Background
Whitehurst, Junior, William O. was born on October 23, 1945 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States.
Whitehurst, Junior, William O. was born on October 23, 1945 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States.
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, 1968). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1970). City of London College (Certificate in Foreign & Comparative Law, 1970).
Worked at Whitehurst, Harkness, Watson, London, Ozmun & Galow, A Professional, Corporation (Austin, Texas) specializing in Medical Malpractice Law, Products Liability Law, Aviation Law, Negligence Law, Personal Injury Law, Trials, Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Texas and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1976, United States.
District Court, Western District of Texas. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. 1981, United States. Supreme Court.
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, National Order of the Barristers. Registered Pharmacist, Oklahoma and Texas, 1968.
Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, University of Texas School of Law, 1978-1986. Staff Director/Counsel, Texas House of Representatives Judicial Affairs Committee, 1975.
Member: Travis County and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1986-1992) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1988. President, 1986-1987). College of the State Bar of Texas.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1986-1996.
President, 1995); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1983-1984). Texas Young Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983).
National Conference of Bar Presidents (Member, Executive Counsel, 1992-1995). Associate & Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1992-1993, Chair, The Fellows, 1996-1997).
Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Air Force, 1971-1975 (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Member, National Order of the Barristers. Registered Pharmacist, Oklahoma and Texas, 1968. Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, University of Texas School of Law, 1978-1986.
Staff Director/Counsel, Texas House of Representatives Judicial Affairs Committee, 1975.
Member: Travis County and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1986-1992) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1988.
President, 1986-1987). College of the State Bar of Texas.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1986-1996.
President, 1995). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1983-1984). Texas Young Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983).
National Conference of Bar Presidents (Member, Executive Counsel, 1992-1995).
Associate & Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1992-1993, Chair, The Fellows, 1996-1997). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Air Force, 1971-1975 (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1992-1993, Chair, The Fellows, 1996-1997). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Air Force, 1971-1975 (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).