William L. Patton

William L. Patton

Retired

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About William

Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 56 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1970

Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maine for 57 years

State: Maine

Acquired: 1969

Inactive

No misconduct found


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Experience

Honors

2007

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2006

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

2006

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2005

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

2005

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2004

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

2004

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2003

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2002

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2001

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2001

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2000

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1999

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1998

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

1997

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

1996

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1995

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1994

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1993

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Associations

1970 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section

Member

American Bar Association, Litigation Section

Member

Education

1968

Duke Univ School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1965

Yale University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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