Jerome F. O'Neill (September 24, 1946 – December 3, 2023) was an American attorney from the state of Vermont. He is most notable for his service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for Vermont (1973–1975), First Assistant U.S. Attorney (1975–1981), and United States Attorney (1981).
Jerome O'Neill | |
|---|---|
 O'Neill in 2010 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Vermont | |
| In office May 15, 1981 – October 4, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Gray |
| Succeeded by | George W. F. Cook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1946 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2023 (aged 77) Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Relations | Lieutenant General Edward J. O'Neill (uncle) |
| Children | Maura O'Neill and Kate O'Neill |
| Education | Georgetown University (B.S., J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971–1972 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Early life edit
Jerome F. O'Neill was born in Burlington, Vermont, on September 24, 1946,[1] a son of Phyllis (Chagnon) O'Neill and Frederick A. O'Neill, a United States Army officer and inspector for the Immigration and Naturalization Service.[2] O'Neill's relatives included his uncle Edward J. O'Neill, a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army.[2] O'Neill was raised in Swanton and attended St. Anne's Academy, from which he graduated in 1964.[3][4]
O'Neill began attendance at Georgetown University in the fall of 1964, and he received his Bachelor of Science in foreign trade in 1968.[5] While in college, O'Neill took part in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and served as secretary of the Scabbard and Blade Society.[5]
After college, O'Neill began attendance at Georgetown University Law Center, from which he received his Juris Doctor in 1971.[1] He was admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia in 1971.[1] O'Neill served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1972 and attained the rank of first lieutenant.[6]
Career edit
After his military service, O'Neill was a law clerk in 1972 for Judge Sylvia Bacon of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[6] From 1972 to 1973, he was a law clerk for Judge Albert Wheeler Coffrin of the U.S. District Court for Vermont.[6]
In 1973, O'Neill was appointed an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Vermont District Court and was based in Rutland.[6] In 1975, he was promoted to First Assistant U.S. Attorney, and in 1976 he relocated to Burlington to establish the U.S. Attorney's office there.[6] He served as first assistant until May 1981, when he was appointed to succeed William B. Gray as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont.[6] He served until October, and was succeeded by George W. F. Cook.[6]
After leaving the U.S. Attorney's office, O'Neill resided in Burlington[7] and practiced law as the senior partner of the Burlington firm that included Geoffrey W. Crawford[8] and eventually became O’Neill, Kellner & Green.[9] He subsequently became of counsel at Burlington's Gravel & Shea.[10]
Death edit
O'Neill died from cancer on December 3, 2023, at the age of 77.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c Martindale Hubbell Law Directory. New Providence, NJ: Martindale-Hubbell. 2001. p. VP-30. ISBN 978-1-5616-0439-5 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Obituary, Frederick A. O'Neill". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. December 9, 1977. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Awards at St. Ann's". Swanton Courier. Swanton, VT. June 23, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Awards Presented at St. Anne's Academy In Swanton". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. June 17, 1964. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Kirschner, Kerry G., ed. (1968). Ye Domesday Booke (PDF). Washington, DC: Georgetown University. pp. 151, 388, 437.
- ^ a b c d e f g Martindale Hubbell Law Directory. New Providence, NJ: Martindale-Hubbell. 2002. p. VP-28. ISBN 978-1-5616-0491-3 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kehoe, Mary, Treasurer (October 1, 2020). "Campaign Finance Disclosure Statement, Molly Gray for Vermont" (PDF). TownNews.com. Bennington, VT: Bennington Banner. p. 3. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Donoghue, Mike (March 24, 2014). "Crawford recommended for judgeship on Vermont's U.S. District Court". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Neill, Jerome F. (October 26, 2012). "Annual report of the Advisory Committee On the Rules of Evidence" (PDF). Vermont Judiciary.org. Montpelier, VT: Office of the Court Administrator. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Attorney Profile, Jerome Frederick O'Neill". Martindale.com. New Providence, NJ: Martindale-Hubbell. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Well-known Vermont attorney Jerry O'Neill dies at 77". WCAX3. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.