Martin David Minsker

12/18/1942 - 09/28/2024

Martin David Minsker, born in Brooklyn, New York, December 18, 1942, died in Chicago, Illinois, September 28, 2024, due to complications from Parkinson's Disease.
Marty's greatest life accomplishments included 40 years of happiness with his beloved wife Helen Hill Minsker, and his two children, Ethan Minsker and Natasha Minsker.
Marty remembered proudly his time clerking for United States Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan II, and his more than 30 years as a partner with the Washington, DC law firm of the Miller Cassidy Larroca & Lewin LLP, and later Baker Botts LLP. Marty was revered by his colleagues for his unyielding commitment to excellence, his intellect, but also his kind and generous nature.
Marty grew up in Miami Beach and attended Cornell University, graduating in 1964 first in his class in the School of Industrial & Labor Relations. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1969 and LLM in 1970 from Harvard Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude and serving as Note Editor for the Harvard Law Review.
Marty clerked for Justice Harlan in 1970-1971, serving as one of the last law clerks to the Justice.
At Miller Cassidy Larroca & Lewin and Baker Botts, Marty worked on numerous significant and landmark cases, including toiling successfully for years on litigation regarding the ownership rights to the Presidential papers of Richard Nixon, seized in the Watergate investigation.
Marty contributed much time in service to the legal community. He served on the Board of Governors of the DC Bar, chaired the DC Bar's Committee on Professional Responsibility from 1986-1992, chaired the DC Bar Committee on Continuing legal Education and was a leader in various other DC Bar activities throughout his professional career.
In addition to his wife Helen and two children, Marty is survived by his granddaughter, siblings, extended family and many dear friends including his former spouse, Judy. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to The Parkinson's Foundation or The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Memories of Marty may be shared online through www.LakeviewFuneralHome.com. Services will be private.