Background
Eakeley, Douglas Scott was born on March 2, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
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Douglas Scott Eakeley
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Bachelor, Yale University, 1968; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1972; Master of Arts in Jurisprudence, University of Oxford, England, 1970.
Career
Law clerk to judge Harold R. Tyler, Junior, United States District Court (southern district) New York, New York City, 1972-1973;
associate, Debevoise, Plimpton, New York City, 1973-1980;
partner, Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, Newark and Morristown, New Jersey, 1980-1990, 91-94;
first assistant attorney general, State of New Jersey, 1990-1991;
partner, Lowenstein Sandler, PC, Roseland, New Jersey, since 1994. Chairman Legal Superior vena cava syndrome New Jersey, North Brunswick, 1981-1990, Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, Washington, since 1993. President Legal Svc. Foundation Essex County, Newark, 1981-1990.
Chairman New Jersey Sentencing Policy Study Commission, 1992-1993. Trustee Practising Law Institute, New York City, since 1994. Trustee Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark, New Jersey, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee New Jersey Network Foundation, since 1994, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, since 1996. President New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Madison, 1982-1986. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (John Minor Wisdom award for professionalism public service, litigation section 1997), New Jersey Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association New Jersey (vice president 1983-1990), Urban League ofEssex County (trustee 1987-1988), Association American Rhodes Scholars (board dirs.1995-), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
M. Priscilla Van Tassel, June 2, 1973.
