Background
Hakes, William D. was born on February 18, 1957 in Dana, Illinois, United States.
Hakes, William D. was born on February 18, 1957 in Dana, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1979. Master of Science, 1981). Southern Illinois University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1987).
Worked at Thompson Coburn (Saint Louis, Missouri) specializing in Railroad, Tort Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Missouri. 1988, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta.
Member: The Missouri Bar. Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Member: The Missouri Bar. Illinois State and American Bar Associations. The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.