Background
Panec, William Joseph was born on June 22, 1937 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Albert and Thelma I.(Sebring) Panec.
Panec, William Joseph was born on June 22, 1937 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Albert and Thelma I.(Sebring) Panec.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1962, Juris Doctor, 1965.
Bar: Nebraska 1965, United States District Court Nebraska 1965, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1991, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1991. Sole practice, Fairbury, Nebraska, since 1965. County judge Jefferson County, Nebraska, 1965-1970.
Member Nebraska Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1968-1970.
Chairman Region XIV Crime Commission, 1968-1971. Consultant, 1971-1979.
Consultant for regions VIII, IX, XIV Regional Jail Study, 1972. Professional instructor Nebraska Law Enforcement Advisory Council, 1972.
County attorney Jefferson County, 1973-1975.
Village attorney Diller, Nebraska, 1975. Attorney Fairbury Airport Authority, 1981, GreeleyAirport Authority, 1990. Board of directors Housing Authority, Fairbury, 1979-1990, chairman, 1983-1990.
Board directors Legal Superior vena cava syndrome of Southeast Nebraska, 1984, vice president 1992-1994, president, 1995.
Chairman Law Day, Jefferson County, 1972, 73.
Served with United States Army, 1955-1956. Member Nebraska Association Trial Attorneys, Association Trial Lawyers American, American Judicature Society, Nebraska County Judges Association (Vice-President, president), Jefferson County Bar Association, International Footprinters Association, U. Nebraska Alumni Association, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Carolyn R. McVitty, August 17, 1963.