Background
Anderson, William A. was born on January 9, 1947 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Anderson, William A. was born on January 9, 1947 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
United States Air Force Academy. University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Master of Public Policy, 1973).
Harvard Law School (J. D., cum laude, 1973).
Worked at Winston & Strawn (Washington, DC) specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset Securitization, Corporate and Securities, Financial Transactions, Litigation, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Workouts and Financial Restructuring, Commercial Lending, Real Estate, Tax, Energy, Employment and Labor Relations, Employee Benefits, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions Regulatory, Health Law, Government Contracts, Immigration, International Trade, Lease Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Federal Governmental Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Transportation, Telecommunications and Media, Maritime Law, Trusts and Estates and White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Virginia and United States. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits (Not admitted DC).
Phi Beta Kappa. Member: The Virginia and American (Council, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, 1981-1983. Liaison to Standing Committee on Environmental Law, 1983-1986. Chairman, Water Quality Committee, 1978-1980.
Alternate, Coordinating Group on Regulatory Reform, 1981-1985. Liaison to Central and Eastern European Legal Initiative, 1990-1991. Co-Chair, Subcommittee on International Environmental Controls Committee, Section of Business Law, 1990.
Member, Section on Administrative Law) Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar. (Resident). Winston & Strawn, founded in 1853, is one of the nation's oldest and largest law firms.
With nearly 525 attorneys in offices in Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France, the firm provides a full range of legal services to clients throughout the United States and abroad, including Fortune 500 companies, major commercial and financial institutions, governments and governmental entities, as well as small and midsize companies, individuals and entrepreneurs from virtually every industry.
Member: The Virginia and American (Council, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, 1981-1983. Liaison to Standing Committee on Environmental Law, 1983-1986. Chairman, Water Quality Committee, 1978-1980.
Alternate, Coordinating Group on Regulatory Reform, 1981-1985. Liaison to Central and Eastern European Legal Initiative, 1990-1991. Co-Chair, Subcommittee on International Environmental Controls Committee, Section of Business Law, 1990.
Member, Section on Administrative Law) Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar. (Washington, D.C. Office).