Michele Whitham

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• General Civil
• Labor and Employment Law
• Litigation

Massachusetts

Since 1988

Massachusetts

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Partner, Former Co-Managing Partner

Foley Hoag LLP

Current

Cornell Law School

J.D

1988

Order of the Coif

Cornell University

1987

M.S., Human Development; M.A.T., Education

Cornell University

B.A

1970

Phi Beta Kappa, College Scholar, cum laude

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Activities: American Bar Association, Member

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Activities: Boston Bar Association, Member

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Activities: Massachusetts Bar Association, Member

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Activities: Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, Member

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Activities: Unified Court System of the State of New York, served for many years as Senior Trainer for the Community Dispute Resolution Program

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Activities: Active in community fund raising efforts, including co-chairing various fundraising events for public service organizations

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Activities: President's Counsel of Cornell Women, elected to four-year term (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2010)

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Activities: Vice Chair, inaugural Massachusetts Conference for Women, December 2005; continuing in 2006 and 2007

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Activities: International/Massachusetts Women’s Forum, selected to membership in 2005 and named Treasurer in 2007

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Activities: The Gibbs Schools, Trustee, 2004-2006

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Activities: Goddard College, Trustee since 2003, Member of Executive, Finance and Personnel, and Institutional Advancement Committees

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Activities: The Commonwealth Institute, Member since 2003

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Activities: Shelter, Inc., President, 2003 and 2004; Executive Committee, 2002 to present; Director since 1999 (organization providing permanent housing for homeless families)

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