Powell Pierpoint
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Powell Pierpoint was a United States
lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army
from 1961 to 1963.
, receiving a B.A. in 1944. He was a member of the United States Navy Reserve
from 1943 to 1946. After college, he attended Yale Law School
, receiving an LL.B. in 1948.
Pierpoint joined the predecessor law firm
of Hughes Hubbard & Reed
as an associate in 1948 and was admitted to the bar of New York
in 1949. He married Margaret Shaw Sagar on March 24, 1950, and together the couple would have one daughter, Harriet Pierpoint Bos. From 1953 to 1955, he was an Assistant United States Attorney
for the Southern District of New York. He became a partner at Hughes Hubbard in 1955, and would practice law there until 1993, when he became of counsel
, holding that status until his death. He was a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers
. He was also heavily involved in the Legal Aid Society
, serving as its president.
From 1961 to 1963, Pierpoint took a leave of absence from Hughes Hubbard to serve as General Counsel of the Army
.
Pierpoint died in New York City on November 17, 1998.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army
General Counsel of the Army
The General Counsel of the Army is the General Counsel of the United States Department of the Army and the chief legal counselor of the United States Secretary of the Army...
from 1961 to 1963.
Biography
Powell Pierpoint was born in Philadelphia on April 30, 1922, the son of James Reynolds Pierpoint and Ruth (Powell) Pierpoint. He attended Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, receiving a B.A. in 1944. He was a member of the United States Navy Reserve
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
from 1943 to 1946. After college, he attended Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
, receiving an LL.B. in 1948.
Pierpoint joined the predecessor law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
of Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP , founded in 1888, is a law firm headquartered in New York City.The firm's history dates back to the late 19th century when it counted among its partners former Chief Justice of the United States Charles Evans Hughes.Hughes Hubbard was recently ranked first among law firms...
as an associate in 1948 and was admitted to the bar of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1949. He married Margaret Shaw Sagar on March 24, 1950, and together the couple would have one daughter, Harriet Pierpoint Bos. From 1953 to 1955, he was an Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Southern District of New York. He became a partner at Hughes Hubbard in 1955, and would practice law there until 1993, when he became of counsel
Of counsel
Of counsel is often the title of an attorney who is employed by a law firm or an organization, but is not an associate or a partner. Some firms use titles like "counsel," "special counsel," and "senior counsel" for the same concept...
, holding that status until his death. He was a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers
American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers is a professional association of trial lawyers from the United States and Canada. Founded in 1950, the College is dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession...
. He was also heavily involved in the Legal Aid Society
Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society in New York City is the United States' oldest and largest provider of legal services to the indigent. It operates both traditional civil and criminal law cases.-History:...
, serving as its president.
From 1961 to 1963, Pierpoint took a leave of absence from Hughes Hubbard to serve as General Counsel of the Army
General Counsel of the Army
The General Counsel of the Army is the General Counsel of the United States Department of the Army and the chief legal counselor of the United States Secretary of the Army...
.
Pierpoint died in New York City on November 17, 1998.