Background
Whitty, John W. was born on January 18, 1933 in North Bend, Oregon, United States.
Whitty, John W. was born on January 18, 1933 in North Bend, Oregon, United States.
University of Oregon (Bachelor of Science, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, 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, Oregon.
Phi Delta Phi.
Author: "Income Tax Consequences of Transferring Real Property," Oregon Continuing legal education Handbook on Real Property, 1981. "Covenants Not To Compete in Oregon," Oregon Business Law Institute Continuing legal education, 1983. "Selling A Business," Oregon Continuing legal education Practical Skills Course, 1990, 1992, 1993.
"Business Succession Planning - Golfers And Slaves," Oregon Continuing legal education, 1995.
Vice Chairman, Oregon Transportation Commission, 1987-1995. Member: Coos County (President, 1973) and American Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Sections on: Taxation, 1977-1981. Estate Planning and Administration, 1979-1982 and Corporate and Business Law, 1980-1984.
Chairman, 1983-1984).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. 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, 1973) and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Sections on: Taxation, 1977-1981. Estate Planning and Administration, 1979-1982 and Corporate and Business Law, 1984.
Chairman, 1983-1984).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Estate Planning and Probate, Business, Commercial and Real Property Law.