William Roth Sampson

Background

Sampson, William Roth was born on December 11, 1946 in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Son of James and Amelia (Roth) Sampson.

Education

Bachelor with honors in History, U. Kansas, 1968; Juris Doctor, U. Kansas, 1971.

Career

Associate, Turner & Balloun, Great Bend, Kansas, 1971; partner, Foulston & Siefkin, Wichita, Kansas, 1975-1986; partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Overland Park, Kansas, since 1987. Presenter legal education seminars and conferences. Adjunct Professor advanced litigation U. Kansas, 1994.

Member of faculty trial tactics institute Emory University School Law, 1994, 95, 96, 97. Lecturer area law schools.

Achievements

• William Roth Sampson has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman stewardship committee University Friends Church, Wichita, 1984-1986. Board dirs.Friends U. Retirement Corporation, Wichita, 1985-1987. Chairman capital fund drives Trinity Lutheran Church, Lawrence, Kansas, 1990-1993, member church county, 1990-1992.

Board directors Lied Center of Kansas, 1994-1997. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1971-1975. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Kansas Bar Foundation (chairman Kansas college advocacy 1986, long-range planning, CLE committee 1987-1988).

Member American Bar Association, Douglas CountyBar Association, Johnson County Bar Association (bench-bar committee 1989-1996, Boss ofYr. award 1990), Wichita Bar Association (board directors 1985-1986), American Board Trial Advocates (president Kansas chapter 1990-1991, national board member 1990-1991), Internat.Assn. Defense Council (faculty member trial academic 1994), Defense Research Institute (Kansas state representative 1990-1997, national board member since 1998, Exceptional Performance citation 1990, Outstanding State Republican 1991, 92, 94), Kansas Association Defense Counsel (president 1989-1990, legislation county 1991, 93, William H. Kahrs Distinguished Achievement award 1994), Kansas U. Law Society (Board of Governors 1993-1996), American Inn Court (Judge Hugh Means chapter, Master of Bench), Alvamar Country Club, Order of Coif, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Alpha Theta, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, golf, snow skiing, travel, reading.

Connections

1 child, Lara; married Drucilla Jean Mort, April 23, 1988. Stepchildren: Andy, Seth.

Father:

James Sampson

Mother:

Amelia (Roth) Sampson

Spouse:

Drucilla Jean Mort

child:

Lara Sampson

child:

Seth Sampson

child:

Andy Sampson