Background
Roche, Douglas David was born on October 29, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Roche, Douglas David was born on October 29, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
AB with honors, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1958; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1963.
Worked at Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in Corporate Law, Bankruptcy Law, International Law. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Michigan. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1978, United States. Supreme Court. Chairman, Bankruptcy Section, Detroit Chapter, Federal Bar Association, 1992. Author: "Practice Skills Teaching and Testing as Part of the Bar Admissions Process," 64 Bar Examiner 1, 27-35, 1995.
Member: Detroit, American and Canadian Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan. Military: Lieutenant (j.g.), United States Navy, 1958-1960.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1958-1960. Member American Bar Association, Canada Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (chairman Detroit chapter bankruptcy section 1991-1992), Michigan Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, National Conference Bar Examiners (chairman 1987-1988, board of managers 1981-1989, chairman multistate bar examination policy committee 1988-1994), Michigan Board Law Examiners (president 1975-1977), Orchard Lake (Michigan) Country Club, Detroit Athletic Club.
Son of James Michael and Louise Carolyn (McMillan) R. Widowed; children:Douglas Junior, Michael, Daniel, Thomas, Robert, Barbara.
