Background
Evans, Orrin Bryan was born on October 6, 1910 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alfred and Mary (Roundtree) Evans.
academic administrator law educator
Evans, Orrin Bryan was born on October 6, 1910 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alfred and Mary (Roundtree) Evans.
AB, University of Wisconsin, 1931; Bachelor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1935; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1940.
Assistant professor of law, University Idaho, 1937-1938; from assistant professor to professor, U. Missouri, 1938-1947; attorney for university, U. Missouri, 1940-1947; professor, University of Southern California, 1947-1952; Henry W. Bruce law professor, University of Southern California, 1952-1979; George Phleger professor of law, University Southern California, 1979-1985; associate dean law school, University of Southern California, 1952-1963; dean, University of Southern California, 1963-1967; dean and Phleger professor emeritus, University of Southern California, 1980-1985. Visiting professor law Yale University, University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, University of California, others.
Commissioner Los Angeles Civil Service Commission, 1961-1965. State inheritance tax referee, 1967-1973. Public trustee Food and Drug Law Institute.
Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Association American Law Schools (Executive Committee 1955), Order of the Coif, Selden Society, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Margaret Louise Searle, February 18, 1933. Children: Margaret Aspinwall, Evan George, David Roundtree.