Early Life, Education and Career
Adler was born in Philadelphia, the son of Mary Louise (née Beatty) and John Herbert Adler. His ancestry included German (including Bavarian), English, and Irish. He moved to Haddonfield, New Jersey when he was two years old. His father owned a small dry cleaning store. When Adler was in high school, his father died after a series of heart attacks. Adler and his mother lost the family business, and survived off his father's Social Security benefits for widows and minors. He attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He went on to receive an B.A. from Harvard College in Government, and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He paid for law school through student loans, grants and working odd jobs throughout college.
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