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Ms. Whittemore has broad experience in complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels, including general corporate, securities, environmental, and constitutional litigation. She also advises on corporate governance. She is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and has served as president of the Richmond Bar Association. She served as chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and currently serves on the boards of several public companies.
Practices & Industries
Complex Commercial Litigation
Class Action Litigation
Appellate
Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation
Business & Securities Litigation
Banking Litigation
Accountants Defense
Firm Management
Executive Committee
Honors
The National Law Journal, One of the Most Influential Women in Law
Named One of the Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 20+ Years
Named to Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America List, 2006
Named One of America's Leading Lawyers, Chambers USA, 2008
Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer," Business Litigation, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008
Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2007, 2008
Named One of Virginia's "Legal Elite," Virginia Business Magazine, 2006
Honorary LL.D., University of Richmond, 1993
Honorary LL.D., The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, 1993
Honorary Omicron Delta Kappa, University of Richmond, 1994
Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Previous Experience
Law Clerk, the Hon. Albert V. Bryan, Sr., U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1970-1971
Current Affiliations
American College of Trial Lawyers
Owens & Minor, Inc., Board of Directors
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., Board of Directors
Albemarle Corporation, Board of Directors
Wilderness Conservancy at Mountain Lake, Inc., Board of Directors
4th Circuit Judicial Conference, Permanent Member
VMI Foundation Board of Trustees
Hampden-Sydney College, Board of Trustees
Former Affiliations
Promus Hotel Corporation, Board of Directors, 1999
Fort James Corporation, Board of Directors, 1994-2000
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 1996-2000
St. Christopher's School, Board of Governors, 1993-1999
Richmond Bar Association, President, 1992-1993
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Board of Directors, 1989-1993
Chairman, 1991-1993
Federal Reserve System, Chairman, Conference of Chairmen, 1992-1993
USF&G Corporation, Board of Directors, 1993-1998
Old Dominion University, Board of Visitors, 1993-1997
Museum of the Confederacy, Board of Trustees, 1988-1994
Virginia Law Foundation
President, 1991-1992
Board of Directors, 1987-1993
Virginia Commonwealth University, Board of Visitors, 1981-1988
Greater Richmond Community Foundation, Board of Governors, 1978-1990
American Bar Association
House of Delegates, 1980-1983
Various Committees
Virginia State Bar, Former Chairman, Section of Antitrust
Virginia Model Jury Instructions Committee |
