Background
Velikanje, E. Frederick was born on April 3, 1912 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Emile B. and Louise C. (Plath) Velikanje.
Velikanje, E. Frederick was born on April 3, 1912 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Emile B. and Louise C. (Plath) Velikanje.
Student, Yakima Valley Junior College, 1930-1932; student, University Washington, 1932-1935.
Worked at Velikanje, Moore & Shore, Inc., P.S. (Yakima, Washington) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Banking, Corporation, Probate, Real Property, Taxation, Labor Relations, Products Liability, Estate Planning and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1936, Washington.
1958, United States. Supreme Court. Delta Theta Phi. Member: Yakima County (President, 1948), Washington State (Member, Board of Governors, 1956-1959. President, 1971-1972) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1965-1970) Bar Associations.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Board of Regents, 1972). American Bar Foundation. Velikanje Law firm was founded by E.B. Velikanje in 1909.
Three generations of Velikanje currently are Members of the firm. In addition to the areas of practice highlighted above, the firm also handles all facets of agricultural law including crop damage, litigation and agri-business planning.
President Yakima Community Concerts. Board directors Capital Theaters, Yakima Valley Museum. Past board directors Yakima Valley Junior College.
Fellow American College of Probate, American Bar Association. Member Yakima County Bar Association (pres.1948-1949), Washington State Bar Association (Board of Governors 1956-1959, president 1971-1972), Yakima Chamber of Commerce, Masons (32 degree KCCH).
Married Edna Aisted, July 13, 1936 (wid. October 1974); married Jacqueline Bier, March 29, 1975. Children: George F., James R., Gary P.