Background
Dato, William S. was born on September 22, 1955 in San Diego, California, United States.
Dato, William S. was born on September 22, 1955 in San Diego, California, United States.
San Diego State University (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1977). University of California School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP (New York, NY) specializing in Appeals and Writs. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.
Member, University of California, Los Angeles Law Review, 1979-1980. Adjunct Professor: Products Liability, University of San Diego School of Law, 1985-1990. Appellate Advocacy, California Western School of Law, 1988.
Research Attorney: Chief Justice Rose E. Bird, California Supreme Court, 1980. Justice Mathew O. Tobriner, California Supreme Court, 1981. Justice Howard B. Wiener, California Court of Appeal, 1981-1982 and 1984-1993.
Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Committee on Administration of Justice, 1989-1993, Chair, 1992-1993. Member, Committee on Appellate Courts, 1987-1989).
San Diego Trial Lawyers Association. California Trial Lawyers Association. (Resident at San Diego Office).
Member, University of California, Los Angeles Law Review, 1979-1980.