Background
Lanigan, William W. was born on September 20, 1930 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Lanigan, William W. was born on September 20, 1930 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Lafayette College (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Laws, 1957). Lafayette College (Awarded Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, 1990).
Mayor, Township of Bridgewater, 1962 and 1963.
Worked at William West. Lanigan (AV) (Somerville, New Jersey) specializing in Civil Trial Law, Appellate Practice, Corporate Law, Contract Law, Commercial Law, Construction Litigation, Entertainment Law, Art Law, Municipal Law, Business Law. Admitted to the bar, 1958, New Jersey, United States. District Court, District of New Jersey and United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1962, United States. Supreme Court. 1967, United States. Tax Court.
1974, United States. Claims Court. 1977, Florida.
1982, New York, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1984, Arizona, United States.
District Court, District of Arizona and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1996, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Mayor, Township of Bridgewater, 1962 and 1963.
Member: Somerset County Board of Freeholders, 1964-1966 (Director, 1966). Governors" Commission on Study of County and Municipal Governments, 1966-1970.
Somerset County Park Commission, 1968-1971. State Board of Education, 1970-1972.
Somerset County College Counsel, 1971-1986.
Somerset Medical Center Counsel, 1969-1986. Township of Bridgewater Township Attorney, 1972. Trustee, 1975-1994, Trustee Emeritus, 1994, Lafayette College.
Secretary, Board of Trustees, Lafayette College, 1982-1990.
Member, Advisory Board, William East. Simon Business School, University of Rochester, 1985. Trustee, Center for Blood Research, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, 1988.
The Honorable Joseph Halpern Award Winner, 1994. Member: Somerset County, Morris County, Maricopa County, New York State, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; State Bar of Arizona.
Member: Somerset County Board of Freeholders, 1964-1966 (Director, 1966). Governors" Commission on Study of County and Municipal Governments, 1966-1970. Somerset County Park Commission, 1968-1971.
State Board of Education, 1970-1972.
Somerset County College Counsel, 1971-1986. Somerset Medical Center Counsel, 1969-1986.
Township of Bridgewater Township Attorney, 1972. Trustee, 1975-1994, Trustee Emeritus, 1994, Lafayette College.
Secretary, Board of Trustees, Lafayette College, 1982-1990.
Member, Advisory Board, William East. Simon Business School, University of Rochester, 1985. Trustee, Center for Blood Research, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, 1988. The Honorable Joseph Halpern Award Winner, 1994.
Member: Somerset County, Morris County, Maricopa County, New York State, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; State Bar of Arizona.