William J. Ostrowski
Lawyer, judge
Born Sept. 7, 1925, Buffalo (NY), U.S.; married Mary (Waldron); children: Catherine, Michael, Mary, Susan, James, Julie.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Canisius College, 1949; Bachelor of Law (LL.B.), Georgetown University, 1951, Master of Laws (LL.M.), 1952, George Washington University, Washington (DC); Syracuse University (NY); Heidelberg University (Germany); National Judicial College, University of Pennsylvania, 1967, University of Nevada, 1971.
Career: law clerk, Covington & Burling, Washington, 1952; attorney, Office of the Chief of Transportation, Army Department, Washington, 1952-53; attorney, private practice, Buffalo, 1953 -; deputy corporate counsel, City of Buffalo, 1956-60; judge, City Court of Buffalo, 1961-76; justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 8th Judicial District, 1977-90; lecturer, State University of New York (SUNY) School of Law, Buffalo, 1977-78; member, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 1982-89; Retired.
Member of, i.a.: American Law Institute; American Judicature Society; National Advocate Society; Fellows of New York State Bar Association; Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; Erie County Bar Association; Lawyers Club of Buffalo; Advocates Club of Buffalo; St. Thomas More Guild; Men's Sustaining Society, Mercy Hospital; Albright Knox Art Gallery; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans; American Legion; Chopin Singing Society.
Honors: Di Gamma.
Served with: U.S. Army, World War II, European Theater, Infantry, 1943-46.
Affiliation: Catholic.
Language: English.
Home: 590 Downing Street, Buffalo, NY 14220.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.