James Whatley

James Whatley

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Miami

Law

University of Miami School of Law

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James W. Whatley was a judge on the Florida Second District Court of Appeal. He was appointed by Governor Chiles in January of 1995. He was retained by voters in 1996, 2002, and 2008. He resigned in 2012 from his last term, which would have ended January 5, 2015.

Judge Whatley passed away on May 7, 2016.

Education

James Whatley received his bachelor's degree from the University of Miami in 1969 and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1972.

Career

James Whatley began his legal career in 1972 with the law firm Manners, Amoon, Whatley & Tucker in Miami. He worked there until 1981, then moved to the firm Kanetsky, Moore, DeBoer & Whatley in Sarasota County. He specialized in civil trial law. In January of 1989, he was appointed to the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida. He held this position until his appointment to the Court of Appeal in 1995.

See also

• Florida District Courts of Appeal

External links

• Florida Second District Court of Appeal, "Judges"