Background
II, D. Whitney Thornton was born on October 17, 1946 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Dade Whitney and Hilda (Bryan) T.
Government contracts and claims lawyer
II, D. Whitney Thornton was born on October 17, 1946 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Dade Whitney and Hilda (Bryan) T.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1968, Juris Doctor, 1970.
Bar: Virginia 1970, District of Columbia 1976, California 1987, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1978, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1987, United States Superior Court 1980. Attorney, Naval Air Systems Command, Department Navy, Washington, 1970-1973. Assistant counsel to comptroller Department Navy, 1973-1974, assistant to general counsel, 1974-1976.
Associate Sullivan & Beauregard, Washington, 1976-1977, partner, 1977-1981.
Partner Bowman, Conner, Touhey & Thornton, Washington, 1981-1983. President Continental Maritime Industries, Incorporated., San Francisco, 1983-1987.
Partner Dempsey, Bastianelli, Brown & Touhey, San Francisco, 1987-1991. Partner Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, San Francisco, 1992.
Member American Bar Association (public contract law section. Clubs: Washington Golf and Country (Arlington, Virginia), Blackhawk Country (Danville, California).
Married Jane Collis, November 27, 1971. Children: Bryan Whitney, Elizabeth Jane, Virginia Anne.