William C. Koch Jr.

William C. Koch Jr.
BornSeptember 12, 1947
Alma materTrinity College
OccupationDean Nashville School of Law
Known forTennessee Supreme Court

William C. Koch Jr. (born September 12, 1947) is a former justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Prior to his appointment to the court in 2007, he served 23 years on the Tennessee Court of Appeals.[1] He retired from the court on July 15, 2014, and accepted the position of dean at Nashville School of Law.[2][3]

Career

Koch studied at Trinity College in Connecticut. He obtained his law degree at Vanderbilt University and his LL.M from the University of Virginia School of Law. He was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2007. He teaches at the Nashville School of Law.[4]

Awards

  • Tennessee Appellate Judge of the Year (2002)[4]
  • 500 Leading Judges in America (2006)[4]

References

  1. ^ "Biography". Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Nashville School of Law names new dean – Nashville Business Journal". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. ^ "The Dean | Nashville School of Law". www.nashvilleschooloflaw.net. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Tennessee Supreme Court Justice William C. Koch Jr. '72 announces retirement and appointment as dean of Nashville School of Law". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2018-01-11.