Background
McClanahan, Mark C. was born on February 19, 1930 in Montrose, Colonel. Son of Clarence Ely and Mildred Louise (Nichols) McClanahan.
McClanahan, Mark C. was born on February 19, 1930 in Montrose, Colonel. Son of Clarence Ely and Mildred Louise (Nichols) McClanahan.
Willamette University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1952. Juris Doctor, 1954).
Worked at Allen, Fellows, Livingston, Sheridan, Ryan, Odman & Ford (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts and before Administrative Agencies. Admiralty, Transportation, Probate, Insurance, Real Estate, Taxation, Employment, Business, Cooperative, Health and Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Oregon.
Member: Oregon State Bar (Chairman, Committees on: Function and Organization of the Bar, 1980-1981.
Judicial Administration, 1976-1978. Local Government, 1973-1974.
Vice-Chairman, Board of Bar Examiners, 1963-1964). American Judicature Society.
Originally founded in 1937 by Mr.
Thomas J. White, the firm was primarily known for its specialized expertise in admiralty and transportation matters. One of the firm"s former partners, Alex L. Parks, now deceased, was a noted author of definitive legal texts dealing with maritime law and insurance. In recent years the firm"s practice has significantly increased in such other areas as business and corporate law, probate, estate planning, commercial litigation, employment law, health law and cooperative law.
The firm encourages continuing professional development, with all partners and associate attorneys participating in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Trustee Pacific U., 1984-1991, various committees of board. Member American Bar Association, Oregon State Bar (business law section, labor relations section, litigation section, numerous other committees), Multnomah Bar Association, American Judicial Society, Oregon Law Foundation, Rotary Club Portland (trustee charitable trust, chairman youth incentive committee, program committee, chairman drug and alcohol abuse committee, others), Portland Golf Club, Multnomah Athletic Club.
Married V. Faye Wheeler, April 7, 1948. Children: Craig Randall, David Clarence, Julie Elaine, Edward Dale, Kathleen Louise.