Background
Karatz, William Warren was born on August 9, 1926 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry E. and Grace M. (Campbell) Karatz.
Karatz, William Warren was born on August 9, 1926 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry E. and Grace M. (Campbell) Karatz.
Bachelor of Philosophy (La Verne Noyes scholar), University of Chicago, 1948; postgraduate, School Pol. Science, 1949; Bachelor of Laws (Harlan Fiske Stone scholar), Columbia University, 1952.
Worked at Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts. Admitted to the bar, 1953, New New York Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1951-1952.
Associate in Law, Columbia University School of Law, 1952-1953.
Chairman, Committee for the Criminal Defense Branch, Legal Aid Society, 1968-1972. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Vice President, 1973-1974.
Chairman: Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1964-1967. Executive Committee, 1973-1974.
Library Committee, 1976-1979).
American Law Institute (Life Member). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation (Life Member).
Trustee Somerset House Art History Foundation, since 1986. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation (life).
Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute (life), Bar Association City of New York (member Executive Committee 1969-1973, chairman 1972-1973, vice president 1973-1974), New York State Bar Association, (member house of deals 1972-1977), American College TrialLawyers, American Judicature Society, Century Association, India House Club (New York City), Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (grand officer).
Married Barbara Lansburgh Low, May 25, 1989.