1934
Born to Zenas Earl McAmis and Anna Louise (Miller) McAmis in Sikeston, MO.
1956
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in politics and history, magna cum laude, from Harvard College.
1959
Achieves a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School.
1959
Is an associate at Webster, Sheffield & Chrystie until 1961.
1960
Is admitted to the New York State Bar.
1961
Serves in the U.S. Army until 1962.
1962
Is an associate at Regan Goldfarb Powell & Quinn until 1965, where he was involved in a case that established the Goldwater Rule.
1965
Is an associate at Lovejoy, Wasson, Lundgren & Ashton until 1969.
1969
Is a partner at Lovejoy, Wasson, Lundgren & Ashton until 1977.
1977
Is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP until 1990.
1982
Serves on the board of directors of the Aston Magna Music Festival until 1993.
1985
Teaches as an adjunct professor of law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law until 1990.
1987
Serves on the Committees on Professional Ethics, Commercial Litigation and Mergers and Acquisitions of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York until 1990.
1988
Serves on the board of directors of the Community Research Initiative of New York until 1989.
1990
Is a special pro bono partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP until 1993.
1991
Serves on the board of directors of Lambda Legal until 1995.
1996
Is an organizer for the YES Institute until 1998.