Charleston attorney Morris Rosen, 92, dies

  • Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:25 p.m.
    UPDATED: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 2:06 p.m.
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Morris David Rosen, former corporation counsel for the city of Charleston, died Monday. He was 92.

He opened his Broad St. law practice in 1947 and was the senior partner of Rosen, Rosen and Hagood, LLC, until his retirement in 2009.

Rosen served as corporation counsel for the City of Charleston from 1959 to 1975 and was recognized as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” in 1987. He was also a past president of the Charleston County Bar Association and the South Carolina Bar, as well as the College of Charleston Alumni Association.

He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Rosen, daughter Debra Rosen, sons Robert N. Rosen (Susan) and Richard S. Rosen (Marianne) and numerous grandchildren, stepdaughters, step-grandchildren, brother, sister, niece, nephews and in-laws.

A service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, 90 Hassell St.

Arrangements are being handled by Stuhr’s, 232 Calhoun St.

Memorials may be made to the College of Charleston or South Carolina Bar Foundation, P.O. Box 608, Columbia, S.C., 29202.

See Wednesday’s editions of The Post and Courier for more details.

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