Background
Murtha, John F. was born on August 16, 1951 in North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.
Murtha, John F. was born on August 16, 1951 in North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.
Winona State University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1976). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1980). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif.
Rickert Scholar, 1980.
Member, 1978-1980 and Administrative Editor, 1979-1980, University of Illinois Law Forum.
Worked at Woodburn and Wedge (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in General Practice. Mining, Corporation, Securities Law, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Labor, Real Property Estate Planning, Taxation, Environmental Law, Family Law, Commercial and Probate Law. Appellate and Trial Practice in all Courts.
Admitted to the bar, 1980, Nevada.
Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Rickert Scholar, 1980.
Member, 1978-1980 and Administrative Editor, 1979-1980, University of Illinois Law Forum. Author: "United States v.
ArciniegaSeparation of the Jury in Federal Criminal Cases is Within the Sound Discretion of the Trial Court," 1979 University of Illinois Law Forum, 126.
Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada. Military: Sergt., United States Air Force, 1969-1973.
History: The firm was founded in 1918 by William Woodburn and is the oldest law firm in the State. In 1952, the law firm of Wedge and Blakey merged into our firm which has experienced a period of continuous growth by the addition of various lawyers with necessary expertise in the areas of the firm"s practice.
The firm presently consists of 28 lawyers, in our statewide offices in Reno and Las Vegas.
Washoe County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada. [Sargt., United States Air Force, 1969 1973]. Business Law.