Background
Toothman, John William was born on December 6, 1954 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nolan Ernest Toothman and Caroline Nell Reed Pawl.
Toothman, John William was born on December 6, 1954 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nolan Ernest Toothman and Caroline Nell Reed Pawl.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, with honors, 1977. M.S.Cb.E., 1979); Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981). Tau Beta Pi; Alpha Chi Sigma.
Sigma Xi.
Recipient, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Scholarship Award.
Worked at The Devil"s Advocate. Admitted to the bar, 1981, District of Columbia. 1982, United States. District Court for the District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
1986, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1987, Virginia, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, United States. Claims Court and United States.
Supreme Court; 1988, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. 1990, Maryland and United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
Tau Beta Pi.
Alpha Chi Sigma. Sigma Xi. Recipient, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Scholarship Award. Company-Author: with Doctorate. Danner, "Trial Practice Checklists," Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company, 1989.
Author: Article, "Foreign Trials, Get A Trial Attorney," 14(51) National Law Journal 17-18 (August 24, 1992).
Article, "Ways to Counter The Down Side of Litigation," Washington Business. Journal 43 (November 2, 1992).
Article, "10 Things Clients Can Do To Strengthen Later Suits," Washington Business. Journal 33 (January 1, 1993).
Article, "Greasing the Wheels for Civil-Justice Reform," 15 (34) Legal Times 43 (January 18, 1993).
Justice May Justify Name Again," 15(30) National Law Journal (March 29, 1993). Article, "Attorney Fees: The Case for "Value Billing"," Washington Business Journal (June 18, 1993). Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, National Law Center at George Washington University (Spring, 1988).
Lecturer: Georgetown University Continuing legal education, "Receiverships" (May 1991).
Alexandria Bar Association Continuing legal education, "Witness Preparation" (June 1992). Alexandria Bar Association Continuing legal education, "Beyond Rambo: Effective Civil Litigation Tactics" (March 1993).
Panel Member, Alexandria Bar Association Continuing legal education, "Ethics for the Trial Attorney" (March 1993). Fellow, National Science Foundation, 1978.
Trial Attorney, Civil Division, United States.
Department of Justice, 1984-1986. Member: Alexandria Bar Association.
Member American Bar Association (Ross Essay award 1995), District of Columbia Bar, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator), Virginia Bar (arbitrator), American Corporation Counsel Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Elizabeth McGee. 1 child, William.