Leslie Wharton

Background

Wharton, Leslie was born on July 7, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Boston University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1973). Princeton University (Doctor of Philosophy, 1979). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1984).

Career

Teaching assistant, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1978; editor, Lafayette Papers Project, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1979; instructor, Suffolk U., Boston, 1979-1980; assistant to vice president academic affairs, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, 1980-1981; associate faculty, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, 1982-1983; associate, Matthews and Branscomb, San Antonio, 1984-1987; associate, Arnold & Porter, Washington, 1988-1993; partner, Arnold & Porter, Washington, since 1993. Lecturer computer law, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1984, United States District Court (western district) Texas 1986.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, San Antonio Intellectural Property Law Association (treasurer since 1985), Phi Beta Kappa.