Background
III, William Philip Robinson was born on January 30, 1940 in Providence. Son of William Philip and Dorothy Frances (Hayes) R.
III, William Philip Robinson was born on January 30, 1940 in Providence. Son of William Philip and Dorothy Frances (Hayes) R.
Bachelor, U. de Louvain, Belgium, 1962; Master of Arts, U. Rhode Island, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1971; Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1975.
Instructor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1967-1971; law clerk, United States Court Appeals, Boston, 1975-1977; associate, Edwards & Angell, Providence, 1977-1981; partner, Edwards & Angell, Providence, since 1981. Board of trustees Providence Country Day School, East Providence, 1991-1997.
Member East Greenwich School Committee, 1988-1996, vice chairman, 1990-1994. Member Executive Committee Rhode Island Association of School Coms. Member East Greenwich Democratic Town Committee,1988-.
Member Federal Board Bar Examiners, Rhode Island, since 1994. Member Rhode Island Judicial Performance Evaulation Committee, since 1993. Member Boston College Law School Alumni Association (Vice-President Rhode Island chapter 1990-1993, president 1993-1997, national delegate since 1997), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marlene H. Zieky, September 1, 1974. Children: Jeffrey, Kevin, Courtney.