William T. Lawrence

Judge William T. Lawrence

Personal

Birthday:

1947

Birthplace:

Indianapolis, IN

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1973-1997
Public defender, Marion County [Indiana] Superior Court, 1974-1983
Master commissioner, Indiana Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1983-1997
Presiding judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1997-2002

Education

Name of School:

Indiana University

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1970

Name of School - Second:

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law - Indianapolis

The school has enjoyed great success for more than 100 years in preparing students for legal careers. The success of the school is evidenced by the prominent positions graduates have obtained in the judiciary and other branches of government, business, positions of civic leadership, and law practice. The school's more than 8,000 alumni are located in every state in the nation and several foreign countries.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1973

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana

Court Name:

Indiana Southern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/30/2008

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2002-2008