In 1991, William Roy Coulson briefed, argued and won before the U.S. Supreme Court in Cheek v. the United States.
GLENVIEW, IL, March 26, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present William Roy Coulson with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Coulson celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Coulson has been an experienced attorney and owner of his own firm, William R. Coulson LLC in Glenview, IL, since 2009. A contracts attorney who has been licensed for 47 years, his practice areas include trademark infringement, entertainment, contracts and agreements, and litigation. A former partner at Gold & Coulson from 1999 to 2009 and Cherry & Flynn from 1988 to 1999, Mr. Coulson also spent 13 years with the U.S. Department of Justice, first as an assistant U.S. attorney in Chicago and Denver, then as a supervisor of the criminal division in Chicago, beginning in 1975.
Following the examples of his father and grandfather who were both lawyers, Mr. Coulson says that litigation is just something that is in his blood. Learning early on how to try cases during his tenure with the U.S. Attorney's Office, he later leveraged his experience when he went into private practice. Today, as the owner of William R. Coulson LLC, Mr. Coulson is enjoying the opportunity to help make the world a safer place for artists to earn a living.
During his career, Mr. Coulson served as faculty for the Attorney Generals Advocacy Institute in Washington, DC, between 1980 and 1988, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA, between 1983 and 1986, and the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Springfield between 1983 and 1988. He also co-chaired the U.S. Magistrate Merit Selection Panel and served as a delegate to Rule of Law and Government Missions to Cuba, Spain, Israel, Taiwan, South Africa and China. Mr. Coulson has been appointed to serve on the board of directors of the Cook County Board of the Regional Transportation Authority in Chicago since 2007.
Writing extensively, Mr. Coulson has published numerous articles in the Chicago Bar Record Magazine, the Dartmouth Law Journal and the First and Fastest Magazine on copyright litigation and various other topics. He recently published "Shortcut to 1944: The Battle of Peleliu" in World War II Magazine in August 2018.
Mr. Coulson is a member and past president of the Federal Bar Association. He is also a longtime member of the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Lincoln Inns of Court and the Dartmouth Club of Chicago.
In 1991, Mr. Coulson briefed, argued and won before the U.S. Supreme Court in Cheek v. the United States. He was also a finalist of the U.S. Senate Judicial Selection Panel for the U.S. District Court in both 1996 and 2000. He received several U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards between 1979 and 1980, maintains an Avvo.com rating of 10 for his legal career, and has been cited in close to 30 editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in the World and Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America.
Earning a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Dartmouth College in 1969 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Illinois in 1972, Mr. Coulson was then admitted to the Illinois and Colorado Bar Associations and the Supreme Court of the United States. He also served in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Illinois National Guard in 1965.
Mr. Coulson has been married to his wife Elizabeth A. Shafernich since 1986. When he is not busy at work, he loves to travel with his wife. So far, he has visited 125 countries across all seven continents. He also enjoys reading about history, loves to write, and enjoys art and railroading.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, William Roy Coulson has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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