Background
McBurney, George William was born on February 17, 1926 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of James William and Elfie Hazel (Jones) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
McBurney, George William was born on February 17, 1926 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of James William and Elfie Hazel (Jones) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1950. Juris Doctor with distinction, State University Iowa, 1953.
With Sidley & Austin and predecessor, Chicago, 1953-1996, partner, 1964-1993, counsel, 1994-1996. Resident partner Singapore, 1982-1984.
Member Chicago Crime Commission, 1966-1984. Trustee Iowa Law School Foundation, 1988-1996, Old People's Home of City of Chicago, 1968-1983, secretary, 1967-1969, executive vice president, 1969-1974, president, 1974-1982, honorary life trustee, 1983-1996. Honorary life trustee Georgian, Evanston, Illinois, trustee, counsel, 1976-1982, vice president, 1980-1982.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation (life). Member American Bar Association, State Bar California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Bar Association 7th Federal Circuit, American Judicature Society, American Arbitration Association (panelist large complex dispute resolution program), Association Attorney Mediators (Southern California chapter), Association Business Trial Lawyers, The Center for International Commercial Arbitration Los Angeles (board directors, executive vice president), National College Education (board associates 1967-1984), United States Chamber of Commerce (government and regulatory affairs committee on council on antitrust policy 1980-1982), Los Angeles Complex Litigation Inn of Court, Law Society Singapore (honorary), Western Center on Law and Poverty (board directors 1992-1996), Los Angeles Union League Club (veterinary), Mid-Day Club Chicago, Law Club (life), Legal Club Chicago, American Club, Cricket Club, Town Club Singapore, Phi Kappa Psi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Georgianna Edwards, August 28, 1949. Children: Hollis Lynn, Jana Lee McBurney-Lin, John Edwards.