Background
LEVASSEUR, WILLIAM was born in 1935 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States.
LEVASSEUR, WILLIAM was born in 1935 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States.
University of Baltimore (Associate of Arts, 1958. Juris Doctor, 1961). Special Assistant Attorney General of Maryland, 1968-1971. Fourth Circuit Vice President, Federal Bar Association, since 1988.
President, Maryland Chapter, Federal Bar Association, 1987-1988. Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, (.
Working as a partner of SEMMES, BOWEN & SEMMES. WILLIAM R. LEVASSEUR, bom Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1935. Admitted to bar, 1962, Maryland. 1979, District of Columbia.
Education: University of Baltimore (Associate of Arts, 1958. Juris Doctor, 1961). Special Assistant Attorney General of Maryland, 1968-1971. Fourth Circuit Vice President, Federal Bar Association, since 1988.
President, Maryland Chapter, Federal Bar Association, 1987-1988. Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, (Chairman: Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Law Committee, 19851986. Chairman, National Institute on Worker’s Compensation, Chairman Liaison Judicial Administration Committee, 1986-1987.
Professional Issues Committee, 1987-1988. Scope and Correlation Committee, 1988-1989) American Bar Association. Chairman, Law School Activities and Funding Committee, since 1984.
Workers’ Compensation Committee, Chairman, Vocational Rehabilitation Committee, since 1986. Vice President, since 1990. The Bar Association of Baltimore City.
President, Association of Compensation Insurance Attorneys, District of Columbia, 1983-1984. Member, Board of Visitors, University of Baltimore School of Law, since 1982, Honored as Alumnus of Year 1989. Chairman, Legislative Committee, Task Force on Injured Workers Rehabilitation, since 1987.
Member:; Admitted to the bar, 1962, Maryland. 1979, District of Columbia.
Member advisory board Villa Julie College, since 1982, University Baltimore School Law, 1985-1991, trustee. Trustee Maryland Law Review, 1996-1997. With United States Air Force Reserve, 1955-1959.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, Maryland Bar Foundation (life), Baltimore Bar Foundation (life), District of Columbia Bar Association (litigation section, injuries to persons and property section), Baltimore City Bar Foundation (board member, officer). Member American Bar Association (tort and insurance practice section, elected to section council 1996, section 1999-2001, minority women and general member involvement committee 1992-1995, women and minority involvement 1995-1996, chairman arrangements committee 1995-1996, co-chairman family life committee 1991-1993, member public relations committee 1990-1993, chairman liaison judicial administrative division 1986-1989, chairman Professional Issues 1987-1988, chairman Scope and Correlation, 1988-1989, chairman workers' compensation and employers' liability commission and chairman national institute 1985-1986, program chairman 1983-1984, senior vice chairman since 1987, finance committee since 1998), Federal Bar Association (member national council since 1995, president Maryland chapter 1987-1988, chair select committee bench bar 1993-1994, circuit officer 4th circuit 1988-1992, chair national member, committee 1991-1993, member 1993-1994, national member services committee 1988-1989, national nominating committee 1988, operations review committee, advisor foundation 1991-1993, board directors, president since 1994), Maryland State Bar Association (board governors since 1997, section litigation, negligence and compensation, member federal district court committee, board governors 1997-1999), Association Defense Trial Counsel (workers compensation committee), Association Compensation Insurance Attorneys (president 1982), Bar Association Baltimore City (secretary 1993-1994, vice president 1990, 94-95, president elect 1995-1996, president 1996-1997, treasurer 1992, chairman law school activities/funding committee 1983-1990, judicial committee 1989-1994, chairman 1991-1992, chair legislation committee joint task, force for injured workers rehabilitation since 1987), Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education Lawyers (trustee 1995-1996, faculty member Continuing Legal Education programs), University Baltimore Alumni Association (president 1983-1985, school law advisory board 1985-1991), Maryland Association Defense Trial Attorneys, Defense Research Institute, Knights of Columbus.
Married Joanne Bowers, May 30, 1958. Children: William Ryan Junior, John M., Michele.