William George Mulligan

Background

Mulligan, William George was born on July 16, 1906 in New York City. Son of William George and Agnes (Murphy) Mulligan.

Education

Hamilton College (Bachelor of Arts, 1927). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1930). Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of New York, 1934-1940.

General Counsel, War Materials, Incorporated.

(United States.), 1943. Special Assistant Attorney General of New York, 1952.

Member, Medical Malpractice Mediation Panel of the New York Supreme Court, since 1971.

Career

Assistant, Wickersham Crime Commission, 1929-1930; assistant to, Honorary Hiram C. Todd special deputy New York attorney general prosecuting judicial frauds, Honorary Hiram C. Todd, 1930-1931; assistant, Honorary Samuel Seabury in proceedings before New York State Governor Franklin D.Roosevelt to remove James J. Walker as mayor of New York City, 1931-1932; associate, White & Case, 1932-1934; assistant Corporate Counsel, City New York, 1934-1938; chief division transit, City New York, 1936; chief division franchises, City New York, 1938; associate counsel, Board Transportation, City New York, 1939-1940; general counsel, War Materials, Inc. (federal material procurement agency), Pittsburgh, 1942-1943; senior partner various law firms since, 1940; of counsel, Grier H. Raggio Junior Professional Corporation, New York City, until 1991; partner, Mulligan and Mulligan, until 1991. Trial counsel New York Curb Exch. in all litigations brought against it, 1943-1950.

Achievements

• William George Mulligan has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Expert Witness, Direct and Cross-Examination, 1997 Cumulative Supplement (Trial Practice Library)

Membership

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chairman, Committee on the Municipal Court of the City of New York, 1951-1954. Member, Committee on Federal Legislation, 1940-1941. Chairman, Committee on the Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1962-1964.

Member: Committee on Law Reform, 1950-1953.

Committee on Unification of the Courts, 1951-1953. Jurisdiction Committee, 1951-1953.

Committee on New Courthouses, 1952-1954. Committee on Judiciary, 1964-1967.

1979-1980; Committee on Association Buildings, 1968-1974.

Committee on Grievances, 1972-1975. Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1981-1982). New York County Lawyers’ Association (Member: Committee on Federal Courts, 1938-1940.

Special Committee on Matrimonial Law, 1965-1980).

Warren County, New York State (Member, Family Law Section. Chair, Committee on Quality of Family Law Practice, since 1987), New Jersey State (Chair, Committee of Law School Family Law Clinics, since 1988) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation.

Litigation. Family Law) Bar Associations.

American Judicature Society. Selden Society. Chancellor, Sons of the American Revolution (New York Chapter).

Connections

Son of William George and Agnes (Murphy) M. M. Dorothy K. Zimmer, January 27, 1928 (deceased). 1 daughter, Maura Elaine.

M. Mary Luciel McGookey, September 6, 1942 (deceased). Children: Don John (deceased), Luciel Laurene. M. Elinor Patterson O'Connor, December 6, 1975.

Father:

William George Mulligan

Mother:

Agnes (Murphy) Mulligan

Spouse:

Mary Luciel McGookey

Spouse:

Dorothy K. Zimmer

Spouse:

Elinor Patterson O'Connor

child:

Don John Mulligan (deceased)

child:

Luciel Laurene Mulligan