Morris McKnight Doyle

Background

Doyle, Morris McKnight was born on January 4, 1909 in Bishop, California, United States. Son of Guy P. and Helen (McKnight) Doyle.

Education

Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1929). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1932). President, Board of Trustees, 1962-1965 and Trustee, 1959-1979, Stanford University.

Trustee and Chairman, The James Irvine Foundation, 1965-1989.

Member, American Judicature Society. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

American Bar Foundation. Director, Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society, since 1986.

Career

Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1932, California. President, Board of Trustees, 1962-1965 and Trustee, 1959-1979, Stanford University.

Trustee and Chairman, The James Irvine Foundation, 1965-1989.

Director, Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society, 1986—. Member, American Judicature Society.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.

Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation.

Environmental and natural resources. Healthcare; intellectual property. Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation.

Torts.

Product liability. Insurance. Maritime; agribusiness. White-collar crime; appellate.

Corporate.

Banking; finance. Insolvency. Real estate and land use. Construction; tax and employee benefits.

Labor and employment.

International trade law. Estate planning and trusts.

Alternative dispute resolution.

Achievements

• Morris M. Doyle has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Trustee Stanford University, 1959-1979, president board trustees, 1962-1965. Trustee, chairman James Irvine Foundation, 1965-1989. Director Stanford Research Institute.

Board overseers Hoover Institution. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers. Member American, California San Francisco bar associations, Bar Association City New York, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society Clubs: Pacific Union, Bohemian, Commonwealth (San Francisco).

Connections

Married Juliet H. Clapp, September 15, 1934 (deceased 1985). Children: Barbara Doyle Roupe, Thomas M. Married Jean G. Kuhn, May 10, 1986.

Father:

Guy P. Doyle

Mother:

Helen (McKnight) Doyle

Spouse:

Juliet H. Clapp

Spouse:

Jean G. Kuhn

child:

Barbara Doyle Roupe Doyle

child:

Thomas M. Doyle