William Fremming Nielsen

Personal

Birthday: 
1934
Birthplace: 
Seattle, WA
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Air Force first lieutenant, 1956-1959
Law clerk, Hon. Charles L. Powell, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1963-1964
Private practice, Spokane, Washington, 1964-1991

Education

Name of School: 
University of Washington
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1956
Name of School - Second: 

University of Washington School of Law

The University of Washington School of Law, located in Seattle, was first organized in 1899 and is fully accredited. The current law building, William H. Gates Hall, was completed and occupied in September of 2003 and is located on the Northwest corner of the main University campus. The building houses classrooms, student lounge, a coffee/snack kiosk, locker areas, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, and offices for faculty, administration, and student organizations. Financial aid, registration, and career service functions are run primarily as in-house operations. The building itself is fully accessible to persons in wheelchairs and is equipped with braille identifiers. William H. Gates Hall is a designated non-smoking area.

Degree - Second: 
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second: 
1962

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Court Name: 

Washington Eastern District Court

President Nominating: 
George H.W. Bush
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
5/14/1991
Retirement from Active Service: 
5/30/2003