Justice Never Rests

“Justice Never Rests is certain to be devoured by law students and legal junkies alike, as well as fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Michael Connelly craving real-life courtroom theatrics. The verdict: An instant classic that’s the best work of legal nonfiction in generations and maybe ever.” – Los Angeles Tribune“Justice Never Rests sprints out of the gate and never lets up or slows down, informing even as it entertains. A mesmerizing, mind-numbing masterpiece of an evolving criminal mindset that William Kolibash was equal to at every turn. He’s Frank Galvin from The Verdict without the alcohol problem, Michael Connelly’s Mickey Haller without the Lincoln, and Perry Mason without the theme song.” – San Francisco Post“Always riveting, sometimes raw and often relentless, Justice Never Rests is an extraordinary achievement that stands alongside F. Lee Bailey’s The Defense Never Rests and Alan Dershowitz’s The Best Defense as classic masterworks of real-life courtroom drama. Not only does justice never rest, neither will you until you finish this book.” – Wall Street Journal

William A. Kolibash was born on February 12, 1944, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He spent his high school years at The Linsly School and was awarded a scholarship to Brown University, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966.

Following his graduation from Brown, Bill attended West Virginia University College of Law and received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1969. Following law school, he was commissioned as a captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corp. Upon being honorably discharged, he began his civilian legal career as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of West Virginia, during which he prosecuted several high-profile corruption cases and received the Department of Justice’s Special Commendation Award for outstanding services in 1980. After serving several months as the court-appointed U.S. Attorney, he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan and approved by the United States Senate as the presidentially appointed United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia in 1982.

The many awards he received during his service as U.S. Attorney include Federal Executive of the Year in 1991, the same year he was awarded the Distinguished West Virginian by Governor Gaston Caperton. Bill’s tenure as a United States Attorney ended in July of 1993, after which he entered private practice until his retirement in 2024. He is married to the former Rita Scanlon, with whom he has three children, including the coauthor of this book, and six grandchildren.