Peter R. Schlam (1944 – 2005)

Peter R. Schlam was a founding partner of the firm and continuously practiced with it from its inception until his passing on June 1, 2005.  Mr. Schlam received a B.A. in 1965 from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. in 1969 from the Cornell Law School.  In 1970, he joined the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he rose to the rank of Executive Assistant United States Attorney, the third-ranking position in the Office.  During his tenure in the United States Attorney's Office, Mr. Schlam was responsible for training new Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the art of trying a criminal case.  In his last three years with the office, he served as an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School, teaching trial practice.   In March 1981, he resigned from the U.S. Attorney's Office and founded the Firm with Harvey Stone.