Charles (Chuck) Sovel was born January, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA to Rose (Cohen) and Lewis S. Sovel. He grew up with his sister, Diane, in Philadelphia and attended Central High School. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in 1954, and the University of Pennsylvania Law school in 1957. After serving a judicial clerkship for one year, he came to the firm of Freedman and Lorry. Chuck was a shareholder in the firm and president until his retirement. His major area of specialty was maritime personal injury law.
Chuck was married to Sandra Risack. They had three children: Jacqueline, Jeffrey and Mindy. Through his ancestry, Chuck was related to the Zavelsky, Chaiken and Chazanov families. He was an intricate part of developing our family history.
Chuck passed away on May 19, 2003 at his home in Bluebell, Pa. |