William Michael Barvick
Lawyer
Born Jan. 20, 1938, Kansas City (MO), U.S.; son of Michael and Ann (Pietrzyk); married Mary (Foley); children: Bridget, Sheila, Michael, William.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), St. Mary's College, Winona (MN), 1958; Juris Doctor (J.D.), Northwestern University Law School, Chicago (IL), 1961.
Career: attorney, private office, 1962-66, regional director, Legal Services Program, 1966-71, Kansas City; associate prof., University of South Carolina Law School, Columbia, 1971-74; public counsel, State of Missouri, 1974-81; attorney, private office, Jefferson City (MO), 1981 -.
Author: various articles in professional journals.
Member of: Missouri Bar Association (chairman, Insurance Programs Committee, 1988-91); vice president, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, 1979-80; president, Missouri Lawyers Credit Union, 1982; treasurer, Missouri Citizens for Life Political Action Committee; Knights of Columbus; Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.)
Honors: Friend of Consumer award, Missouri Association of Consumers, 1978.
Served with: United States Army Reserve (USAR), 1961-67.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: bicycling, walking, reading
Home: 309 Binder Dr., Jefferson City MO 65109
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996