Background
Thomas Dillard, William was born on November 28, 1941 in Dothan, Alabama, United States.
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William Thomas Dillard
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University of Tennessee (Juris Doctor, 1964).
Career
Worked at Ritchie, Fels & Dillard, Professional Corporation (Knoxville, Tennessee) specializing in Criminal, General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Tennessee. 1967, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee.
1968, United States.
Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. 1992, United States. Supreme Court. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
Adjunct Professor of Trial Practice, University of Tennessee College of Law, 1993. Listed in: National Directory of Criminal Lawyers.
The Best Lawyers in America. Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1967-1976, United States.
Magistrate, 1976-1978, Chief Assistant United States. Attorney, 1978-1983 and Court-Appointed United States. Attorney, 1981, Eastern District of Tennessee.
United States.
Attorney, Northern District of Florida, 1983-1986. Director, Knoxville Bar Foundation. Member: Knoxville (Member, Board of Governors, 1993-1995) Tennessee and American Bar Associations.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. National Association of Former United States.
Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1992). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Tennessee Bar Foundation.
(Certified Criminal Trial Specialists by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization). Ritchie, Fels & Dillard, Professional Corporation, is a firm of trial lawyers engaged in criminal and civil trial practice. The firm defends individuals and corporations subjected to investigation or prosecution by federal and state authorities, primarily in the eastern half of the United States.
The firm also conducts personal injury, worker"s compensation, civil rights, commercial, and estate litigation.
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Membership
Member: Knoxville (Member, Board of Governors, 1993-1995) Tennessee and American Bar Associations. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
National Association of Former United States.
Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1992). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Tennessee Bar Foundation. (Certified Criminal Trial Specialists by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization).
