Background
Bradford, Carl O. was born on November 16, 1932 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Montie Leroy and Vivian Ila (Milam) Bradford.
Bradford, Carl O. was born on November 16, 1932 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Montie Leroy and Vivian Ila (Milam) Bradford.
Student, University Detroit, 1959. Juris Doctor, University Maine, Portland, 1962.
Bar: Maine 1963, United States District Court Maine 1963, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit) 1963, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978. Assistant attorney general State of Maine, Augusta, 1963-1964, justice Superior Court, 1981-1998, active-retired justice Superior Court, 1998. Board directors National Center State Court Justices, 1996.
Partner Powers & Bradford, Freeport, Maine, 1964-1981.
Commissioner Uniform State Laws, 1972-1976. Member drafting committee Uniform Exemptions Acting, 1974-1976.
Board directors National Center State Courts, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1997—2000. Trustee National Judicial College, Reno, 2001—2007, secretary board trustees, since 2004, chair, 2006—2007, immediate past chair, 2008. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Maine Bar Foundation.
Member Maine Bar Association (board governors 1970-1978, president 1977-1978), Maine Trial Lawyers Association (board governors, secretary 1970-1981), American Bar Association (house of deals 1978-1981, 90-95, state bar delegate 1978-1981, board governors 1st district 1990-1993, board lisiaon to National Conference Special Court Judges 1990-1991, liaison to Criminal Justice Section 1990-1993, liaison to National Conference State Trial Judges 1991-1993, chair subcommittee nominations and awards committee 1991-1993, board governors program committee 1990-1991, member operating committee 1991-1993, project 2000 subcommittee 1991-1993, board governors chair compensation committee 1993, board governors executive committee 1993, board governors executive director search committee 1990, member communications on multi-disciplinary practice 1998-2000), National Conference State Trial Judges (delegate 1982-1997, judicial immunity committee 1984-1997, chair 1991-1996, conference vice chair 1993, chair-elect 1994-1995, chair 1995-1996), American Judicature Society.
Married Claire Solange Chaloux, January 15, 1955 (deceased 1972). Children: Timothy, Kathleen, Elizabeth. Married Mary Ellen Sanborn, July 7, 1973.
Children: Bethany, Michael.