William Francis Kuntz

William Francis Kuntz II (born June 24, 1950) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

William Francis Kuntz II
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Assumed office
October 4, 2011
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byNina Gershon
Personal details
Born
William Francis Kuntz II

(1950-06-24) June 24, 1950
New York City, New York
EducationHarvard College (A.B.)
Harvard University (A.M., Ph.D.)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)

Early life and education

Born in New York City, New York, Kuntz earned an Artium Baccalaureus in 1972 from Harvard College.[1] He then earned an Artium Magister in 1974 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1979 from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor in 1977 from Harvard Law School.[1][2]

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 Complaint Review Board from October 1993 through 2010.[3][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.[4] The United States Senate confirmed Kuntz by unanimous consent on October 3, 2011.[5] He received his judicial commission the following day.[2]

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. Their son Will is the vice president of soccer operations and assistant general manager for Los Angeles FC,[6] and one daughter, Katharine Meleney is a physician, trained in infectious diseases, and another daughter, Elizabeth, is a librarian.

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References
  1. 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.
  2. "Kuntz, William Francis II – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  4. The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (March 9, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  6. Rodriguez, Alicia (January 27, 2017). "LAFC name former MLS executive Will Kuntz vice president, assistant GM". MLSsoccer.com.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Nina Gershon		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2011–present		 Incumbent
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