Arthur Hill Christy

Background

Christy, Arthur Hill was born on July 25, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Francis Taggart and Catherine Virginia (Damon) Christy.

Education

Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1945). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1949).

Career

Worked at Christy & Viener (New York, New York) specializing in Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, Securities Litigation, Construction Law, Architectural Malpractice Law. Admitted to the bar, 1950, New York and United States. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, United States.

Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, United States.

Tax Court and United States. Supreme Court.

Special Assistant Attorney General, New York, 1952-1953.

Assistant United States. Attorney, 1953-1954. Chief Prosecutor, Saratoga and Columbia County Investigations, 1954-1955.

Chief, Criminal Division, United States.

Attorneys Office, 1955-1957. Chief Assistant United States. Attorney, 1957-1958 and United States.

Attorney, 1958-1959, Southern District of New New York

Special Counsel to Governor Rockefeller of New York, 1959-1961. First Special Prosecutor appointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit pursuant to the Ethics in Government Acting of 1978, to investigate charges against White House Chief of Staff, 1979-1980.

Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, 1963-1967 and Chairman, 1966-1967, Executive Committee. Vice-President, 1967-1968).

New York State and American Bar Associations.

Federal Bar Council. American Judicature Society. New York Council of Defense Lawyers.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Achievements

• Arthur H. Christy has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Trustee, vice chairman Brooklyn Hospital, Community Service Society. Vice president, general counsel, member council New York Heart Association Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Association Bar City New York (chairman executive committee 1966-1967, vice president 1968-1969), American College Trial Lawyers, Century Association, Rockefeller Luncheon Club, University Club (New York City), Mastigouche Fish and Game Club (Quebec, Canada).

Connections

Married Gloria Garvin Osborne, February 14, 1980. Children by previous marriage: Duncan Hill, Alexandra.

Father:

Francis Taggart Christy

Mother:

Catherine Virginia (Damon) Christy

Spouse:

Gloria Garvin Osborne