UDM Law Center's namesake remembered 50 years after passing

August 1st marked 50 years since the passing of the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) George J. Asher Law Clinic Center's namesake. "The George J. Asher Law Clinic Center reflects both George's and U of D's legacy of serving others with competence and compassion," said George's younger brother Anthony Asher, managing partner of the law firm of Sullivan, Ward, Asher, & Patton PC in Southfield. George J. Asher was born on April 13, 1923 but passed away as a result of complications from hemophilia on Aug. 1, 1963. As the eldest child of Syrian Catholic immigrants in Detroit, George quit high school at the age of 16 to become head of a large household and support his family after both of his parents passed away. Despite the personal sacrifices he made for his family, George went on to earn his GED degree, become a highly successful non-lawyer union negotiator for a local law firm and began law school at the University of Detroit while serving as a defender of workers' rights as a labor negotiator for the Hotel Bar and Restaurant Union. At the time of his death, George, a devout Catholic, was serving home owners as the executive secretary of the Better Heating and Cooling Bureau (BHCB), where he was credited with protecting the public from inadequate installations of unscrupulous, unlicensed heating and cooling contractors. Published: Fri, Aug 2, 2013

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