Background
West, JOSEPH was born in 1922 in Rice County, Kansas, United States.
West, JOSEPH was born in 1922 in Rice County, Kansas, United States.
Washburn University of Topeka (Bachelor of Arts, 1943. Juris Doctor, 1947); University of Michigan (Master of Laws, 1948. Doctor of Juridical Science, 1955).
Dean.
1972-1974 and Adjunct Professor, 1950-1972, University of Tulsa College of Law. United States. District Judge, 1974-1978 and Chief Judge, 1975-1978, Eastern District of Oklahoma. Associate General Counsel and General Counsel, Amerada Petroleum Corporation, 1960 Vice-President and Genera] Counsel of Amerada Division, Amerada Hess Corporation, 1969-1971.
Vice-President and Associate General Counsel, Amerada Hess Corporation, 1971-1972.
Vice President and General Counsel, Shell Oil Company, 1978-1983. Member, Faculty of Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute on Oil and Gas Law and Taxation, since 1973.
Chairman, Section of Natural Resources Law, American Bar Association, 1984. President, Tulsa County Bar Association, 1971.
Member, Legal Panel, Center for Public Resources, American Arbitration Association.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Working as a partner of GABLE & GOTWALS. Admitted to the bar, 1947, Kansas: 1949, Oklahoma. 1978, Texas.