William N. Forman

William N. Forman was born on December 12, 1930, in San Francisco, California, while his parents were residents of Carson City, where his father, William J. Forman, was serving as Deputy Attorney General of Nevada. He attended the Reno schools, graduating from high school in 1948, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nevada in 1952. He went on to receive his LL.B. from the University of Utah in 1955 and was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada that same year.

Mr. Forman built a distinguished legal career in northern Nevada, becoming a member of the firm of Woodburn, Forman, Wedge, Blakey, Folsom and Hug. He served as a Special Deputy Attorney General of the State of Nevada from 1959 to 1962, and was active in the American Bar Association, chairing the Hard Minerals Committee of its Natural Resources Section.

In August 1973, he was appointed by Governor Mike O'Callaghan to the Second Judicial District Court, filling the vacancy created by the death of the Honorable Emily J. Gezelin. Judge Forman served on the district court bench from 1973 until 1990.