John George Koeltl

Background

Koeltl, John George was born on October 25, 1945 in New York City. Son of John Jay and Elsie (Bender) K. ABsumma cum laude, Georgetown University, 1967.

Education

AB summa cum laude, Georgetown University, 1967. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1971.

Career

Bar: New York 1972, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1975, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1975, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978, United States Court Appeals (5th and 11th circuits) 1981, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1982, United States Court Appeals (9th and 10th circuits) 1992, United States District Court (northern district)New York 1982. Law clerk to judge The United States of America District Court (southern district) New York, New York City, 1971-1972. Law clerk to Justice Potter Stewart Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1972-1973.

Assistant special prosecutor Watergate Special Prosecution Force Department Justice, Washington, 1973-1974.

Associate Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City, 1975-1978, partner, 1979-1994. Judge The United States of America District Court (southern district) New York, New York City, 1994.

Achievements

• John George Koeltl has been listed as a reputable federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Bar Association (board editors journal 1991-1997, vice chairman securities committee administrative law section 1979-1981, co-director division publications litigation section 1982-1984, council member litigation section 1984-1987, associate editor Litigation journal 1975-1978, executive editor 1978-1980, editor-in-chief 1980-1982, chairman 1st amendment committee 1987-1989, chairman special publications committee 1989-1992, director division publications litigation section 1992-1993), American Law Institute, Harvard Law School Association New York (vice president 1993-1994), New York County Lawyers Association (member federal courts committee 1984-1987), New York State Bar Association, Association Bar New York City (member committee on federal legislation 1976-1978, secretary 1978-1981, member committee professional and judicial ethics 1981-1984, federal courts committee 1984-1986, chairman 1986-1989, member committee on professional responsibility 1991-1994, member committee on international dispute resolution since 2000).

Connections

Father:

John Jay ABsumma

Mother:

Elsie (Bender) K. ABsumma