James Francis CLARK

Background

Clark, James Francis was born on August 28, 1920 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Richard Francis and Adele Rose (Garvoille) Clark.

Education

Platteville State Teachers College. University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Laws, 1947). Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Coif.

Member, Board of Editors, Wisconsin Law Review, 1947. Member Columbia County (President, 1954-1955), Dane County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin (.

Career

Associate Ela, Christianson, Esch, Hart & Clark and predecessor firms, Madison, 1948-1953, partner, 1953-1978, Isaksen, Lathrop, Esch, Hart & Clark, Madison, 1978-1988, Lathrop & Clark, Madison, 1988-1997. Of counsel, from 1997. Lecturer, professor general practice course University Wisconsin, since 1960.

Achievements

• Bar: Wisconsin 1947, United States Dist.Ct. (western district) Wisconsin 1950, United States District Court (eastern district) Wisconsin 1969, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1969, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1975.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor numerous legal articles to school publications.

Membership

General counsel Wisconsin Association School Boards, since 1961. Board directors American Cancer Society, Columbia County, Wisconsin, since 1967, National Association School Boards, 1982-1983. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.

Member American Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association (board governors 1967-1968, chairman real estate trust and probat section 1983-1985, past president Columbia County), Dane County Bar Association, National Council School Attorneys (board directors 1976-1980, chairman 1982-1983), Wisconsin School Attorneys Association (recognition of service 1981), Order of Coif, Phi Alpha Delta, Poynette Chamber of Commerce, Madison Chamber of Commerce Lodges: Knights of Columbus, Lions, Elks.

Connections

Married Gloria J. Sardeson, October 7, 1944. Children: James Richard, John Thomas, Jeffrey Paul, Cynthia Annual.

Father:

Richard Francis Clark

Mother:

Adele Rose (Garvoille) Clark

Spouse:

Gloria J. Sardeson

child:

James Richard Clark

child:

John Thomas Clark

child:

Jeffrey Paul Clark

child:

Cynthia Annual Clark