William S. Farr

Commercial, Mediation
Suite 333, Ledyard Building, 125 Ottawa Avenue, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503


Commercial

Admitted

1961, Michigan

Law School

University of Michigan, J.D., 1961

Law School Graduation Year

1961

College

DePauw University and Washington University, B.A., 1957

Memberships

Grand Rapids Bar Association (Trustee, 1973-1975; Vice-President, 1982-1983; President Elect, 1983-1984; President, 1984-1985; Judicial Review Committee, 1989-1992; Co-Chair, Crisis in Courts Committee, 1991-1993; Trustee, Grand Rapids Bar Foundation, 1998—); State Bar of Michigan (Member, Representative Assembly, 1982-1985; State Bar Grievance Board Hearing Panelist, 1989—; State Bar Judicial Review Committee, 1989-1992); Federation of Insurance Counsel

Biographical

Chairman, Michigan Tenure Commission, 1968-1972. Faculty Member, University of Michigan, ICLE Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1987, Advanced Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, 1985 and 1986. U.S. District Court for Western District of Michigan Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1996 and 2001. Faculty Member, University of Michigan Advocacy Institute, 1992. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); American Inns of Court-Master (Grand Rapids Chapter); Federal Bar Association.

Military