects of his are alternate dispute resolution, administrative law, international law, and labor law.
Breger is a Republican and Vice-President of the Jewish Policy Center
, a Jewish conservative think-tank.
Legal Services Corporation
The Legal Services Corporation is a private, non-profit corporation established by the United States Congress. It seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afford it...
, appointed by President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
and serving from 1975 to 1978. He was later appointed by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States
Administrative Conference of the United States
The Administrative Conference of the United States is an independent agency of the United States government established by the Administrative Conference Act of 1964. It is also considered to be a federal advisory committee...
, an independent federal agency, succeeding Loren A. Smith.
Breger received B.A. and M.A., 1967, from University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, a B.Phil., 1970, from Oriel College, Oxford University; and a J.D., magna cum laude 1973, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
, where he was an editor of the law review and a member of the Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
.
Breger is a professor of law at the Columbus School of Law
Columbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
at The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
. From 1993-95, he was a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation
Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
During the administration of George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
he served as Solicitor of Labor as the chief lawyer of the Labor Department where he had a staff of over 800. He served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Standards in 1992, with presidential designation.
From 1987 until 1989 he also served as an alternate delegate of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva. He also served as special assistant to President Reagan, and also as his liaison to the Jewish Community
White House Jewish Liaison
The White House staff position of Liaison to the Jewish Community is a role charged with serving as the Administration's voice to the American Jewish community and gathering the community's consensus viewpoint on issues affecting it for the benefit of White House policymakers...
from 1982–1984.
In Fall 2002, Breger was the Lady Davis Fellow (Visiting Professor) of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In Fall 2003 he was Distinguished Sy-Cip Fulbright Lecturer in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
He is a contributing columnist to Moment magazine and writes and speaks regularly on legal issues and is the author of over 25 law review articles in publications including the Stanford Law Review, Boston University Law Review, Duke Law Journal and North Carolina Law Review. He also published in periodicals (the Middle East Quarterly, the National Interest, the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times). He has testified over thirty times before the Congress of the U.S. and subjects of his are alternate dispute resolution, administrative law, international law, and labor law.
Breger is a Republican and Vice-President of the Jewish Policy Center
Jewish Policy Center
The Jewish Policy Center, founded in 1985, is a Washington, D.C.-based think tank tied closely to the Republican Jewish Coalition.According to Matthew Brooks, director of both the Jewish Policy Center and the Republican Jewish Coalition, the Policy Center is nonpartisan and focuses solely on...
, a Jewish conservative think-tank.