William Northington Clark

Background

Clark, William Northington was born on January 16, 1941 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of Oliver Watson and Mildred Catherine Clark.

Education

United States Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1963). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, 1971).

Career

Worked at Redden, Mills & Clark (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in White Collar Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Personal Injury, Employment Discrimination. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Alabama. 1972, United States. District Court, Northern District of Alabama and United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

1976, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Alpha Delta. Vice President, Bench and Bar.

Managing Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1970-1971.

Law Clerk to Judge Walter P. Gewin, United States. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1971-1972. Lecturer in Evidence Law, University of Alabama School of Law, 1979.

Member, Alabama Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Criminal Procedure, 1979—.

President, Birmingham Bar Foundation, 1996—. Member: Birmingham (Member, Executive Committee, 1978-1980.

Secretary-Treasurer, 1987-1988. President Elect, 1992-1993.

President, 1993-1994) and American (Vice Chairman, Criminal Justice Section Committee on State Legislation, 1984-1985.

White Collar Crime Committee, 1994—) Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Recipient, Award of Merit, 1981. Chairman, Committee on Indigent Defense, 1975-1981.

Chairman, Federal Judiciary Liaison Committee, 1983-1985).

Alabama Law Institute (Chairman, Children"s Code Committee, 1986—). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: Major General, United States Army Reserve.

Achievements

• William N. Clark has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Alabama Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Criminal Procedure, 1979—. President, Birmingham Bar Foundation, 1996—. Member: Birmingham (Member, Executive Committee, 1978-1980.

Secretary-Treasurer, 1987-1988.

President Elect, 1992-1993. President, 1993-1994) and American (Vice Chairman, Criminal Justice Section Committee on State Legislation, 1984-1985.

White Collar Crime Committee, 1994—) Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Recipient, Award of Merit, 1981.

Chairman, Committee on Indigent Defense, 1975-1981.

Chairman, Federal Judiciary Liaison Committee, 1983-1985). Alabama Law Institute (Chairman, Children"s Code Committee, 1986—). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Military: Major General, United States Army Reserve. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Military: Major General, United States Army Reserve.

Connections

Married Faye Virginia Baker, February 1, 1964. Children: Helen Catherine Smith, William Northington Junior.

Father:

Oliver Watson Clark

Mother:

Mildred Catherine Clark

Spouse:

Faye Virginia Baker

child:

William Northington Junior Clark

child:

Helen Catherine Smith Clark