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William Grant Whittaker 
Matthews, North Carolina
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William G. Whittaker earned his undergraduate degree (B.A. 1979) from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his graduate degree (J.D. 1982) from The University of Tennessee and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1982. Mr. Whittaker began his practice of law in Matthews in 1988 with the firm and became a partner in the firm in 1998. Mr. Whittaker is licensed in North Carolina and his practice is focused primarily in the areas of domestic relations, family law and bankruptcy law. In 2003, Mr. Whittaker was presented with the Mecklenburg County Bar Association Award as the Lawyer Referral Service Member of the Year for distinguished service.

Mr. Whittaker is a member of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers and is a past chairman of the Public Information and Education Committee of the Mecklenburg County Bar. Mr. Whittaker has recently completed serving three-year terms on the Board of Directors of the Matthews Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Governors of the Alumni Association at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mr. Whittaker is currently an officer of the Waxhaw-Weddington Rotary Club.

Mr. Whittaker concentrates his practice in Domestic, Bankruptcy and Workers Compensation Law.

Areas of Practice:
70% Domestic Relations
25% Bankruptcy Law
5% Workers Compensation Law
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1982
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1982
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1982
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1982
Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1982
J.D.


University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1979
B.A.
Major:  History
Major:  English


Representative Cases:
Blum v. Rhodes
Honors and Awards:
Mecklenburg County Bar Association Award, 2003


Lawyer Referral Service Member of the Year for Distinguished Service, 2003


Professional Associations and Memberships:
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member


Mecklenburg County Bar, 1982 - 2007
Past Chairman, Public Information and Education Committee


Matthews Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors


The University of North Carolina at Charlotte of the Alumni Association
Board of Governors


Waxhaw-Weddington Rotary Club
Officer


North Carolina State Bar Association, 1982 - 2007


Past Employment Positions:
William G. Whittaker, Law Offices, 1982 - 1988


Pro Bono Activities:
Waxhaw-Weddington Rotary Club, 2005 - 2007
Elder Law Pro Bono Program - MCB, 1996 - 1998
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
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Phone 704-246-3552
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