Background
Kemp, James Bradley was born on April 10, 1932 in New Orleans. Son of James Bradley and Honora Arlene (Pickren) Kemp.
Kemp, James Bradley was born on April 10, 1932 in New Orleans. Son of James Bradley and Honora Arlene (Pickren) Kemp.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Tulane University, 1953. Juris Doctor, Tulane University, 1958.
International admiralty attorney, New Orleans, since 1958. Partner Phelps Dunbar, 1964-1997, of counsel, since 1998. Speaker Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1975, 83, 87, board governors, 1977-1983, chairman, 1981, advisory council, since 1982.
Speaker University New Orleans Maritime Seminar, 1977. Member metropolitan area committee Bureau Governmental Research.
Member board editors Tulane Law Review, 1956-1958.
Solicitor United Fund, New Orleans, 1963-1968. Chancellor Greater New Orleans Federation Churches, 1981-1983. Member deans council Tulane University, 1987-1996, speaker Federal Law Institute, 1988-1989, Tulane Admiralty Institute, 1999.
Member religious activities policy committee Louisiana World Exposition, 1984. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Bar Association (chairman subcommittee maritime financing 1983-1990, speaker 1985-1987, 90, member House Delegates 1996-1998), Maritime Law Association (member various committees, board directors 1994-1997), Federal Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association (bar admissions committee 1978-1983), Supreme Court of Louisiana History Society, New Orleans Bar Association, International Bar Association (maritime law committee), Defense Research Institute, Propeller Club United States, New Orleans Defense Counsel Association, Louisiana Defense Counsel Association, International Defense Counsel Association, American Counsel Association (board directors 1988-1991), American Bar Foundation, Louisiana Bar Foundation, Foreign Relations Association, Reserve Officers Association (president New Orleans chapter 1960, American Waterways Operators, American Legion, Phi Delta Phi.
Clubs: Southern Yacht (board Governors since 1997), Plimsoll, World Trade Center, Whitehall, Bienville, Mariners of the Port New Orleans.
Married Marguerite Bradburn Freret, September 6, 1952. Children: James, Randolph, Ann, Robert.