William Wheatley ’56 JD ’59

Few careers come as neatly full circle as that of longtime local lawyer William “Bill” Wheatley. Wheatley recently received the John Jaqua Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Oregon School of Law. Wheatley founded a downtown Eugene law firm with the award’s namesake nearly 50 years ago. The two men practiced together until Jaqua’s death in 2009. Wheatley, 78, continues to do so solo. And, even after 52 years in the business, he still gets nervous before a big trial, he confessed.

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