The author of the Holocaust memoir “My Name is Staszek Surdel: The Improbable Holocaust Survival of Nathan Poremba, the Last Jew of Wielicczka”, Joel Poremba.

Joel Poremba is the son of a Holocaust survivor, Nathan Poremba.

Joel is a seasoned business litigator with 23 years of experience. He has represented small and medium-sized companies as well as global corporate entities including a global media company with assets over $1 billion. He successfully represented an NFL player, disabled while playing on national television, in a multi-million dollar ERISA claim against the NFL venued in the Ninth Circuit. He subsequently prepared the client for a feature and interview on ESPN’s show “Outside the Lines” regarding the NFL’s handling of disabled players. Prior to that, he represented insureds for nearly ten years in insurance bad faith matters.

Joel shared about:

• His fascinating relationship with his father.
• Why did he write his dad’s story in a book.
• Growing up with a family who’s a Holocaust survivor.