Background
Orton, John Stewart was born on November 25, 1949 in Cincinnati. Son of Stewart and Hanni (S.) Orton.
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John Stewart ORTON
JOHN ORTON, American Lawyer, Partner of BAKER, BROWN, SHARMAN & PARKER, specializing in the field of General Practice. Corporation, Banking, Savings and Loan, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Trust and Probate Law. Civil Litigation Law, Bankruptcy.
Education
Trinity College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Washington & Lee University (Juris Doctor, 1975). Delta Theta Phi.
Career
Associate Rowland & Keim, Houston, 1976-1977, Greenwood & Koby, Houston, 1977-1980. Associate, partner Barrow, Bland & Rehmet, 1980-1985. Partner Thompson & Knight, LLP, since 1985.
Achievements
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Bar: Texas 1975, United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1976, Colorado 1990.
Membership
Board directors Planned Parenthood Houston and Southeast Texas, 1987-1996, St. John's School Alumni Association, Houston, 1991-1994, Glassell School Art, Houston, since 1988, Career and Recovery Resources, Inc., Houston, since 1999, Houston Symphony, since 1999. Member State Bar Texas Association, State Bar Colorado, Houston Bar Association, Houston Club, Galveston Country Club, The Snowmass Club.
Interests
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Tennis, golf, skiing, hiking.
Connections
Married Katharine Fleming Wilson, August 8, 1975. Children: Elizabeth Fleming, Virginia Stewart.
- Father:
- Stewart Orton
- Mother:
- Hanni (S.) Orton
- Spouse:
- Katharine Fleming Wilson
- child:
- Elizabeth Fleming Orton
- child:
- Virginia Stewart Orton
