Background
Alton, Jack Rolland was born on December 17, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Eugene and Thelma Margaret (Lynch) Alton.
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Jack Rolland ALTON
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Student, University Kentucky, 1943. Student, Wittenberg University, 1944. Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1948.
Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1949.
Career
Worked at Lane, Alton & Horst (Columbus, Ohio) specializing in General and Trial Practice, Insurance, Professional Liability, Products Liability, Property Insurance, Arson and Insurance Fraud Defense, Fire Subrogation, Environmental, Banking, Trust and Probate Law, Domestic Relations, Criminal, Corporation, Real Estate, Administrative and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Ohio. 1953, United States. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio and United States.
Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit.
1960, United States. Supreme Court. Delta Theta Phi. Associate Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal, 1949.
Author: "Special Verdicts," Ohio State Bar, 1953 and 1957. "Special Verdicts in the State Courts," Insurance Counsel Journal, 1960.
"Settlement Negotiations," Insurance Counsel Journal, 1961.
Contributing Author: "Personal Injury Litigation in Ohio," with the chapter on "Special Verdicts, Interrogatories and Instructions," 1965. "Law and Order in our 101st Year," Ohio State Bar, 1969. "Interrogatory Practice in Ohio," Ohio State Bar, 1975.
Adjunct Professor, Ohio State College of Law, 1972-1980.
Recipient of Ohio Bar Medal, 1989, and the American Judicature Society Herbert Harley Award, 1989. Member: Columbus (President, 1969-1970), Ohio State and American Bar Associations.
Ohio State Bar Foundation. International Association of Defense Counsel (Chairman, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1981-1982).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Columbus Bar Foundation. Lane, Alton & Horst is a partnership engaged in the general practice of law. The firm consists of 17 partners, 1 senior attorney, 12 associates and 4 counsel to the firm.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Association For Justice. Member: American Bar Association, International Association Insurance Counsel (chairman medical malpractice committee 1981-1982), Ohio State Bar Foundation, Columbus Bar Association (founder Law American Society Program 1969, president 1969-1970, Merit award 1970), Ohio State Bar Association (Merit award 1970), Church Christ, Shriners Club, Masons Club, Southeast Lions Club (past president), Golf Club, Columbus Country Club, University Club (secretary, trustee), Athletic Columbus Club (past president).
Connections
Married Reba Bernice Jividen, June 12, 1948. Children: John M., Elaine, Nancy.
Education
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