William Burns Lawless

Background

Lawless, William Burns was born on June 3, 1922 in Buffalo. Son of William B. and Margaret H. (Welton) Lawless.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Notre Dame University, University Buffalo, 1950. Juris Doctor, Notre Dame University, 1944. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1950.

Career

Bar: New York 1946, United States District Court (western district) New York 1946, United States Tax Court 1947, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1956, District of Columbia 1972, Massachusetts 1976, United States District Court (eastern and southern districts) New York 1972, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1972, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1979, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1978. Association Kenefick, Cooke, Mitchell, Bass & Letchworth, Buffalo, 1946-1950. Partner Williams, Crane & Lawless, Buffalo, 1950-1954, Lawless, Offermann, Fallon and Mahoney, Buffalo, 1956-1960.

Justice New York State Supreme Court, 8th Judicial District, 1960-1968.

Dean Notre Dame Law School, 1968-1971. Partner Mudge Rose Guthrie & Alexander, New York City, 1971-1975, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood, New York City, 1975-1979.

Sole practice, New York City, 1979-1981. President Western State University, Fullerton, California, 1982-1987.

Dean National Judicial College, 1987-1990.

Visiting scholar Cambridge University, England, 1990-1991. President Judges Mediation Network, Newport Beach, California, 1992. Counsel Capretz& Radcliffe, Newport Beach, California, 1994.

Member of faculty U. Buffalo Law School, 1950-1959, Notre Dame Law School, 1968-1971, Fordham University Law School, 1974-1981.

Special counsel to Governor New York State, 1956-1958. Delegate, secretary to judiciary committee New York State Constitutional Convention, 1967.

Founder Notre Dame Law Center, London, 1968. Public member of New York State Joint Legislation Committee on Court Reorganization, 1973-1982.

Member of New York State Temporary Commision on Judicial Conduct, 1974-1975.

Member of New York State Governor"s Advisory Panel on Ethical Disclosure Standards, 1974-1975. Trustee Pace U.; board directors Western State University, Encino, California Corporation counsel City of Buffalo, 1954-1956. President Buffalo City Council, 1956-1959.

Achievements

• William Burns Lawless has been listed as a reputable judge, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors We. State University, Encino, California. Corporation city counsel City of Buffalo, 1954-1956. President Buffalo City Council, 1956-1959.

Served to lieutenant senior grade United States Naval Reserve, World World War II, PTO. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, American Law Institute, American College Trial Lawyers, Bar New York City, Harvard of New York City Club, University Club Newport Beach.

Connections

Children: Sharon, Barbara, William, Cathy, Gregory, Richard, Robert, Jeannie, Therese, John, Maria, Thomas.

Father:

William B. Lawless

Mother:

Margaret H. (Welton) Lawless

child:

Gregory Lawless

child:

John Lawless

child:

Thomas Lawless

child:

Therese Lawless

child:

Cathy Lawless

child:

Richard Lawless

child:

Sharon Lawless

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Maria Lawless

child:

Jeannie Lawless

child:

Robert Lawless

child:

William Lawless

child:

Barbara Lawless