William John Carney

Background

Carney, William John was born on May 10, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William J. and Helen M. (Sullivan) Carney.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1962.

Career

Associate then partner, Holland & Hart, Denver, 1962-1970; partner, Shellman, Carney & Edwards, Aspen, Colorado, 1971-1972; private practice, Aspen, 1972-1973; professor of law, University Wyoming, Laramie, 1973-1978; professor of law, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1978; visiting professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1985; of counsel, Long, Aldridge & Norman, Atlanta, since 1988; visiting professor, U. Antwerp (Belgium), 1992. Visiting professor U. Dresden, Germany, 1996. Reporter Georgia State Bar Corporation Code Revision, Atlanta, 1986-1988.

Public policy expert Heritage Foundation, Washington, since 1982.

Achievements

• William John Carney has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Georgia State Bar Association (member corporation code revision committee, chairman, since 1995, member Executive Committee corporation and banking section, since 1995), Atlanta Bar Association, American Law Institute, Washington Legal Foundation (free enterprise advisory county).

Connections

Married Mary Johnson, July 1, 1961 (divorced 1973). Children: Gavin John, Bridget Kathleen, Brian James. Married Jane N. Chewning, August 4, 1973.

Father:

William J. Carney

Mother:

Helen M. (Sullivan) Carney

Spouse:

Mary Johnson

Spouse:

Jane N. Chewning

child:

Brian James Carney

child:

Bridget Kathleen Carney

child:

Gavin John Carney