Background
Bittman, William Omar was born on August 6, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Omar A. and Lyda (Schneider) Bittman.
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William Omar Bittman, American Lawyer. Bar: Illinois bar 1960, District of Columbia Bar 1967. Named one of Chicago's 10 outstanding young men, 1964; recipient Sustained Outstanding Performance award Department Justice, 1964, Special Act. Meritorious Achievement award, 1967. Member American, Federal, District of Columbia, Illinois bar associations.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Marquette U., 1956; student, Law School, 1956-1957; Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1959.
Career
With, Department Justice, 1960-1967; special attorney, Department Justice, Washington, 1965-1967; partner, Hogan & Hartson, Washington, 1967-1974; partner firm, Pierson, Ball & Dowd, Washington, 1974-1988; chairman, Pierson, Ball & Dowd, Washington, 1987-1988; partner, Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay, since 1989. Chief prosecutor in government trial of James R. Hoffa, 1964, of Robert G.Baker, 1967. Chief trial counsel to former secretary of labor Raymond J. Donovan, 1986-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member American, Federal, District of Columbia, Illinois bar associations.
Connections
Married Carole Jean Chiletti, August 25,1956. Children: Michael John, Barbara Bittman Jensen, Mary ElizabethBittman McGee, William Omar, Robert James, Julie Anne, Carrie Lynn.
- Father:
- Omar A. Bittman
- Mother:
- Lyda (Schneider) Bittman
- Spouse:
- Carole Jean Chiletti
- child:
- Mary ElizabethBittman McGee Bittman
- child:
- Michael John Bittman
- child:
- Barbara Bittman Jensen Bittman
- child:
- Robert James Bittman
- child:
- William Omar Bittman
- child:
- Julie Anne Bittman
- child:
- Carrie Lynn Bittman
