Background
Molony, Michael Janssens was born on September 2, 1922 in New Orleans. Son of Michael Janssens and Marie (Perret) Molony.
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MICHAEL MOLONY, American Lawyer, Partner of HILLYER, PIERSON & Miller, specializing in the field of General Civil Practice, Litigation and Arbitration. Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking Bankruptcy, Commercial Construction, Copyright, Corporations, Corporate Finance and Reorganization, Environmental. Health Care, International, Labor, Oil and Gas, Pension and Profit Sharing Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Torts, Trademark, Transporation and Trust and Estate Law.
Education
Tulane University (Juris Doctor, 1950). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and Ex-Officio Member of Council, Louisiana State Law Institute, 1958-1970. President, Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans and River Region, 1971.
Dean’s Council, Tulane University Law School.
Member, Governor's Task Force on Energy Reserves, 1971-1972. Member, 1976-1978, President, 1978 and Vice-Chairman, Presidents Advisory Council, 1985, Board of Commissioners, Portuguese of New Orleans.
Chairman, Governor's Task Force on Space Industry, 1971-1973. Chairman, Governor's Advisory Committee, Metropolitan Transportation Planning Program, 1971-1977.
Member, Board of Review, Associated Branch Pilots, Portuguese of New Orleans, since 1990.
Member, Board of Directors, World Trade Center, 1981. Chairman, International Business Committee, 1983-1984. Member, Board of Trustees, 1985— and Vice Chairman, 1990-1991, Loyola University of New Orleans.
President, Business/Higher Education Council, University of New Orleans, since 1988.
Member, Board of Directors, 1987. Chairman, since 1986, Louisiana Advisory Council, American Arbitration Association.
Career
Bar: Louisiana 1950, District of Columbia 1979, United States District Court (eastern and middle districts) Louisiana 1951, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1953, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1972, United States District Court (western district) Louisiana 1978, United States Court Appeals (11th and District of Columbia circuits) 1981. Partner, Molony & Baldwin, New Orleans, 1950. Associate Jones, Flanders, Waechter & Walker, 1951-1956.
Partner Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, 1956-1975, Milling, Benson, Woodward, Hillyer, Pierson & Miller, 1975-1991, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, 1991-1992, Sessions & Fishman, 1993.
Instructor, lecturer Medical school and University College Tulane University, 1953-1959. Member Eisenhower Legal Committee, 1952.
Board commissioner Portuguese of New Orleans, 1976-1981, president, 1978. Member board review Associated Branch Pilots, 1990-1996.
Board directors Louisiana WorldExpn.
Incorporated., 1974-1984. Board directors, Executive Committee New Orleans Tourist and Convention Commission, 1971-1974, 78, chairman. Family attractions committee 1973-1975.
Chairman Louisiana Governor"s Task Force on Space Industry, 1971-1973.
Chairman Louisiana Governor"sCitizens" Advisory Committee Metropolitan New Orleans Transportation and Planning Program, 1971-1977. Member Louisiana Governor"s Task Force Natural Gas Requirements, 1971-1972;member Louisiana Governor"s Proaction Common for Higher Education, 1995. Member Goals Foundation Council and ex-officio member Goals Foundation, Metropolitan New Orleans Goals Program, 1969-1972, vice chairman ad hoc planning committee Goals Metropolitan New Orleans, 1969-1973.
Vice chairman Portuguese of New Orleans Operation Impact, 1969-1970, member Metropolitan Area Committee, New Orleans, 1970-1984.
Trustee, Public Affairs Research Council Louisiana, 1970-1973, member Executive Committee Business/Higher Education Council, U. New Orleans, 1980-1994, board directors, 1980, vice president 1986-1988, president, 1988-1990, chairman Task Force on Public Higher Education Funding, 1990-1995, chairman governmental affairs, 1995, Task Force on Education/Economics Development Alliances, 1993-1995. Member Mayor"s Council on International Trade and Economics Development, 1978.
Member Mayor"s Transition Task Force Economics Development, 1994. Board directors Louisiana Partnership for Technology and Innovation, 1989.
Board directors Academy Sacred Heart, 1975-1977, International House, 1985-1986, advisory county 1985.
Board directors U. New Orleans Foundation, 1991. Member visiting committee School Business Administration, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1981, trustee Loyola University, 1985-1991, vice chairman of the board of trustees, 1990-1991. Member Dean"s Council Tulane University Law School, 1988-1996, vice chairman building committee, 1991-1995.
Board directors, member Executive Committee International Trade Mart, chairman international business committee, 1983-1985.
World Trade Center-New Orleans (board directors 1983, member Portuguese Activity committee 1985-1991, transportation committee 1991-1995, government affairs committee 1996). Chairman Task Force on International Banking, 1982.
Member Mayor"s Task Force on Drug Abuse, 1989-1990. Captain JAGDR, United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, Pacific Theater of Operations, Recipient Leadership award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1971, Yenni award Loyola University, New Orleans, 1979, New Orleans Times Picayune Loving Cup, 1986, First Citizen of the Learning Society Dean"s award United Nations Organization Metropolitan College, 1992.
Also various civic contribution awards.
Company-recipient Silver Anvil award Public Rels. Society American, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow College Labor and Employment Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (labor and employment law and litigation sections, committee equal opportunity law, chairman regional committee liaison with equal opportunity commission, office of federal contract compliance programs), District of Columbia Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association (past secretary-treasurer, Board of Governors 1957-1960, editor journal 1957-1959, secretary special supreme court commission on drafting code judicial ethics), New Orleans Bar Association (director) legal aid bureau 1954, chairman standing committee legislation 1968, vice chairman standing committee public relations 1970-1971), American Judicature Society, Louisiana Law Institute (assistant secretary-treas.1958-1970), American Arbitration Association (board directors, 1995-1998, chairman regional advanced.coun., chairman regional advisory county employment law cases.
Connections
Married Jane Leslie Waguespack, October 21, 1951. Children: Michael Janssens III (deceased), Leslie, Megan, Kevin, Sara, Brian, Ian, Duncan.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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Career
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Awards
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Award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1971, Yenni award Loyola University, New Orleans, 1979, New Orleans Times Picayune Loving Cup, 1986, First Citizen of the Learning Society. Award United Nations Organization Metropolitan Award Public; award 1991), SouthernAward American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1971, Yenni award Loyola University, New Orleans, 1979, New Orleans Times Picayune Loving Cup, 1986, First Citizen of the Learning Society. Award United Nations Organization Metropolitan Award Public; award 1991), Southern