[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E83]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          ACKNOWLEDGING THE 75TH BIRTHDAY OF CHARLES A. WEISS

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2017

  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to 
acknowledge the 75th birthday of Charles A. Weiss, my friend and 
roommate from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Charlie Weiss is 
a true legal giant who continues to be an extremely active litigator 
with the renowned Brian Cave law firm. A proud lifelong resident of 
Missouri, Charlie graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of 
Missouri before attending Notre Dame Law School where he was an editor 
of the Law Review and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1968.
  During his distinguished legal career, Charlie has practiced in state 
and federal courts throughout the country, including 39 different 
federal district courts, 8 federal courts of appeals and the United 
States Supreme Court dealing with significant cases which include class 
actions, intellectual property, securities, antitrust and 
constitutional law. Charlie has also been active in local, state and 
federal bar associations serving in such key positions as President of 
the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, President of the 
Missouri Bar Association and a member of the House of Delegates and the 
Board of Governors of the American Bar Association, plus being on 
numerous ABA standing committees. Charlie has done much for the Notre 
Dame Law School, serving as President of the Notre Dame Club of St. 
Louis and President of the Notre Dame Law Association. In 2013, Charlie 
was the recipient of the Law School's Rev. Michael D. McCafferty C.S.C. 
Award.
  Charlie's commitment to justice is demonstrated by his extensive pro 
bono work on behalf of indigent clients, most notably leading a team of 
lawyers to win the release in 2009 of an innocent man who had spent 17 
years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
  Charlie and his wife Susan are outstanding people who are proud 
parents and grandparents. As a friend and fellow Notre Dame graduate, I 
know that I speak for the countless people whose lives have been 
enriched by our association with Charlie Weiss in wishing him a very 
Healthy and Happy 75th Birthday and many more after that. Go Irish.

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