Joanne Wharton Murphy

Background

Murphy, Joanne Wharton was born on September 12, 1934 in Coshocton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Schuyler and Elizabeth (Hunter) Wharton.

Education

AB, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1956; Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1958.

Career

Assistant trust officer, Northern Trust Company, Chicago, 1958-1961; assistant attorney general, Office Attorney General State Ohio, Columbus, 1963-1965; assistant dean, Ohio State University College Law, Columbus, 1965-1971; associate dean, associate professor, Case Western Reserve U. School Law, Cleveland, 1971-1973; university umbudsman, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1973-1976; Adjunct Professor banking law, Ohio State University College Law, Columbus, since 1973; assistant dean, Ohio State University College Law, Columbus, 1980-1995. Visiting professor U. Arizona School Law, Tucson, 1980. Executive director Columbus Area Leadership Program, Columbus, 1978-1979.

Consultant Select Committee, Ohio Legis.on Savings and Loan, Columbus, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Joanne Wharton Murphy has been listed as a noteworthy university dean, law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association (Section on Women in the Profession Nettie Cronise Lutes award 1995), Columbus Bar association, Women Lawyers Ohio, Women Lawyers Franklin County, World Society Ekistics (board directors 1986-1993), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Earl Finbar Murphy, June 20, 1972.

Father:

Schuyler Wharton

Mother:

Elizabeth (Hunter) Wharton

Spouse:

Earl Finbar Murphy