E. James Gamble

Background

Gamble, E. James was born on June 1, 1929 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edward James and Modesta Caroline (Reichert) Gamble.

Education

AB, University of Michigan, 1950; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1953.

Career

Worked at Gamble, Rosenberger & Joswick Limited Liability Partnership (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) specializing in Federal Taxation, Estate Planning, Closely Held Businesses. Admitted to the bar, 1953, Michigan. 1980, District of Columbia.

Certified Public Accountant, Michigan, 1959.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Wayne State University, 1964-1979. Adjunct Lecturer in Law, University of Michigan Law School, 1979-1981, 1993.

Counsel, Michigan State Board of Accountancy, 1973-1977. Company-Reporter, Revision of the Uniform Principal and Income Acting.

Member, Advisory Committee: Restatement of the Law, Third, Property-Donative Transfers, 1991—.

Restatement of the Law, Third, Trusts, 1993—. Member: Detroit (Chairman, Taxation Committee, 1968-1974) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.

Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Treasurer, 1994-1996.

Vice-President, 1996-1997. President-Elect, 1997—.

Regent, 1988—. Executive Committee, 1990-1993.

Chairman, Estate and Gift Tax Committee, 1989-1992). American College of Tax Counsel.

International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.

Achievements

• E. James Gamble has been listed as a reputable lawyer, accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Revised uniform principal and income act, (I.C.L.E. specialty handbook)

Membership

Trustee Rehabilitation Institute, Inc., Detroit, 1961-1984, chairman of the board of trustees, 1974-1977. Board directors, secretary Junior Achievement Southeastern Michigan, 1973-1986. Trustee Walsh College Accountancy and Business Administration, Troy, Michigan, 1975-1987, Alma (Michigan) College, 1981-1991.

Member Financial and Estate Planning Council Detroit, board directors, 1969-1976, president, 1975. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1953-1957. Fellow American College Tax Counsel, American College Trust and Estate Counsel (member board regents since 1988, chairman estate and gift tax committee 1989-1992, member Executive Committee 1990-1993, treasurer 1994-1996, vice president 1996-1997, president-elect 1997-1998, president 1998-1999), Academician, International Academy Estate and Trust Law, Am.Bar Foundation (life), Michigan State Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association (member special commission on professional relations with AICPA 1968-1970), Michigan Bar Association (member various committees), Detroit Bar Association (chairman taxation committee 1968-1974), Detroit Bar Association Foundation (trustee, treasurer 1973-1979), Birmingham Athletic Club, Leland Country Club.

Connections

Married Lois Kennedy, April 3, 1954. Children: John M., Martha M., Paul F.

Father:

Edward James Gamble

Mother:

Modesta Caroline (Reichert) Gamble

Spouse:

Lois Kennedy

child:

Martha M. Gamble

child:

Paul F. Gamble

child:

John M. Gamble