John Gerard Whelley

Background

Whelley, John Gerard was born on February 17, 1948 in Potsdam, New York, United States. Son of John Gerard and Martha Evelyn (Jaquet) Whelley.

Education

Bachelor in English, Mount St. Mary's College, 1970; Juris Doctor, Catholic U. American, 1974.

Career

Associate attorney, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York City, 1974-1980; associate attorney, Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1980-1983; partner, Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, since 1983.

Achievements

• John Gerard Whelley has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, member finance committee Wyoming Valley chapter American Red Cross, since 1986. Finance director Ballet Theatre Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre, since 1988. Member American Bar Association (litigation section), Pennsylvania Bar Association (house of deals since 1988, co-chair judicial selection and reform committee since 1991), Wilkes-Barre Law and Library.

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Interests

• Avocations: skiing, sailing, tennis, collecting rare books and papers.

Connections

Married Joanne Mary Newton, June 10, 1973. Children: Kevin Michael, Elizabeth Anne.

Father:

John Gerard Whelley

Mother:

Martha Evelyn (Jaquet) Whelley

Spouse:

Joanne Mary Newton

child:

Elizabeth Anne Whelley

child:

Kevin Michael Whelley