Background
Skinner, William Joseph was born on January 8, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Webster and Eleanor Mary (Peters) Skinner.
Skinner, William Joseph was born on January 8, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Webster and Eleanor Mary (Peters) Skinner.
Butler University (Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, 1960). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1965).
Admitted to the bar, 1965, Indiana. 1973, District of Columbia. 1974, Supreme Court of the United States.
1979, Maryland.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit. Author: (Article) "Allowable Advertising Claims for Dietary Supplements," Journal of Pharmacy & Law, 1996.
"Arbitrating Medical Malpractice Claims in Maryland from 1977-1988," 1989 Pharmacy Law Annual, ASPL, presented to American Society of Law and Medicine, London, England, 1989. Licensed Pharmacist, Indiana, 1960, Pennsylvania, 1966 and Maryland, 1978.
Manager of Consumer Protection with Smith Kline & French Laboratories, Philadelphia, 1965-1970.
General Counsel and Assistant Executive Secretary of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 1971-1973. Former Chairman Health and Welfare Committee, Federal Bar Association. Past President, American Society for Pharmacy Law.
Member: Montgomery County and Maryland State Bar Associations.
Indiana State Bar Association. Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Society of Law and Medicine.
Chairman, member Mongtomery County Drug Abuse Advisory Council, Rockville, 1985-1992. Board directors RPJ Housing Development Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1993. President, various offices Montgomery County Civic Federation, Rockville, since 1985.
Probono counsel Cmty. Ministry of Montgomery County, Maryland., since 1976. President, various offices Men's Republican Club.
Member American Society for Pharmacy Law (president 1994), Maryland. Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association (chairman interprofessional committee), Maryland. County Taxpayers Association (Vice-President, president since 1993).
Married Elaine Goen, August 28, 1960. Children: Jeffrey, Mark, Steven, Tricia.