The Patriot: Remembering US District
Partner David Chaiken has authored a moving remembrance of US District Judge William C. O’Kelley on behalf of the Judge's former law clerks. The tribute, published on Jan. 22 in the Daily Report, chronicles the Judge’s accomplishments from his nearly 47 years on the federal bench. Chaiken writes, "For the more than 40 individuals who had the wonderful privilege of serving as law clerks to U.S. District Judge William C. O’Kelley of the Northern District of Georgia over his nearly 47 years on the federal bench, his passing on July 5, 2017, was sudden and unexpected, depriving us of any chance to say goodbye. (The judge had a total of 54 law clerks, five of whom predeceased him.) Following what would have been his 88th birthday this past January 2, we write to remember and honor our former boss, mentor, and friend..."