Background
Zafis, Andrew James was born on May 23, 1925 in Milwaukee. Son of James John and Josephine (Przybylowski) Zafis.
Zafis, Andrew James was born on May 23, 1925 in Milwaukee. Son of James John and Josephine (Przybylowski) Zafis.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Wisconsin, 1950. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1951.
Postgraduate, University California-San Diego, 1980.
Member Wisconsin Attorney. General's staff, 1950. United States attorney-advisor Wage Stabilization Board, Richmond, Virginia, 1951—1952.
Practice Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1953—1976, city attorney, 1958—1963, municipal attorney Merton, consultant Eagle, Summit and Lac La Belle, 1953—1976. Senior member Zafis Rummel, Caldwell & Calhill, 1967—1976. Professor law Western State University, San Diego, head department civil procedure college law, 1976—1981.
Private practice law San Diego and Coronado, 1980—1983. Vice president Coronado. Litigation counsel Hotel delegate, 1981—1988.
Senior vice president, 1980—1983. Adjunct professor law National University Law School, San Diego, 1981—1983. Guest lecturer Wisconsin Law School, 1969—1975.
Secretary Enrichment Reading Company American, board directors, general counsel, from 1970. Secretary Village Ventures, Inc., director general counsel, from 1986. Judge pro tempore El Cajon Municipal Court, from 1983.
President Library. Board, 1965—1976. Member City Board Appeals, Oconomowoc, 1964. Founder Northwest unit Democratic Committee, 1954, chairman, 1954—1956.
President Young Men’s Christian Association, Oconomowoc, 1974—1976. With Signal Corps, United States Army, 1943—1946. Administrative fellow Littauer School Government Harvard University, 1950—1951.
Member of San Diego Crew Classic (board directors since 1985), United States Navy League (Coronado chapter, director elect 1989), Beta Alumni Club San Diego, Coronado Yacht, La Belle Yacht (Oconomowoc, Wisconsin), Coronado C. of Chamber (board directors 1984-1988, vice president elect 1989), University Wisconsin Alumni Association (local president 1980-1982, national director 1982-1989), San Diego Trial Lawyers Association, San Diego County Bar, California Trial Lawyers Association, California State Bar, Wisconsin Academy Trial Lawyers (board governors 1970), Wisconsin State Bar (committee on legal education and bar standards. 1976, 1983-1984), Association Trial Lawyers American, Harvard (San Diego), Mission Bay Yacht (judge advisory 1983, 1985-1986, board directors 1985), Kiwanis, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Jean Marie Kalscheur, November 10, 1951. Children: Lynn Ann, Constance Lee, John James, Mary Jo.