Background
Gifford, William C. was born on September 18, 1941 in Aurora, Illinois, United States.
Gifford, William C. was born on September 18, 1941 in Aurora, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Business Administration, summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1963. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard University, 1966.
Associate, partner Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Washington, 1967—1974. Associate professor Cornell Law School, 1974—1978. Counsel, partner Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, 1978—1983.
Partner Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1983—1998, senior counsel, since 1999. Professor law Cornell University Law School, 2001—2003. Visiting lecturer Yale Law School, 2003, Columbia Law School, 2004—2005.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York New York State and American Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.