William Ferguson

He was a wonderful professor and arbitrator!

Bill was a wonderful man. He was our arbitrator in many cases and always was impartial and fair. He is very much missed.

My thoughts and prayers are with your family...Love, the Sayres

Professor Ferguson's colleagues at Emory Law School will miss him greatly. He contributed much to the community of scholars at Emory -- both students and faculty.

I was saddened to learn of the loss of Professor Ferguson. He was a demanding, yet caring instructor for many law students at Emory.He instilled in me the importance of work, study ,preparation and diligence which have stood me in good stead during my years of law practice and as member of the judiciary. I extend my condolences to his family.

Bill Ferguson will be sorely missed. He set the high water mark for many of us in the labor-employment law field. Though I did not have the pleasure of being in one of his law classes, I did try several arbitration cases before him. His judicial temperment and fairness to all parties was most evident. He was always top of our list for selection as arbitrator. In addition to his deportment an as arbitrator, it was clear he was a man of great integrity and love for others. We know he is...

As a 1968-71 Emory law student, I took quite a few courses taught by Prof. Ferguson. I found him learned, interesting, challenging, and most willing to help his students. He was an excellent actor who prepared his students to stand their ground in front of so-called tough judges or against pushy opponents. Under a sometimes tough exterior lay the heart of a very competent man devoted to bringing out the best out of the lawyers he was educating. In one's life, a few teachers stand out as...