Louis Winer Papers

A native of Salem, Massachusetts, Louis Winer studied at Boston University for both his undergraduate and law degrees. The latter was awarded in 1915 and he was admitted to the Massachusetts bar the following year. However, the outbreak of World War I interrupted his developing law career. After attending the Dartmouth U.S. Army Training Program, Winer served in the Army’s American Expeditionary Forces and was sent to France in the last year of the war. After the war, in 1922, Winer was admitted to the New York State bar. Louis, his wife, Sophie, and their two daughters, lived on Long Island where he served for eight years as Assistant Attorney General and twelve years as Deputy County Attorney for Nassau County. Much of his work focused on health and hospital operations, exemplified by his role in the foundation of the Mental Health Association of Nassau County and his tenure as both President and Director. He also worked in his official capacity as counsel for the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene. An active participant in veteran’s affairs, Winer held various positions in the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Post 339 of the American Legion, including Chairman of the Honor Roll Committee, Commander, and Judge Advocate.

1915

Received law degree from Boston University

March 24, 1916

Admitted to Massachusetts bar

circa 1918

Served in American Expeditionary Forces sent to France in World War I

March 27, 1922

Admitted to New York State bar