Background
Foss, John T. was born on May 5, 1929 in Inwood, Iowa, United States.
Foss, John T. was born on May 5, 1929 in Inwood, Iowa, United States.
Augustana College (Bachelor of Arts, 1951). State University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, 1956). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Foss, Whitty, Littlefield & McDaniel, Limited Liability Partnership (Coos Bay, Oregon) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Business, Corporation and Commercial Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Taxation Law, Real Property, Timber, Creditor"s Rights, Personal Injury Law, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Iowa and Oregon.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member: Coos County (President, 1972) and Iowa State Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Litigation Section, 1980-1983). Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
The firm is one of Oregon"s oldest, dating back to 1881 when the firm"s founder, J.W. Bennett, was admitted to the Barometer Firm leaders after J.W. Bennett"s death in 1916 included his son, T.T. Bennett and grandson, Joseph McKeown, who led the firm until his death in 1974.
The firm"s Southwestern Oregon practice includes six partners and one associate. Approximately 30% of the firm"s work is in litigation, including commercial, real estate and personal injury cases.
About 25% of the practice involves business, corporate and commercial law.
Estate, trust, probate and taxation law comprises another 25%. Real property and timber law accounts for about 10% of the firm"s work.
Coos-Curry County (President, 1972), Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Litigation Section, 1980-1983). Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Litigation, Business and Corporate.