Background
Levit, William Harold was born on February 8, 1938 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Harold and Barbara Janis Kaiser Levit.
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WILLIAM LEVIT, American Lawyer, Partner of GODFREY & KAHN, South Carolina (U.S.), specializing in the field of General Civil Practice. Corporation, Taxation, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Banking, Real Estate, Environmental. Labor, Bankruptcy, Securities, Estate Planning, Probate, International, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
Education
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1960). University of California at Berkeley (Master of Arts, International Relations, 1962). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Phi Beta Kappa.
Ford Foundation Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 1960-1961. United States Foreign Service Officer, 1962 President, 1982-1983 and Director, since 1981, Wisconsin Chapter, American Society of Corporate Secretaries. Arbitrator: National Association of Securities Dealers.
New York Stock Exchange.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Career
Worked at Godfrey & Kahn, South Carolina (U.S.) Admitted to the bar, 1968, New New York 1974, California; 1979, Wisconsin.
Ford Foundation Fellow, South Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 1960-1961. United States Foreign Service Officer, 1962-1964.
Secretary and General Counsel, RExnord, Incorporated., 1979-1983.
Substitute Arbitrator, Iran-United States. Claims Tribunal, The Hague, 1984-1988. President, 1982-1983 and Director, 1981-1992, Wisconsin Chapter, American Society of Corporate Secretaries.
At-Large Regional Panelist, Code of Professional Responsibility Institute for Dispute Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, 1993, North American Council, London Court of International Arbitration, 1994.
Associate Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) 1995. Panel of Arbitrators for the National Association of Securities Dealers.
New York Stock Exchange and American Arbitration Association. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
Milwaukee Bar Association.
American Bar Association (Member, Committee on Corporate Counsel, Section of Litigation, 1984). Bar Association of the Seventh Circuit (General Chair, Committee on Rules and Practice, 1995). State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, District 2 Professional Responsibility Committee, Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility, 1985-1992.
Chairp., 1993-1994.
Chair, Committee on Resolution of Fee Disputes, 1994-1995. Director, International transactions Section, 1985-1992); State Bar of California.
International Law Association (American Branch).
Since 1957 Godfrey & Kahn, South Carolina (U.S.) has evolved from a two-member firm providing tax and estate planning to one of Wisconsin"s largest full-service law firms. The Firm has expertise that encompasses all business specialty legal needs, including general corporate, international business transactions, real estate, environmental, health care, litigation and arbitration, public finance, insurance regulation securities, trade regulation, intellectual property, bankruptcy and creditors" rights, employee benefits, estate planning, taxation, labor and services for financial institutions.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Wisconsin Humane Society, 1980-1990, president, 1986-1988. Board directors Visiting Nurse Corporation, Milwaukee, 1980-1990, chairman, 1985-1987. Board directors Visiting Nurse Foundation, 1986-1995, chairman, 1989-1991.
Board directors Aurora Health Care Inc., 1988-1993, Wisconsin Society to Prevent Blindness, 1981-1991, Columbia College Nursing, since 1992, Aurora Health Care Ventures, since 1993, chairman, since 1998. Representative Association Yale Alumni, 1976-1979, 81-84, 90-93. President Yale Club Southern California, 1977-1979.
Member neutral advisor panel and franchise Year 2000 and insurance and Yr.2000 panels CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. Member American Bar Association (commission on Corporate Counsel litigation section), American Society Corporation Sections (president Wisconsin chapter 1982-1983, director 1981-1992), American Arbitration Association (commercial panel since 1977, international panel since 1997), Association Bar City New York, StateBar California (commission on continuing education of bar 1977-1979), Los Angeles County Bar Association (ethics committee 1976-1979), State Bar Wisconsin (director international business transactions section 1985-1992, district 2 board attorneys professional responsibility committee 1985-1994, chairman 1993-1994), Bar Association 7th Circuit (general chair com.on rules and practice since 1995), American Branch International Law Association, National Association Security Dealers (panel arbitrators since 1988), Chartered Institute Arbitrators (associate, London), New York Stock Exch. (panel arbitrators since 1988), North America Council London Court of International Arbitration, American Society International Law, Institute Judicial Administration, Milwaukee Club, Milwaukee Athletic Club, Town Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Mary Elizabeth Webster, February 13, 1971. Children: Alison Jones Baumler, Alexandra Bradley, Laura Elizabeth Fletcher, Amalia Elizabeth Webster, William Harold, III.
