William David Newbern

Background

Newbern, William David was born on May 28, 1937 in Oklahoma City. Son of Charles Banks and Mary Frances (Harding) Newbern.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Arkansas, 1959; Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1961; Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1963; Master of Arts, Tufts U., 1967.

Career

Commissioned First lieutenant advanced to major, United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps, 1961-1970; Professor law, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1970-1984; administrator, Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas, 1973; judge, Arkansas Court Appeals, Little Rock, 1979-1980; associate justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, Little Rock, 1985-1999. Member of faculty senior appellate judges seminar New York University, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• William David Newbern has been listed as a noteworthy state supreme court justice by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Fayetteville Board Adjustment, 1972-1979. Board directors Decision Point, Inc., Springdale, Arkansas, 1980-1985. Board directors Little Rock Wind Symphony,1993-, president 1993-1995.

Fellow Arkansas Bar Foundation. Member Arkansas Bar Association, American Judicature Society (board of directors 1985-1989), Washington County Bar Association, Institute Judicial Administration, Arkansas IOLTA Foundation (board directors 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Barbara Lee Rigsby, August 19, 1961 (divorced 1968). 1 child, Laura Harding. Married Carolyn Lewis, July 30, 1970.

1 child, Alistair Elizabeth.

Father:

Charles Banks Newbern

Mother:

Mary Frances (Harding) Newbern

Spouse:

Barbara Lee Rigsby

Spouse:

Carolyn Lewis

child:

Alistair Elizabeth Newbern

child:

Laura Harding Newbern