Roger Michael Whelan

Background

Whelan, Roger Michael was born on November 12, 1936 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Leslie and Helen Louise (Callahan) Whelan.

Education

AB cum laude, Georgetown University, 1959; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1962.

Career

Associate, Fried, Rogers & Ritz, Washington, 1961-1966; partner, Doctor & Whelan, Washington, 1967-1972; judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Washington, 1972-1983; senior member, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, Chartered, Washington, 1984-1989; senior counsel, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, Washington, since 1989. Director Lincoln Center for Legal Studies, Arlington, Virginia, 1974-1984. Distinguished lecturer Columbus School Law, Catholic U. American, Washington, since 1975.

Board of Governors Conference on Consumer Finance Law, since 1995.

Achievements

• Roger Michael Whelan has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary local campaign committee, Alexandria, Virginia, 1964. Trustee YMCAA, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1972-1974. Fellow American College Bankruptcy (board regents 1989-1995, board directors since 1995).

Member FBA (chairman bankruptcy subcommittee 1988, Executive Committee since 1993), American Bankruptcy Institute (board directors 1991-1997, Executive Committee 1993-1995, chairman legislation committee since 1991), Association Former Bankruptcy Judges (secretary-treasurer since 1996), Walter Chandler Inn of Court (master emeritus since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, boating.

Connections

Married Rosemary Bogdan, August 26, 1961. Children: Helen, Theresa, John, James, Kathleen (deceased), Julie, Jennifer.

Father:

John Leslie Whelan

Mother:

Helen Louise (Callahan) Whelan

Spouse:

Rosemary Bogdan

child:

Theresa Whelan

child:

Helen Whelan

child:

Jennifer Whelan

child:

Julie Whelan

child:

John Whelan

child:

James Whelan

child:

Kathleen Whelan (deceased)