Background
Despo, William A. was born on July 14, 1950 in New York, New York, United States.
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William A. Despo
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Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Vermont Law School (Juris Doctor, 1976). Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws, 1977).
Career
Worked at William A. Despo, Professional Corporation (Newark, New Jersey) specializing in Arbitration, Business, Business Crimes, Corporate, Copyright, Corporate Finance, Intellectual Property and Securities Law, Federal Practice, Litigation in all Courts, Complex and Multi District Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, New Jersey. 1979, United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
1980, United States.
Tax Court. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Moot Court Advisory Board, Vermont Law School.
Author: "Arbitrating A Securities Claim," New Jersey Lawyer, Number.
123, May, 1988. Compliance Attorney, American Stock Exchange, Incorporated., 1978-1980. Arbitrator: New York Stock Exchange, Incorporated., 1984.
American Arbitration Association. Member, National Association of Securities Dealers Board of Arbitrators, 1988.
Member: Monmouth County (Chair, Banking and Commercial Law Committee, 1995-1996), Essex County, New Jersey State (Member, Securities Law Committee, 1986), Federal and American (Member: Securities Litigation Committee, 1995.
Litigation Subcommittee on Single Room Occupancy Matters, 1994) Bar Associations. International Association of FInancial Planners. Estate Planning and Planning Council of Central New Jersey.
The firm concentrates its practice in business, corporate and securities practice.
lieutenant has extensive experience with securities law enforcement agencies, having represented parties before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Incorporated., New Jersey Bureau of Securities, New York Stock Exchange, Incorporated., American Stock Exchange, Incorporated. and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Incorporated. The firm has represented Fortune 500 companies and small Over-the-counter companies.
The firm also is actively involved in intellectual property issues, primarily in the computer area.
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Member, Moot Court Advisory Board, Vermont Law School.
