Whitney A. Gifford

Whitney A. Gifford is an attorney at Reade, Gullicksen, Hanley & Gifford LLP in Nantucket, Massachusetts. He has practiced law on Nantucket since 1994 and is a member of the American, Massachusetts, Nantucket, and Ohio bar associations. The firm primarily concentrates on real estate conveyancing, land use, and permitting, while also handling landlord and tenant matters, small business matters, contracts, probate, estates, and trusts. His long tenure provides continuity within the firm’s Nantucket practice.

Whitney earned a B.A. from Denison College in 1985 and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1988. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1988 and the Massachusetts Bar in 1994. His education and multistate admission provided a foundation for a legal career that has remained connected to Nantucket for more than three decades.

Whitney contributes to a firm where attorneys handle real estate purchases, sales, financing, leasing, development, title insurance, tax abatements, permitting, contracts, and related planning matters. His professional background includes decades of Nantucket practice and participation in several bar associations. He has also served local organizations, including as an officer of the Nantucket Yacht Club and in past leadership roles with the Nantucket Historical Association and Nantucket Boys & Girls Club.

Whitney A. Gifford combines decades of legal practice with sustained involvement in Nantucket professional and community organizations. His background supports a practical understanding of legal issues that arise in an island community where property, business, and planning matters are significant parts of the firm’s work. He contributes experienced judgment and long-term local continuity while working within a practice known for real estate conveyancing, land use, and permitting.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Reade Gullicksen Hanley & Gifford, LLP
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Nantucket Bar Association
• Officer, Nantucket Yacht Club
• Past Board Member, Nantucket Historical Association
• Past President, Nantucket Boys and Girls Club

Licensed State

• Ohio
• Massachusetts

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Denison College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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