Charles Kramer (1916 – March 23, 1988) was an American lawyer from New York City. He was an expert in medical malpractice law.Obituary: Charles Kramer, 72, Lawyer in Manhattan, New York Times (March 25, 1988).
Life and family Kramer was born in Brooklyn in 1916. He graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1937."St. John's University Alumni Quarterly" Alumni Quarterly 1979–1995. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
His son, Daniel (born c. 1952), also became a lawyer, and was later recognized for representing more compensation claims pro bono on behalf of 9/11 victims over a three-year period, than any other attorney or firm for victims who filed claims to the Victims Compensation Fund.Chen, David W. "A Lawyer Who Just Couldn't Say No" The New York Times, June 16, 2004. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
An avid art collector, Kramer donated five large collections, notably Picasso linocut prints to the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Edvard Munch's surrealist prints and self-portraits to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art; and works by M.C. Escher to the Israel Museum.
He died on March 23, 1988, at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, of a heart attack, at age 72. At the time of his death he lived in Whitestone, Queens. He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, a sister, and six grandchildren.
Career He established the Manhattan law firm Kramer & Dillof, in 1950, with his former law clerk Henry Dillof. Thomas A. MooreHoffman, Jan "PUBLIC LIVES; High Dudgeon Stalking Huge Judgments" The New York Times, June 18, 1999. Retrieved December 20, 2024. joined the firm as a partner in 1978. The following year, his son, Daniel joined the firm, after graduating from Kramer's alma mater,Military Law Review Department of the Army, Volumes 95-98; 1982, page 156. Retrieved December 20, 2024. and Judy Livingston joined its office staff, following her law school graduation.Cohen, Steve "What I Wish I Knew Then: Judith Livingston" New York Law Journal, Law.com, May 16, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2024. In 1989, Stanley Tessel retired"TESSEL, STANLEY" The New York Times, December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2024. from, then Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore, and Livingston became a partner, later forming Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore (KDLM)."Charles Kramer" The Inner Circle of Advocates. Retrieved December 20, 2024."Chronicle" The New York Times, September 4, 1992. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
Works Kramer wrote four books on medical malpractice, the last of which he co-wrote with his son, attorney Daniel Kramer. Father and son also co-authored a monthly column in the New York Law Journal, titled Medical Malpractice.Higgens, P.J. (Editor) "THE PLAINTIFF'S PERSONAL INJURY ACTION IN NEW YORK STATE" New York State Bar Association; Volume One; 2014, page 696. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
Works include:"Kramer, Charles, 1915–" HathiTrust. Retrieved December 31, 2024. The Medical Aspects of Negligence Cases; Practising Law Institute; 1953 Medical Malpractice; Practising Law Institute; 1962 The Negligent Doctor. Medical malpractice in and out of hospitals and what can be done about it; Crown Publishers; 1968 Evidence in Negligence Cases; Practising Law Institute; 1981
Affiliations Kramer was a director of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates. He served as president of the Laurelton Jewish Center in Queens.
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