Holtzmann, Fanny E.
1902 - 1980

Details
Born: 1902 in Brooklyn, New York
Died: 2/5/1980
Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Professional Facts
Practice Area:
Commercial Law
Corporations
Taxation
Estates and Trusts
Profession:
Entertainment industry
Tax law
Estate law
Corporate finance
Regions and States of Practice:
NY, Northeast
CA, West
Legal Education:
Fordham Law, 1922
Positions During Her Career:
Worked at the law firm of Keppler and Hochman in New York (1919-1922)
Works as a private practitioner in New York, later joined by her brother (1923-1980)
Firsts:
Female lawyer to occupy space in the New York City Bar Association Building (1923)
Accomplishments:
Awarded an honorary doctorate of human letters from the Hebrew Union College (1980)
Further Research Materials

References:
The Lady and the Law: The Remarkable Story of Fanny Holtzmann
Edward (Ted) O. Berkman, The Lady and the Law: The Remarkable Story of Fanny Holtzmann. Manifest Publications (October 1, 1999).
Dawn Bradley Berry, The 50 Most Influential Women in American Law. Los Angeles: Contemporary Books (1996).

Student Papers:
Fanny E. Holtzmann (1902-1980) Entertainment Lawyer
Chambers, Laurie, 1998
The Greta Garbo of the Bar: Fanny E. Holtzmann
Morris, Kimberley, 2006
Fanny E. Holtzmann
Gilbert, Sarah, 2007