Lyn I. Goldberg ’63

Dinny died Feb. 9, 2023, at his home in Savannah, Ga., after what his family described as a brief but severe illness.

Dinny came to us from the Latin School of Chicago, where he was active on the student court, the school yearbook, and the literary magazine, as well as a member of the basketball and tennis teams. At Princeton, he majored in politics, was in the Special Program in American Civilization, and wrote his thesis on the roles of John Peter Altgeld and Adlai Stevenson 1922 in Illinois reform politics. He took his meals at Elm Club and was active on the Tiger magazine, the Pre-Law Society, Whig-Clio, and the Parachute Club.

Dinny earned a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1966 and then entered private practice, focusing on immigration law and then personal-injury law. He spent most of his 40-year career in San Diego, then moved to Charleston so he and wife Adrienne could, he said, be closer to her family and enjoy “the relaxed lifestyle and the friendly people.” A few years later, with Dinny fully retired, they moved to Savannah.

Dinny’s entry in our 50th-reunion yearbook offered this reflection: “Having been a trial lawyer my entire career and always under the pressure of preparing for a trial or being in trial, the concept of retirement was such a welcome relief for me. It has allowed me to do those things I seldom had time for, especially pro bono work, whether representing Marines charged with war crimes in Iraq or tenants unjustly sued by their landlord. And, of course, it allowed more time to pursue hobbies; collecting wine, cooking, and sports activities — playing golf, working out, fishing, and hiking.”

Dinny’s survivors include wife Adrienne, sons Ryan and Darren, and two grandchildren.