H. James Abdella

Background

Abdella, H. James was born on June 21, 1934 in Gloversville, New York, United States. Son of Martin K. and Catherine (Skaff) Abdella.

Education

College of William and Mary (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1959).

Career

Olean Standard Equipment Company, Inc. v. Cattaraugus County 30 AD 2d 758, 291 NYS 2d 861 (1968); Matter of Marine Midland Bank 127 AD 2d 973, 513 NYS 2d 311 (1987).Worked at Abdella & Abdella (Jamestown, NY) specializing in Real Estate, Probate, Corporate, Municipal, Trust. Admitted to the bar, 1960, New York. 1961, United States. Tax Court.

1964, United States. Supreme Court. 1964, United States. Court of Federal Claims. 1964, United States. District Court, Western District of New York.

Omicron Delta Kappa. President, Jamestown Estate Planning Council, 1968-1969. Member: Jamestown (President, 1978-1979) and New York State (Member, Tax, Banking, Corporations, Business, Real Estate, Trust and Estates Sections) Bar Associations.

Politics

When peaceful alternatives to resolve the conflict failed, the use of force may be the only option to check aggression or genocide.

Views

Responsibility for parenting is to encourage social, economic, and religious efforts to maintain and strengthen relationships within families in order that every member may be assisted toward complete personhood.

Membership

Manager Babe Ruth League. Vice president, board directors Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series Committee, Inc., 1980-1993, president, 1991-1993. Numerous church positions; Chairman.bd. directors Jamestown Youth Bureau, 1974-1980.

Member Chantangua County Charter Review Commission, 1989-1990. Acting judge Jamestown City Court, since 1993. Member of New York State Bar Association, Jamestown Bar Association (president 1978-1979), Moon Brook Country Club, Masons, Rotary (board directors 1989-1995, president 1993-1994).

Connections

Married Susan Van Volkenburgh, Aug.26, 1956. Children: Cynthia, Stephen, Peter.

Father:

Martin K. Abdella

Mother:

Catherine (Skaff) Abdella

child:

Stephen Abdella

child:

Peter Abdella

child:

Cynthia Abdella