Background
Kaufman, James Jay was born on January 23, 1939 in Newark, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Julius and Ann Gertrude (Quick) Kaufman.
Kaufman, James Jay was born on January 23, 1939 in Newark, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Julius and Ann Gertrude (Quick) Kaufman.
Bucknell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Albany Law School of Union University (Bachelor of Laws, 1964).
Worked at Kaufman & Green, Limited liability partnership (Wilmington, North Carolina) specializing in Lender Liability, Corporate Law and Banking, Loan Work Out Negotiations, Automotive Law, Real Estate Resort Development, Health Care Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, New York and United States. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit.
1968, United States.
District Court, Western and Northern Districts of New New York 1985, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. 1991, United States. District Court, Northern District of North Carolina and United States.
Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Author: "Noise, a Problem to be Heard," National Academy of Sciences American Association of Geographers, 1967.
"Control of Noise through Laws and Regulations," American Speech & Hearing Association, Washington, District of Columbia, 1968. What To Do Before the Money Runs Out - A Road Map Foreign America"s Automobile Dealers," Distinctive Publishing Corporation, 1993.
Legal Counsel, Legislative Assistant and Administrative Assistant to Representative Theodore Kupferman, United States.
House of Representatives, 89th and 90th Congress, 1966-1967. Panel Member, Commerce Technical Advisory Board, Noise Abatement, 1968. Chairman, Genesee Region Health Planning Council Noise Task Force, 1970-1971.
Member and Counsel, Genesee Regional Health Planning Council, Noise Task Force and Environmental Health Planning Committee, 1972-1973.
Arcadia Town Justice, 1976-1989. Member, 7th Judicial District Grievance Committee, 1983-1989.
Delegate, United States./China Joint Session on Trade, Investment and Economic Law, Beijing, China, 1987. Member: New Hanover County, Monroe County, Wayne County (Member, Chairman, Professional Standards Committee, 1975-1989.
Vice President, 1985-1986.
President, 1986-1987. Chairman, Family Law Section, 1975-1980), New York State (Member: Special Committee on Environmental Law, 1974-1977. Committee on Professional Discipline, 1986.
Committee on Courts in the Community, 1986.
Banking Law Committee), Pennsylvania and North Carolina Bar Associations. Federal Bar Council (Vice President, 1968).
New York State Magistrates Association. Wayne County Magistrates Association.
Wilmington Inn of Court, President, 1995.
James J. Kaufman, Professional Corporation was founded January 1, 1975. Kaufman & Forsyth was founded by James J. Kaufman in 1984. Barefoot & Kaufman was founded January 1, 1991 when James J. Kaufman and David C. Barefoot combined their more than fifty years of practice.
The firm name changed January 1, 1993 to Kaufman, Barefoot & Green.
The Firm"s name changed July 11, 1994 to Kaufman & Green. The firm"s practice is limited to its concentration in commercial law, health care law, lender liability, corporate and banking, loan workouts, real estate development and automotive law - representing clients throughout the country.
The firm encourages continuing professional development, and all partners participate in continuing legal education seminars, professional associations and civic affairs
Member, 7th Judicial District Grievance Committee, 1983-1989. Delegate, United States./China Joint Session on Trade, Investment and Economic Law, Beijing, China, 1987. Member: New Hanover County, Monroe County, Wayne County (Member, Chairman, Professional Standards Committee, 1975-1989.
Vice President, 1985-1986.
President, 1986-1987. Chairman, Family Law Section, 1975-1980), New York State (Member: Special Committee on Environmental Law, 1974-1977.
Committee on Professional Discipline, 1986. Committee on Courts in the Community, 1986.
Banking Law Committee), Pennsylvania and North Carolina Bar Associations.
Federal Bar Council (Vice President, 1968). New York State Magistrates Association. Wayne County Magistrates Association.
Wilmington Inn of Court, President, 1995.
Married Patricia Ann Patterson, September 3, 1966. Children: Kristine, Jeffrey.