Background
Schwartz, William was born on May 6, 1933 in Providence. Son of Morris Victor and Martha (Glassman) Schwartz.
Schwartz, William was born on May 6, 1933 in Providence. Son of Morris Victor and Martha (Glassman) Schwartz.
Associate of Arts, Boston University, 1952. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Boston University, 1955. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1960.
Postgraduate, Harvard Law School, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew College, 1996. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Yeshiva University, 1998.
Professor of law, Boston University, 1955-1991;
Fletcher professor of law, Boston University, 1968-1970;
Roscoe Pound professor of law, Boston University, 1970-1973;
dean School of Law, Boston University, 1980-1988;
director Center for Estate Planning, Boston University, 1988-1991;
university professor, Yeshiva U., New York City, since 1991;
of counsel, Swartz & Swartz, 1973-1980;
vice president for academic affairs, chief academic officer, Yeshiva U., New York City, 1993-1998;
counsel, Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, New York City, Washington, Los Angeles, Charlotte, London, since 1988;
member of faculty, Frances Glessner Lee Institute, Harvard Medical School, National College Probate Judges, 1970, 77, 78, 79, 88;
general director, Association Trial Lawyers American, 1968-1973;
reporter, New England Trial Judges Conference, 1965-1967;
participant, National Metropolitan Court Justices Conference, 1968;
director, Massachusetts Probate Study, since 1976;
chairman special commission on police procedures, City of Boston, 1989, 91. Board directors UST Corporation, chairman of company, 1993-1994, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1996. Board directors Viacom Inc., Viacom International Inc.
Member of advisory committee Western Climate Initiative Steel, Inc. Member legal advising committee New York Stock Exch.
Republican Office of Public Information, United Nations, 1968—1973. Chairman legal advisory panel National Commission Medical Practice, 1972—1973. Examiner of titles Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since 1964.
Special counsel Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, 1979. Trustee Hebrew College, since 1975. Chairman City of Boston Committee Police Procedures, 1989, 1991.
President Fifth Avenue Synagogue, New York City, 1997—2001, chairman, since 2010, honorary president New York City, since 2001. Chairman board, since 2010. Trustee Salve Regina University, Yeshiva University.
Fellow American College Probate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Massachusetts Bar Association (chairman task force tort liability), New York State Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, National College Probate Judges (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Bernice Konigsberg, January 13, 1957. Children: Alan Gershon, Robin Libby.