Background
Cross, William S. was born on May 1, 1944 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.
Cross, William S. was born on May 1, 1944 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.
Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1968).
Worked at Doumar, Curtis, Cross, Laystrom & Perloff (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) specializing in General Practice including Real Estate, Taxation, Probate and Estate Planning, Criminal and Civil Litigation. Corporate, Family, Creditors Rights, Interstate Commerce, Public Utilities Law. Governmental and Administrative Law.
Federal and State Taxation and Litigation in all Courts.
Zoning and Land Use, Personal Injury and Products Liability-Wrongful Death. Circuit Civil and Family Mediation.
Admitted to the bar, 1969, Florida. 1970, Tennessee.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Certified Circuit Civil and Family Mediator. Assistant State Attorney, 1971-1973. Special Counsel, School Board of Broward County, 1981-1985.
Member: Broward County Bar Association (Chairman, Lawyer Referral Committee, 1976-1977.
Member, Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, 1983-1996). The Florida Bar; Broward County Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: 1st Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General, United States Army Reserve, 1968-1974. Doumar, Curtis, Cross, Laystrom & Perloff is the successor to the law firm of Allsworth, Doumar, Cazel, Curtis & Cross, which former firm was originally formed in the year 1952 under the name of Minnet, Allsworth & Doumar.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Certified Circuit Civil and Family Mediator. Assistant State Attorney, 1971-1973.
Special Counsel, School Board of Broward County, 1981-1985.
Member: Broward County Bar Association (Chairman, Lawyer Referral Committee, 1976-1977. Member, Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, 1983-1996).
The Florida Bar. Broward County Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: 1st Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General, United States Army Reserve, 1968-1974.