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Posted: March 11, 2009
Warren Kirshenbaum 2009
Name: Warren Kirshenbaum
Title: Of Counsel
Company: Orsi Arone Rothenberg Ianuzzi & Turner
Location: 160 Gould St., Needham, MA
Birthplace and year: Johannesburg, South Africa - 1966
Family: Wife, Elizabeth; Children, Marisa, Sammy and Julia
College: University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, Bachelor of Comm'l. Business; N.E. School of Law - JD; NYU Law - LLM
First job outside of law: Sold African beaded jewelry in law school
First job in law: Worked for Manhattan attorney Howard Rachlin
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Involved in commercial real estate with a focus on workouts, restructuring and distressed assets purchases. Also corp. and business representation including trademark work.
Hobbies: Time with family, sporting events and working out
Favorite book: "The Yankee Years" by Joe Torre
Favorite movie: "Love Affair"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Paul Farfel
Key to success: Know your limitations
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Author or professor
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