Background
Coffey, William Michael was born on August 16, 1932 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Raymond Richard and Catherine Cecilia (Costello) Coffey.
Coffey, William Michael was born on August 16, 1932 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Raymond Richard and Catherine Cecilia (Costello) Coffey.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1959. Bachelor of Laws, University Wisconsin, 1961.
Bar: Wisconsin 1961, United States District Court (eastern district) Wisconsin, Supreme Court of the United States Court, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit). Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago, 1961-1963. Assistant United States.Atty., Chicago and Milwaukee, 1963-1965.
Partner Shellow, Shellow & Coffey, Milwaukee, 1966-1969, Coffey, Murray & Coffey, Milwaukee, 1970-1975, Coffey & Coffey, Milwaukee, 1975-1981, Coffey, Coffey & Geraghty, Milwaukee, since 1981.
Lectr.U. Wisconsin Law School-Madison, since 1975.
Served with United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (member task force on standards of criminal justice), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, State Bar Wisconsin (Board of Governors 1981-1982), State Public Defenders (board directors, 1977-1979).
Died 1988.
Married Nancy Jane Shuford, June 15, 1957. Children: Patrick, Peggy, Michael, Jane.