Background
THORNTON, D. was born on October 17, 1946 in Miami, Florida, United States.
THORNTON, D. was born on October 17, 1946 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1970). Associate Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review, 1969-1970.
Working as a partner of CHARTERED. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Virginia. 1976, District of Columbia, United States. Claims Court and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States. District Court for the District of Columbia.
1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1987, California, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Northern District of California.
'Socio-Economic Clauses and Policies," Developments in Government Contract Law 1976, 1977, 1978. "Recovery of Interest Under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978," Federal Bar News & Journal, March 1982. Office of the General Counsel, United States.
Department of the Navy, 1970-1976. Attorney, Naval Air Systems Command, 1970-1973. Assistant Counsel, Office of the Comptroller (Navy Department), 1973-1974.
Assistant to the General Counsel of the Navy, 1974-1976. President, Continental Maritime Industries, Inc., 1983-1987.
The District of Columbia Bar. Federal (Secretary, 1977-1979, Assistant to the Chairman, 1979 and Deputy Chairman, 1980-1983, Council on Government Contracts, 1977-1983) and American (Member, Section of Public Contract Law. Chairman, Committee on Debarment and Suspension, 1977-1978.
Deputy Chairman, Committee on Federal Procurement Legislation, Procedures and Regulations, 1980-1983.
Vice Chairman, Committee on: Cost Accounting Standards, 1976-1977. Acquisition Procedures and Regulations, 1978-1980) Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar. State Bar of California.