Background
LIGHT, ALFRED was born on December 14, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
LIGHT, ALFRED was born on December 14, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). University of North Carolina (Ph.D., 1976). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981).
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Pi Sigma Alpha. Secretary, Ad Hoc Committee on Tort Law Reform, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, since 1982. Vice Chairman, Toxic and Hazardous Substances and Environmental Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, since 1988.
Young Lawyers Liaison to Standing Committee on Environmental Law, 1984-1986. Vice Chairman, Young Lawyers Division, Committee on Environmental Law, 1986-1987, American Bar Association.
Tax clerk Internal Revenue Service, 1967. Lab technician Custom Farm Services Soils Testing Lab, 1968. Warehouse assistant State of Georgia Mines, Mining and Geology, 1970.
Clerk-typist systems management division, defense contract administrative Defense Supply Agency, Atlanta, 1971. Research and teaching assistant department political science University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971-1974. Research assistant Institute Research in Social Science, 1975-1977.
Program analyst Office of Secretary Defense, 1974. Assistant prf. political science, research scientist Center Energy Research Texas Technology University, Lubbock, 1977-1978. Research assistant graduate school education Harvard University, 1978-1979.
Associate Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp, Houston, 1980, Bracewell & Patterson, Washington, 1980. Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia, 1981-1989. Of counsel, 1989-1993, 95-96.
Associate professor St. Thomas University School Law, Miami, Florida, 1989-1993, professor, since 1993. Interim dean, 1993-1994. Adjunct professor University Miami Law, 2008, board advisors Toxics Law reporter, Bureau National Affairs, Washington, since 1987.
Director Master of Laws Program in Environmental Sustainability, since 2010.
Charter member West Broward Community Church Captain United States Army Reserve, 1971-1985. Member American Bar Association (vice-chairman) tort and insurance practice section 1988-1997, national research and environmental section 1993-1995, chairman 1995-2000), Federal Bar. Association, Virginia Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma.
Son of Alfred M. Junior and Margaret Francis (Asbury) L. Married Mollie Sue Hall, May 28, 1977. Children: Joseph Robert, Gregory Andrew.