Sanford Katz, ’58, 1933-2024
SANFORD KATZ 1933 - 2024
Sanford Katz of Newton, a world-renowned law professor passed away on February 10, 2024. Beloved by his colleagues and students, Professor Katz taught family law and contracts at Boston College Law School for 47 years. Professor Katz was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on December 23, 1933, the son of Jacob and Rebecca Katz, and one of seven children. He graduated from Boston University and the University of Chicago Law School, then joined the Air Force Judge Advocate General Division and served at the Pentagon. After a fellowship at Yale Law School, he began his illustrious teaching career at Catholic University Law School and then to the University of Florida, before Dean, Robert Drinan, S.J., brought him to Boston College Law School. Professor Katz's impact in the field of family law has been enormous.
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