Background
Robertson, William Withers was born on November 3, 1941 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Withers and Jessie (Swain) Robertson.
Robertson, William Withers was born on November 3, 1941 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Withers and Jessie (Swain) Robertson.
Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Bachelor of Laws, 1967). Managing Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1966-1967.
Law Secretary to Honorary Merritt Lane, Junior, Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, 1967-1968.
Assistant United States. Attorney, 1972-1976, First Assistant United States.
Attorney, 19781980 and United States. Attorney, 1980-1981, District of New Jersey.
Attorney in Charge, Newark Organized Crime Strike Force, United States.
Department of Justice, 1976-1978. Member, Executive Committee, Rutgers Law School Alumni Association, since 1978. President, Rutgers University Alumni Federation, 1981-1983.
Charter Trustee, Rutgers University, 1984-1988.
Worked at Hannoch Weisman, A Professional Corporation (Roseland, New Jersey) specializing in Business Crimes Law, Constitutional Law, Federal and State Criminal Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
1968, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Military Appeals. 1973, United States. Supreme Court.
1978, United States. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits.
Managing Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1966-1967. Law Secretary to Honorary Merritt Lane, Junior, Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, 1967-1968.
Assistant United States. Attorney, 1972-1976, First Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1978-1980 and United States.
Attorney, 1980-1981, District of New Jersey. Attorney in Charge, Newark Organized Crime Strike Force, United States. Department of Justice, 1976-1978.
Member, Executive Committee, Rutgers Law School Alumni Association, 1978.
President, Rutgers University Alumni Federation, 1981-1983. Charter Trustee, Rutgers University, 1984-1988.
National Association of Former United States Attorneys (Director, 1992-1994). Member: Essex County, Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations.
The District of Columbia Bar.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1968-1972.
Member, Executive Committee, Rutgers Law School Alumni Association, 1978. President, Rutgers University Alumni Federation, 1981-1983. Charter Trustee, Rutgers University, 1984-1988.
National Association of Former United States Attorneys (Director, 1992-1994).
Member: Essex County, Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. The District of Columbia Bar.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1968-1972.
Children: Barbara Ellen, William Withers, Jessie Swain.