Background
James, George C. was born on December 24, 1927 in Summerton, South Carolina, United States.
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George C. James
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The Citadel (Bachelor of Science, 1949). University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Laws, 1952).
Career
Worked at Richardson and James (Sumter, South Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance, Negligence and Probate Law. Trials. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Law, Government Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1952, South Carolina.
Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Recorder, City of Sumter Municipal Court, 1964-1966.
Member, Sumter City Planning Commission, 1963-1964. Member, 1974-1992 and Chairman, 1981-1987, Citadel Board of Visitors.
Member: Sumter County (Secretary, 1961-1962.
President, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Member: Board of Commissions on Grievances and Discipline. Judicial Qualification Committee).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: United States.A.F., Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1952-1960.
Retired United States.A.F. Henry B. Richardson, Senior and George C. James associated for the practice of law in 1961 and shortly thereafter founded the firm of Richardson and James for the general practice of law, with emphasis on civil and criminal litigation, real estate, probate and commercial law. Henry B. Richardson, Senior is now retired and is of counsel
George C. James, George C. James, Junior and John East. James, III, are partners in the firm.
This law firm, in addition to an active office practice, is actively engaged in trial work in Sumter and adjoining counties, as well as the United States. District Court. Members of the firm have served in the South Carolina Senate, on the governing board of The Citadel, on various committees and commissions of the South Carolina Bar, on the governing board of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, and have served on and supported many professional and community projects.
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Membership
Member, Sumter City Planning Commission, 1963-1964. Member, 1974-1992 and Chairman, 1981-1987, Citadel Board of Visitors. Member: Sumter County (Secretary, 1961-1962.
President, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar (Member: Board of Commissions on Grievances and Discipline. Judicial Qualification Committee).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Military: United States.A.F., Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1952-1960.
Retired United States.A.F. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: United States.A.F., Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1952-1960.
Retired United States.A.F.
