Admitted
1943, Missouri; 1960, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Harvard University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1943
Law School Graduation Year
1943
College
Princeton University, A.B., cum laude, 1940
Memberships
Lawyers Association of Kansas City; Kansas City Metropolitan (Member, Probate Law Committee, 1977—; Chairman, 1988-1990, 1993, 2000; Member of Council, 1977—; Vice Chairman, 1980-1982, 1986-1988, 1999) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Elder Law Sections) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar (Member, Probate and Trust Committee, 1973—; Chairman, 1983-1985; Member of Council, 1985—).
Biographical
Recipient of 1989 President's Award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Member, Board of Editors, Harvard Law Review, 1941-1943. Author: Missouri Bar Deskbook , Guardianship and Trust Law, Chapter on Durable Powers of Attorney, 1985-1992. Trusts, Power, Custodianships, & non probate, 1999, chapter on Durable Powers of Attorney. Lecturer for Probate and Powers of Attorney, June 30, 1989, June 29, 1990, June 28, 1991, June 26 and 30, 1992, June 30, 1993, June 23, 24 and 30, 1994, June 15, 22 and 30, 1995, June 14, 21 and 28, 1996; June 13, 20 and 30, 1997; June 12, 19 and 30, 1998; June 11, 18 and 30, 1999; June 16, 23 and 30, 2000; June 15, 22 and 29, 2001; March 8, 2002; June 14, 21 and 28, 2002. University of Missouri-Kansas City; July 14, 1989, Springfield, Missouri; September 22, 1989, Kansas City Missouri Bar. Vice-Chairman and Chairman, Housing Authority of Kansas City, 1963-1971. Chairman, Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, 1973-1977. Member, Education Appeal Board, United States Department of Education, 1982-1986. Co-Chair, Special Committee on Living Wills Community Project, 1989-1992. Member, Committee on Probate Procedures Manual, Jackson County, Missouri Circuit Court Probate Division, 1989.
Military
Capt., Retired, U.S. Navy Supply Corps Reserve