Donald L. Wolff

Background

Wolff, Donald L. was born on September 25, 1935 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

Education

University of Missouri (Bachelor of Science, 1959. Juris Doctor, 1962).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1962, Missouri. 1969, United States. Supreme Court and United States. Court of Military Appeals.

Omicron Delta Kappa.

Phi Delta Sigma. Author: "Pre-Trial Release and the Pre-Arraignment Code," Missouri Bar Journal, 1969. "Missouri Bar Criminal Practice Handbook, Continuing Legal Education," and "Missouri Bar Practical Skills Handbook," 1978.

Company-author: "Habeas Corpus," Saint Louis Bar Journal, Winter, 1978. "A New Test for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel?," Missouri Bar Journal, March, 1980.

"Criminal Law and The Constitution," Saint Louis Bar Journal, 1987.

"Use of deoxyribonucleic acid Testing in Criminal Cases," MACDL/NACDL Seminar, 1990. "ONA-Deoxyribonucleic Acid or Do Not Admit," Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 1993.

"Criminal Practice Forms," Missouri

Practice, West Publication Company, 1993. Adjunct Associate Professor, Saint Louis University School of Law, 1979-1985.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (Chief Trial Assistant), 1966-1969. Recipient: Roy F. Essen Award, Saint Louis County Bar Association, 1969.

Distinguished Service Award from Saint Louis County Bar Association, 1988.

Member, Legion of Honor, Demolay, 1971. Member, Board of Directors: Boys Town of Missouri, 1971—. Cystic Fibrosis, Gateway Chapter, 1972—.

Urban League Legal Counsel, 1986—.

American Civil Liberties Union, 1985—. President, Big Brother Organization of Greater Saint Louis, 1975.

Member, National Board of Directors, 1977-1986 and Counsel, 1980-1982, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. Member, Board of Trustees, Law School Foundation, University of Missouri, 1979—.

General Counsel: American Civil Liberties Union, Eastern District of Missouri, 1986—.

Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis, 1989—. Advisory Commander Family Violence Project, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 1991—. Harris-Stowe State College Board of Regents, 1995—.

Municipal Court Judge, City of Creve Coeur, 1994—.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, in the area of Criminal Defense, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Chairman, Trial Section, 1969).

Saint Louis County (President, 1972) and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar (Chairman, Juvenile Courts and Laws Committee, 1972-1973.

Criminal Law Committee, 1978-1979.

Member: 8th Circuit Federal Bench-Bar Committee, 1980-1987. Evidence Task Force, 1982. Task Force Missouri Public Defender System, 1993—).

National District Attorneys Association.

Lawyers Association of Saint Louis (President, 1979). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Missouri Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1989). American Judicature Society.

Donald L. Wolff has been serving clients for over 35 years throughout the state of Missouri with a focus in Saint Louis and its contiguous counties.

The firm specializes in Criminal Trial Law.

Achievements

• Donald L. Wolff has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Pre-Trial Release and the Pre-Arraignment Code," Missouri Bar Journal, 1969. "Missouri Bar Criminal Practice Handbook, Continuing Legal Education," and "Missouri Bar Practical Skills Handbook," 1978. Co-author: "Habeas Corpus," St. Louis Bar Journal, Winter, 1978.
    
    "A New Test for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel?," Missouri Bar Journal, March, 1980. "Criminal Law and The Constitution," St. Louis Bar Journal, 1987. "Use of DNA Testing in Criminal Cases," MACDL/NACDL Seminar, 1990.
    
    "ONA-Deoxyribonucleic Acid or Do Not Admit," Mo. Lawyers Weekly, 1993. "Criminal Practice Forms," Mo.
    
    Practice, West Publ. Company, 1993. Adjunct Associate Professor, St. Louis University School of Law, 1979-1985. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (Chief Trial Assistant), 1966-1969.

Membership

Member, Legion of Honor, Demolay, 1971. Member, Board of Directors: Boys Town of Missouri, 1971—. Cystic Fibrosis, Gateway Chapter, 1972—.

Urban League Legal Counsel, 1986—.

American Civil Liberties Union, 1985—. President, Big Brother Organization of Greater Saint Louis, 1975.

Member, National Board of Directors, 1977-1986 and Counsel, 1980-1982, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. Member, Board of Trustees, Law School Foundation, University of Missouri, 1979—.

General Counsel: American Civil Liberties Union, Eastern District of Missouri, 1986—.

Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis, 1989—. Advisory Commander Family Violence Project, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 1991—. Harris-Stowe State College Board of Regents, 1995—.

Municipal Court Judge, City of Creve Coeur, 1994—.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, in the area of Criminal Defense, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Chairman, Trial Section, 1969).

Saint Louis County (President, 1972) and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar (Chairman, Juvenile Courts and Laws Committee, 1972-1973.

Criminal Law Committee, 1978-1979.

Member: 8th Circuit Federal Bench-Bar Committee, 1980-1987. Evidence Task Force, 1982. Task Force Missouri Public Defender System, 1993—).

National District Attorneys Association.

Lawyers Association of Saint Louis (President, 1979). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Missouri Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1989). American Judicature Society.