Background
III, James Fred Whitehead was born on July 3, 1946 in Atlanta. Son of James Fred Junior and Jessie Mae (Turner) W.
III, James Fred Whitehead was born on July 3, 1946 in Atlanta. Son of James Fred Junior and Jessie Mae (Turner) W.
AB with distinction, Stanford University, 1968; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1975.
Associate, LeGros, Buchanan, Paul & Madden, Seattle, 1975-1979; director, officer, LeGros, Buchanan, Paul & Whitehead, Seattle, 1979-1992; partner, McGee, Reno & Whitehead, Seattle, 1993; of counsel, Holmes Weddle & Barcott, Seattle, 1993-1997; shareholder, Holmes Weddle & Barcott, Seattle, since 1997. Organizer, lecturer Pacific Northwest Admiralty Law Institute, Seattle, since 1981. Chairman International Maritime Law Conference, Seattle, 1996.
Member American Bar Association, Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Married Joanne Christina Mayo, June 21, 1969 (divorced February 1992). Children: Matthew Nicholas, Rebecca Catherine. Married Nancy Karean Hatley, May 28, 1992.
Stepchildren: Brandon, Madison.