Background
McQuaid, John Gaffney was born on January 4, 1918 in New York City. Son of Paul Augustine and Louise (Gaffney) McQuaid.
McQuaid, John Gaffney was born on January 4, 1918 in New York City. Son of Paul Augustine and Louise (Gaffney) McQuaid.
Bachelor, Yale College, 1940; Bachelor of Laws, Yale College, 1947.
Worked at McCarthy, Fingar, Donovan, Drazen & Smith, Limited liability partnership (White Plains, New York) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, Bankruptcy, Business, Corporation, Estate Planning, Municipal, Probate, Real Estate and Taxation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1947, New New York
1949, United States.
District Court, Southern District of New New York 1950, United States. Court of International Trade. 1954, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Principal Reviser and Company-Author: New York Wills and Trusts, 3rd Edition, 1990. Company-Editor, New York Will Manual. Member: Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
American Bar Foundation.
New York Bar Foundation. McCarthy, Fingar, Donovan, Drazen & Smith, Limited liability partnership was founded a half century ago in White Plains, New New York
While the firm has served, and continues to serve the general legal needs of a diverse group of clients thoughout New York, Connecticut, Florida, and beyond, its long-standing ties with the Westchester business community have permitted it to develop a significant commercial practice, offering to that community the legal services usually associated with large New York City firms.
Board advisors Westchester County Foundation. Board advisors Westchester Nonprofit Loan Fund. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel, American Bar Foundation, New York Bar Foundation. Member New York State Bar Association (chairman trusts and estates law section 1981), White Plains Bar Association (president 1961), Westchester County Bar Association, Ardsley Country Club, Yale Club (New York City).
Married Betty Frances Seay, May 27, 1989. Children from previous marriage: John G. Junior, Catherine M., Elizabeth L.