Background
III, William Ashley Howell, was born on January 2, 1949 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Ashley II and Caroline Erskine Greenleaf.
III, William Ashley Howell, was born on January 2, 1949 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Ashley II and Caroline Erskine Greenleaf.
Bachelor of Science, Troy State University, 1972. Postgraduate, University Alabama, Birmingham, 1975. Juris Doctor, Birmingham School Law, 1977.
Bar: Alabama 1977, United States District Court (northern district) Alabama 1977, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1977, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1982, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1983, United States District Court (middle district) Alabama 1987. Attorney public defender division Legal Aid. Society of Birmingham, 1977-1978, civil division Legal Aid Society Birmingham, 1978-1981.
District office attorney Small Business Administration, Birmingham, 1980-1982, supervising attorney Alabama District, 1982.
Special assistant.U.S. Attorney (Middle District), Alabama, 1988. Participant-time instructor legal and social environmental and human resources management Jefferson State Community College, Birmingham, 1993.
Volunteer reader Radio Reading Service Network for Blind, 1991—1993. Member Shelby County Economic Development Council, 1993—1994, Hispanic Outreach Commission, 2000—2001, Highland Crest Homeowners Association, since 2002. Delegate state convention Episcopalian Church of Alabama, various years.
Board directors Hoover Homeowners Association, 1977—1981, Southside Ministries, Inc., 1990—1991, vice president board directors, 1990—1991. Board directors SafeHouse of Shelby County, Inc., 1990—1993, vice chairman, 1991—1993. Member American Bar Association (section corporation, banking and business law), National Parks and Conservation Society (life), Federal Bar Association (secretary Birmingham chapter 1980-1981, delegate national convention 1993, 94, delegate mid year meeting, 1994-1995), Alabama Bar Association (committee on future of the profession 1978-1981, 83-84, committee on quality of life 1992-1993, section bankruptcy and corporation law, section bankruptcy and commercial law, section Corporate Counsel, section banking and business law), Nature Conservacy (life), Birmingham Bar Association, Birmingham Venture Club, Sierra Club (life), Sigma Delta Kappa (vice president, Outstanding Senior award 1977).
Married Esther Holland, December 22, 1973.