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James Louis Adler, Jr, age 93, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2021, in Danbury Connecticut, after his family had gathered around him. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lynn Adler; his three children from his first marriage Stephanie Adler (William Harrison), Tim Adler (Jane Becker), and Natalie Adler (Christopher Walker); their mother, Audrey Wolf; his brother Gerald L. Adler; his niece Susanna Adler; and six grandchildren, Isabelle and Katrina Adler, Lucy Walker, and William, Hannah, and Natalie Harrison.
Jim Adler was born on June 25, 1928, in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Louise Cohn Adler and James L. Adler Sr. He graduated from Carleton College, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in 1949, and from Yale Law School in 1952. His modesty belied a keen intellect and encyclopedic subject knowledge.
For 68 years he practiced law with distinction and the highest integrity, relied upon for his counsel even in his final days. He spent the first 29 years in New York City, where he rose to become partner in the law firm of Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst. After relocating to Phoenix, Arizona in 1982, he became a partner in the Phoenix office of the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. A recognized expert in corporate law, he stewarded over 30 securities offerings and advised domestic and international clients on countless transactions of all kinds.
Jim Adler's civic contributions and contributions to his profession were vast. As a young lawyer, he was First Fellow of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, a founding member and President of the Lenox Hill Democratic Club of New York, and a candidate for City Council. Later, he served as Chairman of the International Law Section of the Arizona Bar Association. Through multiple affiliations and elections, most notably as Chairman of the Phoenix World Trade Center, he sought to promote Phoenix as a center of commerce. By Gubernatorial appointment, he served on the Investment Advisory Council of the Arizona State Retirement Fund, and as Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Arizona State Compensation Fund.
Jim's family mourns his passing.
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