Background
Beckner, Donald Lee was born on December 18, 1939 in New Orleans. Son of Marion L. and Rose Ann (Lee) Beckner.
Beckner, Donald Lee was born on December 18, 1939 in New Orleans. Son of Marion L. and Rose Ann (Lee) Beckner.
Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1959. Juris Doctor, 1965). National College of District Attorneys. National Judicial College, University of Nevada.
Assistant District Attorney, East Baton Rouge Parish, 1969-1972. United States Attorney, Middle District of Louisiana, 1977-1981. Member, Judicial Administrators Conference on Louisiana Court System, 1972.
District Attorneys Association Representative to Louisiana Legislature, 1969-1971. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Man of the Year Award, Louisiana, 1982.
Man of the Year Award, Baton Rouge, 1982.
Working as a partner of A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Louisiana and United States. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana. 1977, United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
1978, United States. Supreme Court and District of Columbia. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. District Court, Western District of Louisiana and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. 1983, United States. Tax Court and United States. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi.
United States. Claims Court.
Served with United States Army, 1957. Member Louisiana Bar Association (House Delegates), Bar Association Fifth Federal Circuit (board governors, lawyers advisory committee Fifth Circuit Court Appeals, faculty Fifth Federal Circuit Court Appeals practice and advocacy seminar), Country Club Louisiana, Rotary.
Married Paulette White, April 22, 1978. Children: Donald Glynn, Kristin Dawn, Brittany Lee.