Background
Ward, Nicholas Donnell was born on July 30, 1941 in New York City. Son of Francis Xavier and Sarah Delamater (Donnell) Ward.
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Nicholas Donnell Ward
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1963; Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1966.
Career
Associate, Hamilton & Hamilton, Washington, 1967-1972;
partner, Hamilton & Hamilton, Washington, 1973-1985;
partner, Muir & Ward, Chartered, 1986-1987;
partner, Noterman and Ward, Washington, 1987-1990;
private practice, Washington, since 1990. Instructor paralegal progams U. Maryland., College Park, 1975-1977, Georgetown University, Washington, 1977, 89. Member of advisory commission on Superior Court rules of probate and fiduciary procedure, Superior Court of District of Columbia, since 1975, consultant Register of Wills, 1987-1988, rules consultant, 1988-1989.
Member Judicial Conference, District of Columbia, since 1981, District of Columbia Circuit, 1981, 84, 85. Member of faculty Museum Management Institute, Berkeley, California, 1979-1986. Adjunct Professor School Law Catholic U., 1986-1988.
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Membership
Trustee Benjamin Franklin U., Washington, 1976-1979. Annual corporation member Children's Hospital of District of Columbia, Washington, 1971-1981. Trustee Conference Memorial Association, Inc., Washington, 1975-1977.
Knight Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, since 1977. Receiver Commandery of the Atlantic, since 1987. Officer The American Society Most Venerable Order of Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, since 1992.
President general General Society of War of 1812, 1984-1987. General secretary General Society SR, 1976-1985. Governor general Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonel governments, 1983-1985.
Governor Society of Colonel Wars in District of Columbia, 1982-1984. Member steering committee Friends of Music at Smithsonian, since 1986. Staff sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1966-1972.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel (state chairman 1987-1992), National.Assn. College and University Attorneys (secretary-treasurer 1979-1986, chairman of the section on university music and collections 1981-1986). Member Bar Association of District of Columbia (board directors 1979-1981, treasurer 1982-1985, trustee research foundation 1986-1988, since 1990, president 1992-1993, Marvin E. Preis award 1980), District of Columbia Estate Planning Council (board director 1985-1987, membership committee 1983-1986), American Bar Association (real property, probate and trust law section, Chairman of Commission on charitable institutions 1985-1989, chair commission on estate planning and drafting: charitable giving 1990-1992, statereporter on current probate and trust law decisions 1983-1992, member commission on exempt organizations section taxation since 1991, member at large commission on nonprofit corporations section business since 1989), American Law Institute (planning committee and faculty continuing legal education program, legal problems of music administration since 1975), Selden Society, American Society for Legal History, Associated Musicians of Greater New York, American Federation Musicians, District of Columbia Junior Chamber of Commerce (board director Downtown chapter 1971-1972, legal counsel, 1972-1974), District of Columbia Bar (trustee client's security fund 1981-1990, chairman 1983-1990, chairman of the section 8, estates, trust and probate section 1984-1986, certified appreciation for contributions to continuing legal education 1989), American Counsel Association (secretary-treasurer 1987-1989), American Arbitration Association (panel of arbitrators), Cosmos Club (board management 1984-1986, 87-90, secretary 1986-1987), Metropolitan Club, City Tavern Club (reciprocity com.1989-, Board of Governors since 1992), Union Club, St. Nicholas Society of City New York (board of managers 1985-1989), The Barristers (vice president 1989-1990), The Counsellors, Society Cincinnati, N.H. Society, Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Delta Phi (president BarristerInn 1977-1978, Samuel Green award 1991).
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Connections
Married Elizabeth ReedLowman, September 6, 1968 (deceased). Married Virginia Ann McArthur, June 7, 1985(divorced 1993).
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Religion
Episcopalian