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U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Margolis, Lawrence S.

Born March 13, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA
Died January 18, 2017, in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1971-1982

Judge, U.S. Claims Court (now U.S. Court of Federal Claims)
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 27, 1982, to a new seat authorized by 96 Stat. 27. Confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1982, and received commission on December 10, 1982. Assumed senior status on December 14, 1997. Service terminated on January 18, 2017, due to death.

Education:
Drexel Institute of Technology, B.S., 1957
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1961

Professional Career:
Patent examiner, U.S. Patent Office, 1957-1961
Patent advisor, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, 1962-1963
Assistant corporation counsel, Washington, D.C., 1963-1966
Private practice, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1963-1966
Trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1966-1968
Consultant, President"s National Crime Commission, 1966-1967
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1968-1971