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John G. Kester
Williams & Connolly
725 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
(D.C.)
Admitted: 1964, District of Columbia; 1968, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Harvard University (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1963 )
College: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1959); Universite d'Aix-Marseille, France (F
Birth Date and Place: June 18, 1938, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation - Products Liability Defense
Additional Information: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Member, 1961-1963 and President, 1962-1963, Harvard Law Review. Author:
"Soldiers Who Insult the President," Harvard Law Review, June 1968; "Constitutional Restrictions on Political Parties," Virginia
Law Review, May, 1974; "The Law Clerk Explosion," Litigation, Spring, 1983; "The Future of the Joint Chiefs of Staff," AEI
Foreign Policy and Defense Review, March 1980; "Do We Need the Service Secretary?" Washington Quarterly, Winter,
1981; "Designing a U.S. Defense General Staff," Strategic Review, Summer, 1981; "Some Myths of U.S. Extradition Law,"
Georgetown Law Journal, April 1988; "State Governors and the Federal National Guard," Harvard Journal of Law & Public
Policy, winter 1988. Visiting Lecturer in Law, Duke University, 1968; Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan,
1968-1969. Law Clerk to Mr. Justice Black, U.S. Supreme Court, 1963-1965. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army,
1969-1972. The Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, 1977-1978. Awarded Decoration for
Distinguished Civilian Service, Department of the Army, 1971; Department of Defense Medal For Distinguished Public
Service, 1979. Member: Board of Visitors, U.S. Air Force Academy, 1979-1981; Chemical Warfare Review Commission,
1985; Academic Advisory Board, U.S. Naval Academy, 1978-1982; Council on Foreign Relations, 1977- ; Board of Zoning
Appeals, Alexandria, Virginia, 1975-1977; Regional Selection Panel for White House Fellows, 1985-1990; Advisory
Committee of Nancy Reagan Drug Abuse Fund, 1986-1990; Program Committee, Supreme Court Historical Society,
1988-1991; Board of Directors, Historical Society of The District of Columbia Circuit, 1990- . Vice Chairman, Defense
Science Board Task Force on MX Missile Environmental Impact, 1980-1982. Contributing Editor, Washingtonian Magazine,
1980- ; Military Logistics Forum, 1984-1988. Member, Army Science Board, 1995-1998. Fellow, American Bar
Foundation. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1965-1968]
MEMBER: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Legal Ethics Committee, 1982-1988); American Bar Association
(Member, Sections on: Litigation; Criminal Law; International Law); American Society of International Law. �
Firm Members: Joseph Piorkowski, Jr. Gerson Zweifach Paul Gaffney Kenneth Brown F. Heard, III Stephen Urbanczyk John Vardaman, Jr. Kaitlin Beach Andrew Lemens
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is John Kester located?
John Kester is located in Washington, DC at 725 Twelfth Street, N.W., 20005 (D.C. County).
What are John Kester's practice areas?
John Kester's practice areas include: Civil Litigation - Products Liability Defense.
What firm is John Kester associated with?
John Kester is associated with Williams & Connolly in Washington, DC.
Where did John Kester attend law school?
John Kester attended Harvard University (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1963 ) and University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1959); Universite d'Aix-Marseille, France (F.
When was John Kester admitted to the bar?
John Kester was admitted to practice: 1964, District of Columbia; 1968, U.S. Supreme Court.