Background
KIERNAN, JAMES was born on December 5, 1936 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
KIERNAN, JAMES was born on December 5, 1936 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Arts, Greek Honors, cum laude, 1958). Boston College Law School (Juris Doctor, 1961). Member, 1960-1961 Boston College Commercial and Industrial Law Review, Note: Bankruptcy - Multiple Damages - Right of Trustee to Maintain Action for Fraud.
Law Clerk, United States.
District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1962-1964. Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1969-1975.
General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Working as a partner of KAYE, FIALKOW, RICHMOND & ROTHSTEIN. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Massachusetts. 1963, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts. 1969, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
1971, United States.
Supreme Court.