Background
Fitzgerald, William Brendan was born on May 4, 1936 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Brendan Senior and Margaret (Cunning) Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, William Brendan was born on May 4, 1936 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Brendan Senior and Margaret (Cunning) Fitzgerald.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1958). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1961), graduate study at College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (Certificate., 1962). Spoken languages: French, Italian.
Worked at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Litigation, Products Liability Litigation, General Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Connecticut. 1962, United States. District Court, District of Connecticut.
1971, United States.
Supreme Court. 1985, California, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Second and Ninth Circuits. Author: "Direct Examination of the Medical Expert," The Trial Masters (Prentice Hall, 1984).
"Preparing Your Witness," Foreign The Defense (Defense Research Institute, July, 1992).
"The Perils of Chief Executive Officer Depositions," National Law Journal (February 6, 1995). Editor, Declaratory Relief Actions Chapter of California Civil Practice, Torts (Bancroft-Whitney 1992). Connecticut State Trial Referee, 1984-1985.
Rotary International Fellow.
Vice-Chairman, Trial Techniques Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, 1988. Member: Connecticut Bar Association (Charter Member, Academy of Continuing Professional Development, 1982.
Member: Judiciary Committee, 1982-1985. Judicial Liaison Committee, 1985).
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association. Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1985). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Diplomate, National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Connecticut (Charter Member, Academy of Continuing Professional Development, 1982. Member: Judiciary Committee, 1982-1985. Judicial Liasion Committee, 1985) and American (Vice-Chairman, Trial Techniques Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, since 1988) Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California.
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1985). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Diplomate, National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Married Teresa Vannini, October 12, 1963 (divorced October 1980). Children: W. Brendan III, Nicholas S., Francesca V.