Background
Williams, Ronald Doherty was born on April 6, 1927 in New Haven. Son of Richard Hugh and Ethel W. (Nelson) Williams.
Williams, Ronald Doherty was born on April 6, 1927 in New Haven. Son of Richard Hugh and Ethel W. (Nelson) Williams.
Bar: Connecticut 1954. Association, Pullman, Comley, Bradley & Reeves, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1954-1960, partner, 1960-1988, Williams, Cooney & Sheehy, 1989. Member Federal Judicial Committee, 1988-1991, committee unauthorized practice law, 1988-1994, commission to study rules civil practice & procedure, 1984-1986.
Attorney state trialreferee, 1984-1990.
Selectman Town of Easton (Connecticut), 1975-1985, justice of the peace, 1977, town attorney 1985. Member Bridgeport Area Foundation,1971-1990, advising committee U. Bridgeport Law School, 1982-1992.
Member statewide Grievance Committee, 1985-1991, chairman, 1989-1991. Member Executive Board School Law, Quinnipiac College, 1994.
Worked at Williams, Cooney & Sheehy (Bridgeport, Connecticut) specializing in General Civil Practice with emphasis on Civil Litigation including Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Malpractice and Products Liability, Civil Rights, Zoning and Employment Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Trials and Appeals, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental, Banking and Municipal. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Connecticut.
1955, United States.
District Court, District of Connecticut. 1962, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1971, United States. Supreme Court.
Delta Theta Phi.
Justice of the Peace, 1977. Director, Bridgeport Area Foundation, 1977-1991. Member, Advisory Committee of University of Bridgeport Law School, 1982.
Selectman, Town of Easton, 1975-1985.
Attorney State Trial Referee, 1984. Town Counsel, Town of Easton, 1985.
Appointed by Chief Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court as Member of Committee to Study the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure, 1984-1985. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Bridgeport (President, 1975-1976.
Member, Executive Board, 1976-1979. Chairman, Medical-Legal Relations Committee, 1978-1979. Law Day Chairman, 1975), The Connecticut (Member: Board of Governors, 1975-1978.
Medical-Legal Committee, 1975-1979.
Special Committee on The Administration of Criminal and Civil Justice, 1977. Member, 1977, and Chairman, 1977-1979, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.
Member, 1985-1991 and Chairman, 1989-1991, Statewide Grievance Committee. Chairman, House of Delegates Rules Committee, 1978.
Member: Federal Judiciary Committee, 1988-1991.
Central Office Committee, 1975-1978. State Bench/Bar Relations Committee. Nominating Committee, 1976-1979) and American Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute.
Connecticut Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1976-1979). American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1984-1985).
Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Williams, Cooney & Sheehy is a litigation law firm that was founded in December of 1988 by seven partners who specialize in trial work and for many years had practiced with an old-line firm in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Although the firm was founded in December of 1988, the partners have many years of experience in the trial of cases in the Federal and State Courts throughout Connecticut and are active in all phases of trial practice including the defense of professional malpractice actions and products liability cases.
Three of the partners are past presidents of the Bridgeport Bar Association and are Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member, Advisory Committee of University of Bridgeport Law School, 1982. Selectman, Town of Easton, 1975-1985. Attorney State Trial Referee, 1984.
Town Counsel, Town of Easton, 1985.
Appointed by Chief Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court as Member of Committee to Study the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure, 1984-1985. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Bridgeport (President, 1975-1976. Member, Executive Board, 1976-1979.
Chairman, Medical-Legal Relations Committee, 1978-1979.
Law Day Chairman, 1975), The Connecticut (Member: Board of Governors, 1975-1978. Medical-Legal Committee, 1975-1979. Special Committee on The Administration of Criminal and Civil Justice, 1977.
Member, 1977, and Chairman, 1977-1979, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.
Member, 1985-1991 and Chairman, 1989-1991, Statewide Grievance Committee. Chairman, House of Delegates Rules Committee, 1978.
Member: Federal Judiciary Committee, 1988-1991. Central Office Committee, 1975-1978.
State Bench/Bar Relations Committee.
Nominating Committee, 1976-1979) and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. Connecticut Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1976-1979).
American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1984-1985).
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Married Laura Costarelli, August 25, 1951. Children: Craig F., Ronald Doctorate., Ellen A., Jane East. Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia.