Background
WITHERS, West was born on November 4, 1940 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States.
WITHERS, West was born on November 4, 1940 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States.
Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Northwestern (Juris Doctor, 1965).
Working as a partner of EMERSON ELECTRIC Colorado. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Oklahoma. 1970, Missouri; 1972, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court; 1979, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
"Enforcement Under FIFRA - Civil and Criminal Penalties," Chemical Times & Trends, January 1979. "Biotechnology: An Industry Perspective," Kansas Law Review, Spring 1986, Volume 34, No. 3
"Biotechnology: Can a New Technology Survivie?" St. Louis University Law Journal, Spring 1987 (with Patricia G. Kenworthy.
Attorney - Monsanto Agricultural Company). "Biotechnology - Ehtics. Safety and Regulation," Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy, Spring 1987 (with Patricia G. Ken worthy).
"Regulation/Commercialization of Genetically Engineered Plants," Abstract for Practising Law Institute Seminar on Biotechnology, New Developments in Federal Policies and Regulations, October 1988. Staff Attorney, FTC, Washington, 1965-1968. Company Attorney, 1968-1978, Assistant General Counsel, 1978.
Law Committee, National Agricultural Chemicals Assocaition, Washington, District of Columbia, 1976-1989. MAPI Law Council, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1989. American Society of Corporate Secretaries, New York, New York
Former Chairman of the Law Committee of the Industrial Biotechnology Association, Washington, District of Columbia, 1985-1989.
Member of the Advisory Panel, Office of Technology Assessment re: BIOTECHNOLOGY Indiana A GLOBAL ECONOMY: OPTIONS FOR United States. STRATEGY - since 1989, Member: Oklahoma and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation.