Background
O'Kelley, William Clark was born on January 2, 1930 in Atlanta. Son of Ezra Clark and Theo (Johnson) O'K.
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William Clark O'Kelley
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AB, Emory University, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, Emory University, 1953.
Career
Private practice, Atlanta, 1957-1959;
assistant United State Attorneys, Northern District Georgia, 1959-1961;
partner, O'Kelley, Hopkins & Van Gerpen, Atlanta, 1961-1970;
United States district judge, Northern District Georgia, Atlanta, since 1970;
chief judge, Northern District Georgia, Atlanta, 1988-1994. Member commission on administration of criminal law Judicial Conference United States, 1979-1982, Executive Committee, 1983-1984, subcommittee on jury trials in complex criminal cases, 1981-1982, district judge representative 11th circuit, 1981-1984, member of advisory committee of federal rules of criminal procedure, 1984-1987. Board directors Federal Judicial Center, 1987-1991, advising committee history program, 1989-1991, commission on orientation of newly appointed district judges, 1985-1988.
Member Committee Judicial Resources, 1989-1994. Member Judicial Council 11th Circuit, 1990-1996, Executive Committee, 1990-1996. Member Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 1980-1987.
Member Alien Terrorist Removal Court,1996-. Corporation secretary, director Gwinnett Bank & Trust Company, Norcross, Georgia, 1967-1970.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Executive Committee, general counsel Georgia Republican Committee, 1968-1970. Member fin.com. Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council, 1958-1970. Trustee Emory University, 1991-1997.
Served as First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1957. Captain United States Air Force Reserve. Member Federal Bar Association, Georgia State Bar, Atlanta Bar Association, District Judges Association 5th Circuit (secretary-treasurer 1976-1977, vice president 1977-1978, president 1978-1980), Lawyers Club Atlanta, Kiwanis (past president), Atlanta Athletic Club, SigmaChi, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Ernestine Allen, March 28, 1953. Children: Virginia Leigh O'Kelley Wood, William Clark Junior.
