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In Memoriam: Anthony van Westrum

Anthony (Tony) van Westrum passed away on Jan. 20 at the age of 74. Mr. van Westrum was a member of ALI since 1990. He was loved and respected by friends and colleagues alike and will be greatly missed.

From his memorial page:

Tony was a loving father ...

In Memoriam: John Bouma

John Bouma, a prominent Arizona legal figure and former chairman of Snell & Wilmer, died in an accident on the evening of Jan. 23. He was 82.

An ALI member for 25 years, Mr. Bouma was former president of the State Bar of Arizona and co-founder of the ...

In Memoriam: John Merow

John Merow, former partner and past chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell passed tragically on Jan. 12 at the age of 89. Mr. Merow had been an ALI member since 1979.

Mr. Merow was born on Dec. 20, 1929, in Little Valley, N.Y., southwest of Buffalo, the son ...

In Memoriam: Patricia M. Wald

Patricia M. Wald passed away at her home in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 12, 2019. She was 90.

Judge Wald had an enormously distinguished career and was known for her modesty, humanitarianism, and great wisdom.  She served for 20 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals ...

In Memoriam: John Gibbons

John J. Gibbons, ALI life member, Standard-Bearer at Gibbons PC, and former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit died Sunday, December 9,, at the age of 94. Mr. Gibbons was known as a champion of civil liberties, a staunch constitutionalist, and ...