Miles Gersh

I don´t know why Ibthought of Miles this week, but it led me here. He was the worst employer, and the best. He made me work late on Christmas Eve, because his daughter would not be there. He also gave me a week off and a large check when we won a case that we had spent months preparing the case. (So many trees sacrificed in the name of copies). He was kind. He was funny. He loved his daughter to the moon and back (see Christmas Eve reference). He was kind to me. He demanded excellence. He was...

Miles Gersh was my classmate at East High School, '61. I never had one conversation with him, and he might not remember my name. My memory of Miles, besides having a name no-one could ever forget, was primarily the laughter that could explode from a whole section of people in the lunchroom. Every time I was close enough to see Miles, he was playing it. I remember a boyish, smiling, and highly focused genius of comedy. Wish I had known him more than I did.

im late to condole. its been a rough year. but im always here... i think about you. every time i hear the word schmegege: your umbrella. i never knew a schmegege was a person; by you, it was always the umbrella that turned inside out in the wind and rain. remember? every other day... soaked. with an inverted schmegege. mr. attorney... i miss you. your laughter, white gritted teeth. until next time... love... debs

Just thinking of Miles the other day.

Miles was my friend and my mentor. I miss him everyday.

we were dating as of early fall, 1969-70. weve known each other ever since. similar lives so different. i shall always be grateful, always treasure you. thank you for saving my daughter's and my life. thank you for teaching me the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs with "ly" adverbs. from soup to nuts. we were always about learning, and a good laugh. thanks, mi. thanx for being... love, debs

I just found out about Miles passing away. I knew him from running into him at the athletic club. Always friendly and funny.
I will miss him.

When Judge Hoffman advised me to obtain more experienced class action counsel on one of my cases, I turned to Miles Gersh & Jim Helfrich, and have been delighted ever since. Many a court hearing would find Judge Hoffman hiding his laughter behind his hands, as Miles would start his evisceration of the opponent by saying "and I had to ask myself...", laughing at the absurdity of the law and the opponent's arguments. Seldom without a twinkle in his eye, Miles' formal front was a skimpy cover...

My friend Miles

I just found out about Miles passing away and am so very sorry his loss. Miles was more than a former employer, over the last 16 years he became a close friend and mentor. He encouraged me and supported my dreams, and guided me into and through college, and even at times giving me some great career advice. When he was at my wedding a few years back, he told me how very proud of me he was, and it will always mean so much to me. I will miss his charming and beaming smile...