William H. Orton
36 N. Wolcott Street
Salt Lake City, UT. 84103
801/531-6686 (Office)
801/533-3455 (home)
billorton@worldnet.att.net
Buckland Orton LLC
December, 2000 to Present
Salt Lake City, Utah
Of Counsel, Attorney. Of Counsel tax attorney in law firm. Rated in Martindale-Hubble with the highest “AV” rating. Areas of practice include Federal Tax Law, Banking and Finance, and Federal Policy Practice, Congressional, Executive Branch, and Administrative Agency Representation.
The Pitney Bowes Bank
October, 2003 to Present
Salt Lake City, Utah
Member Board of Directors. Member of the Board of Directors of the Pitney Bowes Bank.. Also, member of the audit committee and the CRA investment committee of the Board of Directors.
Candidate for Public Office -- Governor, State of Utah
March, 2000 to November, 2000
Utah State.
Political Candidate. Conducted political campaign throughout the State of Utah as candidate for election to the office of Governor of the State of Utah.
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough
July, 1997 to February, 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah and Washington, DC
Attorney. Areas of practice include Federal Tax Law, Banking and Finance, and Federal Policy Practice, Congressional, Executive Branch, and Administrative Agency Representation. (Attorney for Idaho Potato Growers v. Rubin – US Supreme Court Case that repealed the line-item-veto).
Advantage
November, 1998 to March, 2000
Washington, DC
Consultant. Member of a team of former Members of the United States Congress that specializes in developing and executing bipartisan legislative strategies and tactics, and provides information, analysis and insight into current legislation as well as government policy.
United States House of Representatives
January, 1991 to January, 1997
Utah 3rd Congressional District
US Representative. Served as an elected Member of the United States Congress representing the people of the Third Congressional District of Utah. Served on the Banking & Finance Committee, the Budget Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Small Business Committee. Also member of the Entitlement Reform Commission, Founding Member of The Coalition (known as "Blue Dog Democrats"), and Founder of the Information Technology Caucus.
William H. Orton, Attorney at Law
May, 1980 to November, 1990
Salt Lake City, Utah and Washington, DC
Attorney. Areas of practice limited to Federal Tax Law.
W-I Forest Products, Inc.
May, 1980 to December, 1981
Portland, Oregon
House Counsel. In-house tax attorney for corporation involved in multiple acquisitions and mergers.
Internal Revenue Service
December, 1966 to December 1977
Ogden, Utah and Portland, Oregon
Various positions. Audited tax returns of individuals, partnerships and corporations. Also trained new IRS Agents.
Tax Training Institute - Northwest Center for Professional Education - Real Estate Tax Institute
May, 1978 to December, 1990
Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington and Washington, DC.
Instructor. Designed, conducted and instructed continuing education programs for Attorneys and CPAs throughout the United States.
Brigham Young University Law School - Portland State University - Portland Community College
May, 1975 to December, 1987
Provo, Utah and Portland, Oregon.
Instructor. Designed and instructed college and law school courses on Federal Tax Law.
J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
1977 to 1979
Provo, Utah.
J.D., (Juris Doctorate)
Brigham Young University
1972 to 1973
Provo, Utah.
B.S., Anthropology / Archaeology
Weber State College
1966-67 and 1970-72
Ogden, Utah.
Undergraduate work in Anthropology, Sociology, and Accounting
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1967 - present
Utah, Oregon, Idaho & Washington, DC
Served as a missionary and numerous positions in lay clergy.
American Inns of Court
1980-86
Provo, Utah
Founder and Charter Member of original Inn -- Organization now consists of several hundred Inns at law schools throughout the United States and has been sanctioned by the US Supreme Court.
Bar Associations
1980 - present
Utah & Washington, DC
Member of Utah State Bar, Washington, DC Bar, Federal Bar for Utah District, Federal Bar for District of Columbia, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Bar, US Tax Court Bar, US Supreme Court Bar, American Bar Association -- Standing Committee on Law Library of Congress.
Sundance Home Owners Association
1985-90
Sundance, Utah
Chairman of Home Owners Association
Great Western Trail Foundation
1988-91
Provo, Utah
Founder and Member of Board of Trustees
Private Pilot, Award Winning Amateur Photographer, Certified Scuba Diver, Fly Fishing, Skiing, Training and Riding Horses. Being a Dad.
