William Francis Kuntz

William Francis Kuntz
Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 4, 2011
Nominated by Barack Obama
Personal details
Born 1950
New York City, New York
Alma mater Harvard College (A.B.)
Harvard University (A.M., Ph.D.)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)

William Francis Kuntz II (born 1950) is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The United States Senate confirmed him on October 3, 2011.[1] He received his judicial commission on October 4, 2011.[2]

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Early life and education

Born in New York, New York, Kuntz earned an A.B. in 1972 from Harvard College.[3] He then earned an A.M. in 1974 and a Ph.D. in 1979 from Harvard University and a law degree in 1977 from Harvard Law School.[3]

Professional career

From 1978 until 1986, Kuntz was an associate in the New York law firm Shearman & Sterling.[3] From 1986 until 1994, Kuntz was a partner in the New York law firm Milgrim Thomajan Jacobs & Lee, and from 1994 until 2001, Kuntz was a partner in the New York law firm Seward & Kissel.[3] From 2001 until 2004, he was a partner in the New York law firm Torys LLP, and from 2004 until 2005, he was counsel at the New York law firm Constantine & Cannon.[3]

From 2005 until becoming a federal judge, Kuntz was a partner in the New York law firm Baker Hostetler.[3] His specialty is commercial litigation.[3]

Nomination to federal district court

On March 9, 2011, President Obama nominated Kuntz to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York that became vacant when Judge Nina Gershon took senior status in 2008.[4]

The United States Senate confirmed Kuntz by unanimous consent on October 3, 2011.[5] He received his judicial commission the following day.[6]

Personal

Kuntz's wife, Dr. Alice Beal, is the director of palliative care for the New York Harbor Healthcare System Veterans Administration. They live in Brooklyn, New York.

Kuntz's son, Will, is the assistant director for baseball operations for the New York Yankees.

References

  1. ^ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3388&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
  2. ^ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3388&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
  3. ^ a b c d e f g The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (March 9, 2011). "President Obama Nominates William Francis Kuntz, II to the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/09/president-obama-nominates-william-francis-kuntz-ii-united-states-distric. Retrieved March 27, 2011. 
  4. ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (March 9, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/09/nominations-sent-senate. Retrieved March 27, 2011. 
  5. ^ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
  6. ^ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3388&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na

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