Background
Pearsall, Otis Pratt was born on April 25, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Willard Hall and Marilla Houghton (Pratt) Pearsall.
Pearsall, Otis Pratt was born on April 25, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Willard Hall and Marilla Houghton (Pratt) Pearsall.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1956.
Association, Hughes, Hubbard, Blair & Reed, New York City, 1956-1959, 60-63; assistant United State Attorneys, United States Attorney' General’ s Office Southern District New York, New York City, 1959-1960; partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, 1964-1991; member firm committee, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, 1984-1985; member Executive Committee, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, 1985-1987; partner, Arnold & Porter, New York City, since 1991.
Board directors Municipal Art Society New York, New York City, 1967-1974, vice president, 1973-1974. Trustee Society for Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, Setauket, New York, 1969-1977, Brooklyn Museum, 1986-1992, 93—, member advisory board, 1992-1993. Board directors Long Island History Society, Brooklyn, 1971-1982.
Member historic city committee, New York City, 1987-1988. Trustee The Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, since 1992. Director New York Preservation Archive Project, since 2003.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member Brooklyn Heights Association (governor, advisory committee since 1960), member American Bar Association, Bridgehampton Club (president 1989-1991), India House Club, California Club, University Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Nancy Jeanne Boden, July 7, 1956. 1 child, Melissa Mather.