Kathleen Kay Clever

Background

Clever, Kathleen Kay was born on May 13, 1952 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Grover E. and Beatrice M. (Cramer) Fanning.

Education

Bachelor, Fayetteville State University, 1975; Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1979.

Career

Law clerk to Judge Howard F. Sachs, United States District Court, Kansas City, Missoury, 1979-1982; from associate to partner, Hillix, Brewer, Hoffhaus & Whittaker, Kansas City, 1982-1986; attorney, Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye, San Diego, 1986-1989; office general counsel, Regents of University of California, Berkeley, 1989-1990; attorney, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Diego, 1990-1993; shareholder, Smith, Gill, Fisher & Butts, Professional Corporation, Kansas City, 1993; Corporate Counsel, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. (formerly Marion Merrell Dow), Kansas City, since 1993. Arbitrator Reynolds Metals/Steelworkers, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• Kathleen Kay Clever has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Pro tem judge San Diego Small Claims Court, 1992. Chair Jackson County Mental Health Levy Board, 1984. Trustee, member Executive Committee Legal Aid Western Missouri, 1982-1986.

Member San Diego County Bar Association (federal court committee 1992), Kansas City BarAssn. (president-elect young lawyers section 1986, secretary, chair law school committee, Executive Board member 1984-1985), Association Women Lawyers Kansas City (president 1984-1985), Sierra Club (program chair, chapter outings leader 1987-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, literature, hiking, rafting, backpacking.

Connections

Married Alan R. Clever, April 7, 1990. Children: Eric Prescott, Laurie Jenkins, Andrew.

Father:

Grover E. Fanning

Mother:

Beatrice M. (Cramer) Fanning

Spouse:

Alan R. Clever

child:

Laurie Jenkins Clever

child:

Andrew Clever

child:

Eric Prescott Clever