Background
Kizer, John Oscar was born on March 6, 1913 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin O. and Laura E. (Dennis) Kizer.
Kizer, John Oscar was born on March 6, 1913 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin O. and Laura E. (Dennis) Kizer.
AB, West Virginia University, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, West Virginia University, 1936.
Worked at Kay, Casto, Chaney, Love & Wise (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in General Practice. Admiralty, Insurance, Trials, Appeals, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Probate, Public Utility, Oil and Gas, Mining, Labor, Real Estate and Tax Law. Medical Professional Liability.
Admitted to the bar, 1936, West Virginia.
1955, United States. Supreme Court. Contributor, West Virginia Practice Handbook.
Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (Chairman, Legal Ethics Committee, 1970-1984).
American Judicature Society.
A Commercial Law Affiliates member providing business clients legal services nationally and internationally through affiliated firms.
Board of directors, past president, co-incorporatpr Children's Museum, Charleston. Co-incorporator Sunrise Foundation. Board directors Daywood Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, West Virginia Bar Association, West Virginia State Bar (Chairman of Commission legislation 1960-1971, member committee legal ethics, 1964-1984, chairman 1968-1984), Berry Hills Country Club, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Lillian Taylor Cart, September 15, 1934. Children: Nora Kizer Bell, Stephen.