Leon S. Alschuler, 77; Civic Leader, Law Firm Founder
Leon S. Alschuler, a founding partner of the law firm of Alschuler, Grossman & Pines, died Tuesday at his Beverly Hills home after a lengthy illness. He was 77.
A member of many civic organizations, including the Fraternity of Friends of the Los Angeles Music Center and a governor of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Alschuler founded what is now a 45-lawyer firm in 1950 following Navy service in World War II.
He was an expert in corporate and securities law and numbered among his clients Manufacturers Bank and American Medical International.
Alschuler received his law degree from Northwestern University and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1938 and the California Bar in 1946. He was the author of “Use and Misuse of Federal Securities Act Exemptions” and a former member of both the Los Angeles and American Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities.
His other service positions included both the Los Angeles and national executive committees of the American Jewish Committee.
His survivors include his wife, Evelyn, a son and a daughter, who suggest contributions in his name to a favorite charity.
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