William Henry Platt

Background

Platt, William Henry was born on January 25, 1940 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Genevieve (McElroy) Platt.

Education

Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1964.

Career

Bar: Pennsylvania 1967, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971. Partner Yarus and Platt, Allentown, 1967-1977. Assistant public defender Lehigh County (Pennsylvania), 1972-1975, chief public defender, 1975-1976, district attorney, 1976-1991.

Partner Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, 1991-1995.

City solicitor City of Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994-1995. Judge Court Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Allentown, 1996.

Member criminal procedural rules committee Supreme Court Pennsylvania, 1982-1992, chairman, 1986-1992.

Achievements

• William Henry Platt has been listed as a reputable general, judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor"s Trial Court Nominating Commission Lehigh County, 1984-1987. Member Pennsylvania Commision on Crime and Delinquency Victim Services Advisory Committee, 1983-1991.Served with Member of Parliament, United States Army, 1964-1966. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lehigh County Bar Association, National Association District Attorneys (state director 1982-1984), Pa.Assn.

District Attorneys (president 1983-1984, Executive Committee 1980-1986, training institute.

Member 1986-1991, chairman 1986-1987), Pennsylvania Bar Institute (board directors 1989, Executive Committee 1994, president 1997-1998), Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges (education committee 1997).

Connections

Married Maureen Hart, November 29, 1969. Children: Meredith H., William H., James H. Bachelor of Arts, Dickinson College.

Father:

Henry Platt

Mother:

Genevieve (McElroy) Platt

Spouse:

Maureen Hart

child:

James H. Bachelor of Arts Platt

child:

William H. Platt

child:

Dickinson College Platt

child:

Meredith H. Platt