Background
Gajarsa, Arthur J. was born on March 1, 1941 in Norcia, Italy. Came to the United States, 1949.
Gajarsa, Arthur J. was born on March 1, 1941 in Norcia, Italy. Came to the United States, 1949.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1962). Catholic University of America (Master of Arts, 1968). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Spoken languages: Italian.
Worked at Joseph, Gajarsa, McDermott & Reiner, P.C. (Washington, DC) specializing in Corporations Law, International Law, Native American Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, District of Columbia. 1969, Connecticut; 1971, United States.
Supreme Court; 1974, United States. Claims Court.
Author: "Recent Developments," European Common Market Antitrust Laws, Catholic University, 1967. Recipient, John F. Kennedy American Heritage Award, 1974.
Law Clerk to Honorary Joseph C. McGarraghy, United States. Federal District Court, District of Columbia, 1967-1968. Special Counsel to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1969-1971.
Trustee: Zeta Psi Educational Foundation, 1968-1971. Rensselear Newman Foundation, 1973. Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, 1994.
American University of Rome, 1978-1984. Vice-Chairman, 1992, President, 1989-1992, General Counsel and Director, 1977-1989, National Italian American Foundation. Trustee, Outward Bound USA, 1986.
Trustee, Georgetown University Board of Regents 1995. Member: District of Columbia Bar. Federal and American Bar Associations.
Trustee Rensselaer Neuman Foundation, since 1973, Foundation Improving Understanding of Arts, 1982-1996, Outward Bound, 1987-1996, Rensselaer Polytech Institute, since 1994. Governor John Carroll Society, since 1992. Regent Georgetown University, since 1995.
Member FBA, American Bar Association, Federal Circuit Bar Association, National Italian American Foundation (board directors since 1976, general counsel 1976-1989, president 1989-1992, vice-chair 1993-1996), District of Columbia Bar Association, American Judicature Association.
M. Melanie E. Martinelli.