Background
Menefee, Samuel Pyeatt was born on June 8, 1950 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of George Hardiman and Martha Elizabeth (Pyeatt) Menefee.
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Samuel Pyeatt Menefee, American Lawyer, anthropologist. recipient Katharine Briggs prize Folklore Society, 1992; Bates travelingfellow Yale University, 1971, Rhodes scholar, 1972; Cosmos fellow School Scottish Studies U. Edinburgh, 1991-1992, IMB fellow, Interstate Commerce Commission International MaritimeBur., since 1991, Piracy Reporting Center fellow, Kuala Lampur, since 1993, Huntington fellow The Mariners Museum, 1997.
Education
Bachelor in Anthropology and Scholar of House summa cum laude, Yale University, 1972; diploma in Social Anthropology, Oxford (England) University, 1973; BLitt, Oxford (England) University, 1975; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1981; Master of Laws in Oceans, University of Virginia, 1982; Doctor of Juridical Science, University of Virginia, 1993; Master of Philosophy in International Rels., U. Cambridge, England, 1995.
Career
Associate, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, 1983-1985;
of counsel, Barham & Churchill PC, New Orleans, 1985-1988;
senior associate Center for National Security Law, University of Virginia School Law, since 1985;
fellow Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia School Law, 1982-1983;
senior fellow, University of Virginia School Law, 1985-1989;
Maury fellow, University of Virginia School Law, since 1989;
advisory board, University of Virginia School Law, since 1997. Visiting lecturer U. Cape Town, 1987. Visiting assistant professor of University Missouri-Kansas City, 1990.
Law clerk Honorary Pasco M. Bowman, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), 1994-1995. Visiting professor Regent U., 1996-1997, scholar-at-large, since 1997, professor, since 1998. Advisory The American Maritime Forum/The Mariners' Museum, 1997-1998.
Lecturer various national and international organizations. Member Interstate Commerce Commission Consultative Task Forceon Commercial Crime, since 1996.
Achievements
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Bar: Georgia 1981, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1982, Virginia 1983, Louisiana 1983,United States Court Military Appeals 1983, United States Court International Trade 1983, United States Court Claims 1983, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1983, United States Court Appeals (federal, 1st, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th circuits) 1984, District of Columbia 1985, Nebraska 1985, Florida 1985, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1985, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1986, Maine 1986, Pennsylvania 1986.
Membership
Fellow Royal Anthropological Institute, American Anthropological Association, Royal Asiatic Society, Royal Society Antiquaries of Ireland, Society Antiquaries (Scotland), RoyalGeog. Society, Society Antiquaries. Member American Bar Association (vice-chairman marine resources committee 1987-1990, chairman law of the sea committee subcommittee naval warfare, maritime terrorism and piracy since 1989, member of law of the sea committee steering com.1996-, member working group on terrorism), Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (committee member), Maritime Law Association (proctor, committee member, chairman subcommittee law of the sea 1988-1991, vice Chairman of Commission international law of the sea since 1991, chair working group piracy since 1992, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization study group, since 1998), Marine Technology Society (co-chairman marine security committee since 1991), Selden Society, American Society International Law, International Law Association (committee member, rapporteur American branch committee EEZ 1988-1990, rapporteur American branch committee Maritime Neutrality1992, observer United Nations convention on Law of the Sea meeting of States Parties 1996, chairman American branch commission on Law of the Sea since 1996), rapporteur joint international working group on uniformity of the law of piracy since 1998, Com.Maritime International), American Society Industrial Security (committee member), United States Naval Institute, United States Navy League, Folklore Society, Royal Celtic Society, International Studies Association, Royal Scottish Geography Society, Royal African Society, Egypt Exploration Society, Arctic Institute North America, International Studies Association, American History Society, International Association Research on Peasant Diaries (national editor since 1996), National Eagle Scout Association, Raven Society, Jefferson Society, Fence Club, Mory's Association, Elizabethan Club, Yale Political Union, Leander Club, Cambridge Union, United Oxford and Cambridge University Club, Yale Club (New York City), Paul Morphy Chess Club, Pendennis Club, Round Table Club (New Orleans), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Katharine Briggs prize Folklore Society, 1992. Bates travelingfellow Yale University, 1971, Rhodes scholar, 1972. Cosmos fellow School Scottish Studies U. Edinburgh, 1991-1992, IMB fellow, Interstate Commerce Commission International MaritimeBur., since 1991, Piracy Reporting Center fellow, Kuala Lampur, since 1993, Huntington fellow The Mariners Museum, 1997.Recipient Katharine Briggs prize Folklore Society, 1992. Bates travelingfellow Yale University, 1971, Rhodes scholar, 1972. Cosmos fellow School Scottish Studies U. Edinburgh, 1991-1992, IMB fellow, Interstate Commerce Commission International MaritimeBur., since 1991, Piracy Reporting Center fellow, Kuala Lampur, since 1993, Huntington fellow The Mariners Museum, 1997.