Background
Eastburn, William H. was born on August 26, 1932 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
William H. Eastburn
Edit ProfileEducation
Mountain. Hermon School; Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Laws, 1959).
Career
Worked at Eastburn & Gray, Professional Corporation (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Probate, Banking, Real Estate, Zoning and Land Development, Casualty Insurance, Personal Injury, Municipal, Family, Environmental, Education, Labor and Eminent Domain Law. Taxation. Trials.
Admitted to the bar, 1960, Pennsylvania.
Assistant District Attorney, Buckinghamshire County, 1962-1965.
Special Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1963-1965. Chairman, Delaware Valley Bar Officers, 1977-1978.
Member, Pennsylvania Trial Court Nominating Commission, 1977 and 1990. Faculty, Pennsylvania College of the Judiciary, 1988.
Delegate to the Third Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986.
Member: Buckinghamshire County (President, 1976-1977), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1982-1988 and 1991. Board of Governors, 1988-1991) and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (Vice Chair, 1994-1995).
The firm originated in 1877 with the admission to the Court of Common Pleas of Buckinghamshire County of Hugh B. Eastburn whose great-grandson represents the fourth generation of the family to be a partner. Slow but steady growth has made the firm the largest in Doylestown, the seat of Buckinghamshire County.
Its early partners served as models for some of the characters of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist James Gould Cozzens.
The firm provides a broad range of legal services for companies in southeastern Pennsylvania, local individuals, municipalities and school districts. lieutenant represents many national companies regarding matters in the Buckinghamshire County area. The location of its offices (two adjoining 1840-era townhouses with accompanying carriage houses) across the street from the Court House facilitates its litigation practice.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Pennsylvania Trial Court Nominating Commission, 1977 and 1990. Faculty, Pennsylvania College of the Judiciary, 1988. Delegate to the Third Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986.
Member: Buckinghamshire County (President, 1976-1977), Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1982-1988 and 1991.
Board of Governors, 1988-1991) and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (Vice Chair, 1994-1995).
