Katherine Watson Downs

Background

Downs, Katherine Watson was born on May 13, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Paul Adam and Katherine Alice (Pitt) Watson.

Education

Bachelor, Denison U., 1953; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1956; Juris Doctor with honors, Georgetown University, 1984.

Career

Associate, Wilkes, Artis, Hedrick & Lane, Chartered, Washington, since 1984.

Achievements

• Katherine Watson Downs has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Lake County (Illinois) Unit. District 220 School Board, 1974-1977. President Board Special Education District Lake County, 1976-1977.

Board directors Edward C. Mazique Parent Child Center, Washington, since 1993. Member American Bar Association (real property, probate and trust section, usury subcommittee), Va.State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, League of Women Voters (board directors Barrington Illinois chapter 1971-1974), Urban Land Institute, Commercial Real Estate Women District of Columbia, Phi BetaKappa, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Anthony Downs, April 7, 1956. Children: Katherine, Christine, James Anthony, Paul, Carol.

Father:

Paul Adam Watson

Mother:

Katherine Alice (Pitt) Watson

Spouse:

Anthony Downs

child:

James Anthony Downs

child:

Christine Downs

child:

Paul Downs

child:

Katherine Downs

child:

Carol Downs