JOHN L. WHARTON

Position: Member.

Born Marianna, Florida, January 2, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Washington; 1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington; 1986, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, Georgia.

Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1981); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1984).

Staff Counsel, Florida Public Service Commission, 1986-1987.

Member: Washington State Bar Association; The Florida Bar; the State Bar of Georgia; National Health Lawyers Association; Florida Health Care Association.

Special Agencies: Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, St. Johns River Water Management District, Southwest Florida Water Management District.

Practice Areas: Administrative Litigation; Health Care Law; Utility Law; Utility Regulation; Environmental Law.