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March 16, 2015
To Michael and Steve, my heartfelt condolences. Note to follow. Cousin Anne
Craig & Linda Conti
March 9, 2015
So sorry to hear of Bill's passing. We enjoyed his company during the summers. A gentlemen with great stories and a relaxing attitude. He will be missed in Harwich Port
Joanne Maloney
March 9, 2015
Steve and Michael,
My condolences to both of you. I worked with your Dad as his Assistant for 12 years at Goodwin before his retirement and truly enjoyed working for him. He was such a nice man, a compassionate boss, well-respected by all and a true gentlemen. He was a good listener and always had nice words of wisdom. He will truly be missed! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families at this time. God bless!
March 8, 2015
So sorry to hear Bill has passed away. Tough year for my longtime Gorham friends. Love to all and much sympathy. Cuz
March 7, 2015
I thought it might be nice for those that did not know much of Dad's professional career to read what his firm had to say about him. He has always been the epitome of patience and grace.
Office of the Chairman, David M. Hashmall
William H. Gorham
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of our retired partner William H. Gorham, a corporate lawyer who practiced at the firm for 37 years. Bill, who passed away Monday at 81, loved the firm and cared deeply about its people.
A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Bill joined Goodwin Procter in 1961 after serving for three years in the United States Air Force. He was named a partner in 1970. He went on to chair Goodwin's Corporate Department and serve on the firm's Executive Committee, practicing until his retirement in 1998.
Bill was among the first Goodwin attorneys to become involved in the then-nascent venture capital industry, helping form funds for firm clients like TA Associates, one of the first venture capital firms. His work, along with that of Goodwin colleagues Chuck Goodhue and Dick Floor, helped lay the foundation for the firm's current private equity and technology companies practices. His clients counted on his balanced, thoughtful yet innovative approach to the law.
Pragmatic, plainspoken and a superb listener, Bill was dedicated to his colleagues and mentored a generation of corporate lawyers at the firm, providing more junior lawyers access to clients and challenging work early in their careers. He combined a major and highly strategic practice (in an era before practices were thought of as strategic) with person-to-person care. Bill was always concerned with which associate might be overburdened and how to redress that overburdening, which inter-partnership disagreements needed to be mediated, and how to pass on to his protgs important lessons ranging from the handling of key clients to the importance of short, clear documents, a particular emphasis of Bill's.
His impressive practice and strong character combined to help make Goodwin not only financially successful but a living, human institution, and he leaves a legacy well beyond revenue and excellent legal work.
Those at Goodwin he supported and befriended over the years have become leaders of the firm today, and many have continued on to leadership positions in other businesses, several of whom are our clients.
Please join me and the entire Goodwin community in extending our sympathies to Bill's family.
He will be misssed
John Quirk
March 6, 2015
My mom and dad enjoyed spending time with Bill and Natalie in Florida especially playing golf together at Jonathans Landing. I always found Bill to be extremely warm and compassionate. He had a unique skill to encourage you to consider other points of view and always listened very well. You could always tell he cared about you and your situation. He was a great friend to our family and his wonderful spirit and humility will be missed. God bless the entire Gorham family.
Marcia King
March 5, 2015
John and I are so sad to learn of Bill's death. He was a kind, wise man who always had a calming influence in times of great controversy. We miss him very
much and the summer will not be the same. John and Marcia King
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