In Memoriam: Bernard J. Fieger

Bernard "Bernie" Fieger was raised in a modest home in Brooklyn, New York. The GI Bill made it possible for him to attend Harvard Law School, from which he graduated in 1948. While at Harvard, he met his future wife, June Oberer. Within three months, he married her and moved to Michigan, her home state.

In 1950, Bernard established a small law firm in the old Lawyer's Buildling in Detroit with his partner, George Lee. Fieger & Lee was the second interracial law firm in the state of Michigan. In the early 1960s, Fieger partnered with Roger Craig, a state Senator from Dearborn who represented labor unions. The pair came to specialize in labor law, and moved Craig & Fieger to the Southfield location where the firm remains to this day.

As Bernard's firm grew, so did his family. He and June had three children – Geoffrey, followed by his brother Doug and sister, Beth. Doug went on to achieve international success with the rock band "The Knack," while Beth became an accomplished writer in Hollywood for television shows like "Mad About You."

Geoffrey followed in his father's footsteps and joined the firm in 1979. By 1980, Geoffrey was a partner.

Bernard died in 1988. His wife, June, passed away in 2003.

In Memoriam: Bernard J. Fieger

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