Background
Dempsey, William H. was born on December 1, 1930 in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States.
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William H. Dempsey
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University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1955).
Career
Worked at Shea & Gardner (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1955, District of Columbia. Notes and Comments Editor, Yale Law Journal.
Law Clerk: Judge Charles Fahy, United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1955-1956. Chief Justice Earl Warren, United States.
Supreme Court, 1959-1960. President, Association of American Railroads, 1977-1991.
Member: District of Columbia Bar.
American Law Institute. Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1956-1959
Shea & Gardner was founded in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1947 by two former high-ranking government lawyers.
The firm, which now has 38 partners, is engaged in general civil and criminal litigation in the federal and state courts across the United States, rulemaking and adjudicative proceedings before administrative agencies, domestic and international corporate advice and transactions, legal counseling, commercial and labor negotiations, arbitration and mediation, and legislative representation.
The firm is nationally known for the quality of its lawyers, its responsive and efficient approach to the needs of its clients, and the results it achieves for clients with difficult problems.
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Membership
Member: District of Columbia Bar. American Law Institute. Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1956-1959.
