Background
Hobbs, Junior, James D. was born on April 27, 1943 in Augusta, Arkansas, United States.
Hobbs, Junior, James D. was born on April 27, 1943 in Augusta, Arkansas, United States.
Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Architecture, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1974). Phi Alpha Delta. Registered Architect, Louisiana, 1970.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Worked at Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum (Richmond, Virginia) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Products Liability, Construction, Corporate, Insurance and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Louisiana.
1975, District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
1990, Virginia.
Phi Alpha Delta. Registered Architect, Louisiana, 1970.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Richmond, Louisiana State (Member, Negligence Section), Virginia and American (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section.
Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
American Institute of Architects (Member, General Counsels Roundtable). American Consulting Engineers Council (Member: Legal Counsel Forum. Lawyer"s Roundtable of Hazardous Waste Action Coalition).
Construction Management Association of America (Member, National Capital Region.
Chairman, Rise Management and Insurance Committee. Member, Legal Affairs Committee).
Military: With United States. Army, 1968-1969, East-5.
From its founding by four partners from one of Virginia"s leading law firms, Wright, Robinson has rapidly emerged as an aggressive and highly successful national defense litigation firm.
In opening the Richmond, Virginia office, Murray H. Wright, William H. Robinson, Junior, John B. McCammon, and Franklin M. Tatum III realized a vision of excellence that combined proven litigation expertise with efficient case management and advanced technological support. Charles East. Osthimer III, a senior litigation partner in a major California firm, shared that vision and opened the San Francisco office of Wright, Robinson in 1987. Mr Osthimer opened the Los Angeles office in 1988, and is the managing director of West Coast operations.
The firm opened a Washington, District of Columbia office in 1992 and a Virginia Beach, Virginia office in 1994.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Richmond, Louisiana State (Member, Negligence Section), Virginia and American (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section. Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
American Institute of Architects (Member, General Counsels Roundtable).
American Consulting Engineers Council (Member: Legal.