Charles D. Ferris

Background

Ferris, Charles Daniel was born on April 9, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Joseph and Mildred Mary (MacDonald) Ferris.

Education

Boston College (Bachelor of Arts, 1954. Juris Doctor, 1961). Member, Boston College Law Review, 1960-1961. Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, 1977 1981.

General Counsel to: United States.

Senate Majority, 1963-1976. Speaker of the United States.

House of Representatives, 1976-1977.

Career

Worked at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, Professional Corporation (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in General Practice. Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Financial Services, Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, Biotechnology, Communications, Corporate, Energy Project Finance, Employment, Environmental, Estate Planning and Probate, Federal Legislative and Regulatory Practice, Group Benefits and Executive Compensation, Health Care, High Technology, Higher Education, Immigration, International, Insurance, Labor, Medical Technology and Pharmaceuticals, Municipal Bonds, Non-Profit Organizations, Real Estate, Securities, State and Local Government Relations, Taxation, Venture Capital. Trial and Appellate Practice including Commercial Transactions, Construction, Corporate, Product Liability, Securities, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition, White Collar Crime and Other Civil and Criminal Litigation.

Admitted to the bar, 1961, Massachusetts

1969, District of Columbia

Member, Boston College Law Review, 1960-1961. Trial Attorney, United States.

Department of Justice, 1961-1963. General Counsel to United States.

Senate Majority Leader and Staff Director and General Counsel to Senate Democratic Policy Committee, 1964-1976.

Chief Counsel to the Speaker of the United States. House of Representatives, 1976-1977. Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, 1977-1981.

Member: The District of Columbia Bar.

Master of Laws Strategies and Master of Laws Global are wholly-owned consulting affiliates of Mintz Levin. All of the firm"s attorneys are members of the American Bar Association.

In addition, all of the Firm"s Boston attorneys are members of the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Charles D. Ferris has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Boston College Law Review, 1960-1961. Trial Attorney, United States. Department of Justice, 1961-1963.

General Counsel to United States.

Senate Majority Leader and Staff Director and General Counsel to Senate Democratic Policy Committee, 1964-1976. Chief Counsel to the Speaker of the United States.

House of Representatives, 1976-1977. Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, 1977-1981.

Member: The District of Columbia Bar.

Connections

Married Patricia Catherine Brennan. Children: Caroline, Sabrina.

Father:

Henry Joseph Ferris

Mother:

Mildred Mary (MacDonald) Ferris

Spouse:

Patricia Catherine Brennan

child:

Caroline Ferris

child:

Sabrina Ferris