Marvin Comisky (1918–2010) was a major figure in the

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legal community for decades. Chairman emeritus of the law firm Blank Rome and former head of the Philadelphia and state

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s, he halted discriminatory hiring practices in Philadelphia

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s, and is one of few attorneys to be regarded as a legend in the profession., Comisky was a law graduate of the

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. He served in the United States Army during World War II.

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