David Eide Watts

Background

Watts, David Eide was born on June 13, 1921 in Fairfield, Iowa, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1941; Juris Doctor, U. Iowa, 1942; postgraduate, Columbia Law School, 1946-1947.

Career

Instructor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1947-1948; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1948-1949; assistant professor, Harvard Law School, 1949-1952; partner, Dewey Ballantine, New York City, 1958-1990; of counsel, Dewey Ballantine, New York City, since 1990. Adjunct associate professor New York University, 1952-1955. Visiting lecturer Columbia University, 1954.

Achievements

• Bar: Iowa 1942, Massachusetts 1950, New York 1954.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, American Law Institute, American College Tax Counsel, American Institute Tax Policy.