WILLIAM SHELDON STANCIL
Washington, D.C. 20032
acw0q1@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL Experienced attorney, litigator, and alternative dispute resolution
PROFILE specialist; senior-level manager in federal and local government
as well as non-profits; undergraduate and graduate educator
PROFESSIONAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS General civil litigation practice in Nation’s Capital
Managing Attorney/Interim Director of Legal Operations,
Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Assistant Director/Special Assistant of District of
Columbia Department of Local Business Development
(in charge of HR functions, Fleet Mgt, Public Information)
Administrative Law Judge with District of Columbia
Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
Director/Law Instructor of National Farmworker Paralegal
Training Program
PROFESSIONAL Founder/Lead Consultant
EXPERIENCE Conflict Resolution Consultancy, Los Angeles, California
Providing confidential, informal, impartial, independent
alternative dispute resolution management and
consultation services to the community
Counsellor-at-Law
Law Office of William S. Stancil, Washington, D.C.
Advising and representing clients on legal issues and
disputes in a general civil litigation practice
EDUCATION New York University School of Law
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS District of Columbia Bar
State of Virginia Bar
United States Supreme Court Bar
Los Angeles County Bar Center for Civic Mediation
California Academy of Mediation Professionals
COURSES TAUGHT Black Communities and Legal Rights
Introduction to the Legal System
Introduction to Legal Analysis
Introduction to Criminal Procedure
Comparative Analysis of Government, Business and
Non-Profits
Business Associations
Ethics
Structure of American Legal System
Civil Procedure
Legal Research and Writing
Wills and Estates
Torts
Contracts
Family Law
Business Law
Law and Everyday Life
Governance in Non-profit
Ethical and Cultural Considerations
English as a Second Language
Political Science: American Govt & Politics
OTHER PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCES Federal Junior Fellow – U.S. Dept of Commerce
Reserved Officers Training Corps (Army)
Supervisory Dormitory Counselor – Univ of Michigan
Assistant Placement Officer – NYU Career Placement
Investigator – New York State Attorney General
and District of Columbia Government
Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow
Hearing Officer – District of Columbia Government
Legislative Analyst – District of Columbia Government
Chair, Max Robinson Center Community Advisory Bd
Board of Directors, Whitman-Walker Clinic
Member, D.C. Mayor’s Committee on Persons with
Disabilities
Volunteer Docent, California African-American
Museum
Oasis/Pacific Region Instructor