Background
Weatherhead, Leslie R. was born on September 28, 1956 in Tacoma. Son of A. Kingsley and Ingrid A. (Lien) Weatherhead.
Weatherhead, Leslie R. was born on September 28, 1956 in Tacoma. Son of A. Kingsley and Ingrid A. (Lien) Weatherhead.
University of Oregon Honors College (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). University of Washington (Juris Doctor, 1980). Author, "What is An ‘Indian Tribe? ’- The Question of Tribal Existence," VIII American Indian Law Review 1, 1980.
Worked at Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, P.S. (Spokane, Washington) specializing in Commercial, Environmental, White Collar Criminal Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Washington. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1987, Hawaii.
1989, Idaho. 1994, United States. Supreme Court and Colville Tribal Court. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Author, "What is An Indian Tribe? - The Question of Tribal Existence," VIII American Indian Law Review 1, 1980.
"Administrative Investigations," Washington Administrative Law Practice Manual, 1991. Adjunct Faculty, Gonzaga University Law School.
Member, 1990-1996. Executive Committee, 1993-1996.
Chairman, Lawyer Representative Coordinating Committee, 1995-1996, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. President, Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Washington, 1996.
Member: Spokane County, Washington State, Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Idaho State Bar; American Inns of Court.
Member, 1990-1996; Executive Committee, 1993-1996. Chairman, Lawyer Representative Coordinating Committee, 1995-1996, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. President, Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Washington, 1996.
Member: Spokane County, Washington State, Hawaii State and American Bar Associations.
Idaho State Bar; American Inns of Court.
Married Anali C. Torrado, June 24,1985. Children: Spencer, Madeleine, Audrey.