Background
Perkins, Donald W. was born on October 2, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Eustace Judson and Ruth (Walker) Perkins.
Perkins, Donald W. was born on October 2, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Eustace Judson and Ruth (Walker) Perkins.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude with honors in Economics, Tufts University, 1955. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1961.
Worked at Perkins & Perkins, P.A. (Portland, Master of Engineering) specializing in Business Acquisitions, Litigation, Commercial and Natural Resources, Divorce. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Massachusetts, Maine and United States. District Court, District of Maine.
1979, United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to United States.
District Court Judge Edward T. Gignoux, 1961-1962.
Member: Governor"s Task Force on Forest Taxation, 1971-1972. Governor"s Task Force on Indian Claims, 1977-1978.
Speaker"s Select Committee on Worker"s Compensation, 1983-1984. Member: Cumberland County, Maine State and American Bar Associations.
Maine Trial Lawyers Association.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Military: United States. Marine Corps, 1955-1958, Captain, Reserves, 1958-1962.
Member: Governor"s Task Force on Forest Taxation, 1971-1972. Governor"s Task Force on Indian Claims, 1977-1978. Speaker"s Select Committee on Worker"s Compensation, 1983-1984.
Member: Cumberland County, Maine State and American Bar Associations.
Maine Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Military: United States. Marine Corps, 1955-1958, Captain, Reserves, 1958-1962.
Married Laures Terry, June 19, 1955. Children: Donald W. Junior, David J., Terry.