The Honorable Max Baer
Personal
| Date of Birth: |
12-24-47 |
| Place of Birth: |
Pittsburgh |
| Son of: |
Henry & Helen Baer |
| Marital Status: |
Married to Beth Love Hartman |
| Family: |
Two sons, Ben and Andy |
Education
| 1971 |
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Arts |
| 1975 |
Duquesne University
Juris Doctor |
| 1985-86 |
Robert Morris College
credits, Masters of Tax Program |
Professional
| 1975-79 |
Deputy Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| 1980-89 |
Attorney in private practice |
| 1989 |
Elected Judge, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas |
| 1993-99 |
Administrative Judge, Family Division |
| 1999 |
Retained for a second ten-year term |
| 2003 |
Elected justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
Associations
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Former chair, Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee |
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Ex Officio Representative to the Juvenile Court Judges Commission
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Former Member, Joint State Government Commission on Adoption Law and
Services to Children and Youth |
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Former Chair, Pennsylvania Conference of Trial Judges Family Law Section
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Former Member, Conference's Education Committee |
Awards
| 1997 |
Adoption Advocate of the Year, Pennsylvania Department of
Public Welfare |
| 1998 |
Adoption 2002 Excellence Award for Judicial Innovation, Federal Department
of Health and Human Services |
| 1998 |
Robert S. Steward Award for Distinguished Service to Pennsylvania Families
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| 1999 |
Child Advocacy Award for Legal Contributions Advancing the Welfare of our
Nation's Children |
| 1999 |
Judicial Achievement Award for Advancing Pro Bono Activities |
| 2000 |
Child Advocate of the Year, Pennsylvania Bar Association |
| 2003 |
Champion of Children's Award, Homeless Children's Education Fund |
| 2003 |
Humanitarian Award for Community Involvement from the J.N.L. Club |
| 2004 |
Most Valuable Peacemaker, Pennsylvania's Council of Mediators |
Publications
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The Judge's Book (two chapters), National Conference of
State Trial Judges |
| 1999 |
"Custody Wars - The Creation of a New Weapon
of Mass Destruction," 21 PA Family Lawyer, Issue No. 4 |
| 2000 |
Guest columnist, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Forum: "Open, Shut and Complicated: A Critique of the Elian Gonzales
Case" |
| 2002 |
"Family Law and Civility: Can They
Co-exist?" 24 Family Lawyer, Issue No. 1 |
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