Attorneys of the Law Firm of O¿Connor and Thomas - Appleton, Wisconsin Lawyers - Business and Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Family Law, Workers' Compensation

Richard K. Whitty
O'Connor & Thomas, P.C.
Dubuque Building
700 Locust Street, Suite 200
Dubuque, IA 52001

Communication Center

Phone:

(563) 557-8400

E-mail:

rwhitty@octhomaslaw.com

Fax:

(563) 556-1867

Web site:

http://www.octhomaslaw.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Affiliations

Richard K Whitty earned his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law, graduating With High Distinction. He also attended Drake University, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Whitty has been admitted to practice in Iowa since 1980. Mr. Whitty belongs to the Dubuque County, Iowa, and American Bar Associations, the Iowa Defense Counsel Association, the Federation of Insurance Corporate Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute, Inc. He has also been active as a member of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, serving as the Chair and a Member of the Board of Directors. He also served as Board Chair of the Stonehill Franciscan Services and Director of the Stonehill Benevolent Foundation. Since 2000, he has also served on the Iowa District 1A Judicial Nominating Commission. Mr. Whitty practices primarily in, but is not limited to the areas of insurance defense, personal injury, professional liability, workers' compensation, and civil litigation.

Current Employment Position(s):: Shareholder

Year Joined Organization:: 1980

Areas Of Practice:: General Practice, Including but not Limited to:; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Workers' Compensation; Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Iowa, 1980

Education:: University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1980; J.D.; Honors: With High Distinction; Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1977; B.A.; Honors: summa cum laude; Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Dubuque County Bar Association; Member; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Member; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Member; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, 1992 - 1997; Board of Directors; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, 1995 - 1996; Chair; Stonehill Franciscan Services, 1999 - 2003; Board Chair; Stonehill Benevolent Foundation, 1999 - 2003; Director; Iowa State Bar Association; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, Litigation Section; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section; Member; American Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association, Litigation Section; Member; American Bar Association; Health Law Forum Committee; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Member; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Medical Malpractice Section; Member; Iowa District 1A Judicial Nominating Commission, 2000 - Present

Birth Information:: June 30, 1955, Belmond, Iowa, United States of America

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