Edwin Joseph Wesely

Background

Wesely, Edwin Joseph was born on May 16, 1929 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bellas) Wesely.

Education

Educated, Deep Springs College, 1945-1947; AB, Cornell Univercity, 1949; Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1954.

Career

Law clerk to judge United States District Court (southern district) New York, 1954-1955. Assistant United States attorney Southern District New York, 1955-1957. Associate Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City, 1957-1963, partner, 1964-2000.

Senior counsel Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, 2001—2005, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York City, since 2005. Special master numerous cases. Chairman special committee on effective discovery in civil cases United States District Court (eastern district) New York, 1982-1984, committee on civil caseflow, 1985-1988, committee on civil litigation, 1988-2002, chairman emeritus, since 2002, civil justice reform advisory group, 1990-1995.

Committee on pretrial phase civil cases Judicial Council 2d Circuit, 1984-1986, standing committee on improvement civil litigation, 1986-1989. Ex-officio Civil Justice Reform Act advisory group United States District Court (southern district) New York. President Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, 1986-1989, chairman, 1978-1986, 89-90, international board directors, 1981-1990, president, 1987-1990.

Former board directors International Rescue Committee, board overseers, since 2005. Board directors, executive committee International Center in New York, since 1990, chairman, 1998-2003, chairman emeritus, since 2003.

Achievements

• Edwin Joseph Wesely has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Deep Springs College, 1991-2000. Vice-chair, 1998-2000. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.

Member American Bar Association (special advisory committee on international activities 1990-1993, litigation section chairman committee on discovery 1977-1978, special committee study discovery abuse 1977-1982, chairman task force on liaison with international professional associations on matters of mutual concern 1989-1993, Civil Justice Reform Act task force 1991-1993, task force on the state of the justice system 1993-1995, federal initiatives task force 1995-1998, co-chairman task force on federal and local rules 1997-1998), United Nations Association United States of America (board directors 1991-2004), Association of Bar of City of New York (committee chairman, organized demonstration observation panel), Council on Foreign Relations.

Connections

Children: Marissa Celeste, Adrienne Lee. Married Marcy Brownson, September 23, 1992.

Father:

Joseph Wesely

Mother:

Elizabeth (Bellas) Wesely

Spouse:

Marcy Brownson

child:

Adrienne Lee Wesely

child:

Marissa Celeste Wesely