J. Murray Akers

Background

Akers, J. Murray was born on March 19, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

Education

University of Mississippi (B.P.A., 1964. Juris Doctor, 1967).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1967, Mississippi. 1968, United States. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

1974, United States.

District Court, Southern District of Mississippi. 1981, United States. Supreme Court. Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.

Comment Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1966-1967.

Law Clerk, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1967-1968. Special Assistant Attorney General, Mississippi, 1967.

Assistant United States. Attorney, 1968-1970. Assistant District Attorney, Fourth Judicial District, 1977-1978.

Member, 1977-1988 and President, 1981-1983, Greenville Park Commission.

Member: Washington County Bar Association (President, 1980). Mississippi State Bar. Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 1982-1985.

Vice President, 1985-1986.

President-Elect, 1986-1987. President, 1987-1988).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.

Military: Captain, Army National"l Guard, 1959-1973.

Achievements

• J. Murray Akers has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, 1977-1988 and President, 1981-1983, Greenville Park Commission. Member: Washington County Bar Association (President, 1980). Mississippi State Bar.

Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 1982-1985.

Vice President, 1985-1986. President-Elect, 1986-1987.

President, 1987-1988). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.

Military: Captain, Army National"l Guard, 1959-1973. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation. Military: Captain, Army National"l Guard, 1959-1973.