Ira Gottlieb, z”l, passed away Nov. 2, 2021, at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Julie K. Gottlieb; his son, Justin L. Gottlieb; and daughters, Katherine Gottlieb Jackman (Scott) and Anne E. Gottlieb; his grandsons, Ian and Leo Jackman; and his sister, Hermine Kasten (Gerry) of Denver.

He was a longtime member of Congregation Neveh Shalom.

He was born Sept. 3, 1938, in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Joseph S. Gottlieb, a pharmacist and postal worker, and Jay Rice Gottlieb. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1960 with a degree in economics. He was a co-captain of the 1960 Lacrosse Team and an Honorable Mention in the 1960 All American Lacrosse team. He was a distinguished military student and graduate in the CCNY Reserve Officers Training Corps. He served in the United States Army as an Infantry officer. Thereafter, he worked as an outside salesman with New England as his territory. With his savings and the GI Bill, he entered the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1965 and graduated in 1968.

Upon graduation, he accepted an offer by the Honorable Arno Denecke to clerk at the Oregon Supreme Court. After his clerkship, he worked as an attorney for the Multnomah County Legal Aid Service. Later he taught family law as an adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Law School for 10 years. He was the principal founder of the law firm Keller, Gottlieb and Gorin. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and for many years he was listed among the Best Lawyers in America. He is also in the City College of New York Athletics Hall of Fame.

Donations in his memory may be made to Congregation Neveh Shalom, OHSU Foundation, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association or City College of New York.

Interment was at the Ahavai Shalom Cemetery Mausoleum.

Congregation Neveh Shalom sends our deepest condolences to the extended Gottlieb family,