William F. Kuntz II
William Kuntz | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| Assumed office October 4, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nina Gershon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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.
Early life and education
Born in New York, New York, Kuntz earned an A.B. in 1972 from Harvard College.[1] 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.[1]
Professional career
From 1978 until 1986, Kuntz was an associate in the New York law firm Shearman & Sterling.[1] 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.[1] From 2001 until 2004, he was a partner in the New York office of the Canadian law firm Torys LLP, and from 2004 until 2005, he was counsel at the New York law firm Constantine & Cannon.[1]
From 2005 until becoming a federal judge, Kuntz was a partner in the New York office of the law firm Baker Hostetler.[1] His specialty is commercial and labor litigation.[1] Prior to his appointment to the EDNY, Mr. Kuntz was the New York City Council’s designee from Kings County to the Civilian Complaints Review Board from October 1993 through 2010.[2]
Federal judicial service
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.[3]
The United States Senate confirmed Kuntz by unanimous consent on October 3, 2011.[4] He received his judicial commission the following day.[5]
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, where they are members of the parish of the Brooklyn Oratory of St. Boniface.
Kuntz's son, Will, is the Director of Player Relations & Competition for Major League Soccer.
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ http://www.nyc.gov/html/ccrb/pdf/ccrbann2010.pdf
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (March 9, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
- ^ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3388&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
External links
- William F. Kuntz II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1950 births
- African-American judges
- American lawyers
- Brooklyn Law School faculty
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Living people
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
- 21st-century American judges
- Harvard University alumni