Klaus, William R.

Mr. Klaus worked in the Commercial department at the Philadelphia law firm, Pepper Hamilton from 1951 until his retirement as Chairman Emeritus in 1996. At Pepper Hamilton, Klaus was primarily engaged in mergers and acquisitions, particularly representing non-U.S. investors acquiring interests in U.S. industrial companies. He was also active in international banking affairs and representing U.S. corporate clients abroad. Mr. Klaus holds an L.L.B. from Temple University, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. He has served as Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, President of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Chairman of the American Bar Association Committee on Legal Aid, and Chairman of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia