Background
McMillen, James Thomas was born on March 4, 1942 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Clyde and Mable Bell (Waldron) McMillen.
McMillen, James Thomas was born on March 4, 1942 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Clyde and Mable Bell (Waldron) McMillen.
Middle Tennessee State University (Bachelor of Science, 1969). Nashville Law School (Juris Doctor, 1975). President, Nashville Law School Alumni Association, 1978.
Attorney MemberHearing Officer, Tennessee Medical Malpractice Review Board, 1978-1984.
Chairman, Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee, Southern District of Texas, Valley Division, 1988-1989.
Admitted to the bar, 1975, Tennessee. 1976, United States. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1978, United States.
Supreme Court. 1985, Texas, United States. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Southern District of Texas. 1989, United States. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of Texas.
President, Nashville Law School Alumni Association, 1978.
Attorney MemberHearing Officer, Tennessee Medical Malpractice Review Board, 1978-1984. Chairman, Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee, Southern District of Texas, Valley Division, 1988-1989. Speaker on Ethics, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Annual Convention, August, 1994, San Francisco, California, Chairman, 1995 Convention Site.
Nationally Certified in Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Bankruptcy Certification.
Member: Corpus Christi Bar Association (Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1988). State Bar of Texas (Member: Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law Committee, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law, 1985.
Committee to Prepare State Bar Bankruptcy Handbook, 1985-1988. Consumer Bankruptcy Law Sub-committee.
Chairman, Sub-committee Business Bankruptcy Committee, 1990-1993, Revision of Uniform Commercial Code, 1990.
Chairman, Committee to study Barratry issues affecting bankruptcy law. College of the State Bar of Texas. Coastal Bend Bankruptcy Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1993.
President, 1991-1992).
American Bankruptcy Institute (Member: 1992. Consumer Bankruptcy; Judicial Improvements.
Legislation and Bankruptcy Taxation). National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (Member: Legislation.
Newsletter; Education Convention and Brief Bank).
(Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Corpus Christi Bar Association (Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1988). State Bar of Texas (Member: Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law Committee, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law, 1985. Committee to Prepare State Bar Bankruptcy Handbook, 1985-1988.
Consumer Bankruptcy Law Sub-committee.
Chairman, Sub-committee Business Bankruptcy Committee, 1990-1993, Revision of Uniform Commercial Code, 1990. Chairman, Committee to study Barratry issues affecting bankruptcy law.
College of the State Bar of Texas. Coastal Bend Bankruptcy Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1993.
President, 1991-1992).
American Bankruptcy Institute (Member: 1992. Consumer Bankruptcy; Judicial Improvements. Legislation and Bankruptcy Taxation).
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (Member: Legislation.
Newsletter; Education Convention and Brief Bank). (Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Married Janice Elaine Ligon, June 29, 1974. Children: Rachel Leeanne, Shayne Brandon.