Background
Sparks, William James Ashley was born on January 27, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Sparks, William James Ashley was born on January 27, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Duke University (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1973). Adjunct Professor of Law, Pace University School of Law, since 1984.
Associate, Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, New York, New York, 1973-1978.
Associate Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, New York City, 1973-1978. Counsel Olin Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1979-1989. Senior litigation counsel W.R. Grace & Company, New York City, since 1989.
Adjunct professor Pace University Sch of Law, White Plains, New York, 1984-1991.
Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Florida Bar Association The Corporate Bar, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Association Bar of City of New York, New York Athletic Club.