Background
Clark, Dennis J. was born on August 13, 1948 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Jay and M. Rita (Pohl) Clark.
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Dennis Clark
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Dennis J. Clark, American Lawyer. Avocations: music, reading, sports, community involvement.
M C. Recipient Distinguished Svc. and Commitment award University Notre Dame, 1985.
M C. Recipient Distinguished Svc. and Commitment award University Notre Dame, 1985.
Education
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Career
Worked at Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. (Detroit, Michigan. Also Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Criminal Law, Appellate, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Pennsylvania and United States.
District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1979, Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1988, Michigan, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. 1989, United States. District Court, Western District of Michigan. 1990, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1995, United States. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Phi Sigma Alpha. Participant, 1972 Homer Albers Prize Moot Court Competition.
Instructor, Legal Assistance Certificate Program, Robert Morris College, 1980-1988. Member: Detroit (Member, Criminal Law Section), Allegheny County (Former Member: Ad Hoc Committee for Court Administration. Appellate Courts Committee.
Bench-Bar Conference Committee. Public Relations Committee), Pennsylvania, Federal (Member: Executive Board, 1990-1997. Bench-Bar Conference Committee) and American (Member, White Collar Crime Committee) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Chairman, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1990-1993. Member, Champion Advisory Board).
Association of Trial Lawyers in Criminal Court (Member, Board of Trustees, 1981-1988. Chairman, 1985-1987; Vice Chairman, 1983-1985. Treasurer, 1982-1983).
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan. Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Detroit, Michigan and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Offices).
Achievements
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Avocations: music, reading, sports, community involvement.
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Membership
Member: Detroit (Member, Criminal Law Section), Allegheny County (Former Member: Ad Hoc Committee for Court Administration. Appellate Courts Committee. Bench-Bar Conference Committee.
Public Relations Committee), Pennsylvania, Federal (Member: Executive Board, 1990-1997. Bench-Bar Conference Committee) and American (Member, White Collar Crime Committee) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Chairman, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1990-1993. Member, Champion Advisory Board). Association of Trial Lawyers in Criminal Court (Member, Board of Trustees, 1981-1988.
Chairman, 1985-1987; Vice Chairman, 1983-1985. Treasurer, 1982-1983). Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Detroit, Michigan and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Offices).
Connections
Married Mary Ellen O'Shea, August 10, 1974. Children: John Francis, Mary Bridget, Margaret Ellen.
- Father:
- John Jay Clark
- Mother:
- M. Rita (Pohl) Clark
- Spouse:
- Mary Ellen O'Shea
- child:
- John Francis Clark
- child:
- Mary Bridget Clark
- child:
- Margaret Ellen Clark
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Born
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. and Commitment award University Notre Dame, 1985.Recipient Distinguished Svc. and Commitment award University Notre Dame, 1985.