In Memoriam

and state antitrust law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, foreign direct investments, antiboycott laws, export control regulations, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other unfair trade practice laws. Prior to entering private practice, he was an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office.

William M. “Bill” Hannay III, Adjunct Faculty Member

William M. “Bill” Hannay III, ChicagoKent College of Law’s longest-serving adjunct faculty member, passed away on August 11, 2020. He was 76. Hannay taught Antitrust Law and International Business Transactions courses at the law school for 36 years.

“Bill was our longest-serving adjunct faculty member, but he was also one of our best,” says Stephen Sowle, assistant dean for academic administration and student affairs at Chicago-Kent. “He had a particular talent for inspiring in students the same enthusiasm he felt for the subjects he taught. Bill also served as an informal adviser and mentor to many of our students and graduates.”

Hannay was a partner at Schiff Hardin LLP who represented corporations and individuals in civil and criminal matters involving federal

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Hannay attended Yale University and upon graduation in 1966 served with commendation in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1973 and went on to clerk for Judge Myron Bright of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and retired Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark.

He was a former chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law and served on the board of directors of the ABA’s Rule of Law Initiative. He was also a member of the American Law Institute. Hannay was active in many organizations throughout his lifetime, including the Chicago Literary Club, Yale Club of Chicago Foundation, Georgetown University Alumni Association, Great Lakes Dredge and Philharmonic Society, Master Singers, and Barrington Village Singers, among others.

Melissa B. Anderson ’11

Orville H. Copsey ’59

Joel T. Daly ’88

James R. Dowdall ’53

Susan K. Gordy ’81

Robin S. Greenfield ’79

Michael J. Griffin ’74

Kathleen C. Halpin ’95

Marvin P. Luckman ’61

Judith W. Munson ’76

Lawrence A. Poltrock ’66

Ronald H. Porzak ’66

Robert J. Rillie ’76

Sue Roberts-Kurpis ’92

Robert W. Soelter ’74

Peter F. Theis ’74

Robert S. Vihon ’77

Friedrich J. Weinkopf ’67