Background
Elliott Messer, James was born on May 22, 1938 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
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James Elliott Messer
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Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1964).
Career
Worked at Messer, Caparello, Metz, Maida & Self, A Professional Association (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in Business Litigation, Trade Regulation, Governmental, State and Local Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Florida. Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Florida Blue Key. Editor-in-Chief, University of Florida Law Review, 1964. Member: Governor"s Education Commission, 1973-1974.
Leon County Environmental Commission, 1973-1977. Governor"s Property Rights Study Commission, 1974.
Chairman: Charter Committee for Consolidated Government, 1976.
Florida Constitutional Revision Commission, 1977-1978. Governor"s Telecommunication Tax Advisory Commission, 1984-1985. Delegate, Federal Judicial Conference, 5th and 11th Circuits, 1989.
Tallahassee-Leon County Consolidation Charter Commission, 1991.
Florida Ad Valorem Task Force, 1996. Member: Tallahassee and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Institute of Property Taxation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Governor"s Education Commission, 1973-1974. Leon County Environmental Commission, 1973-1977. Governor"s Property Rights Study Commission, 1974.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
