Background
Merritt, James Edward was born on June 10, 1938 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of Eddy Schmidt and Dorothy (Hunt) Merritt.
Merritt, James Edward was born on June 10, 1938 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of Eddy Schmidt and Dorothy (Hunt) Merritt.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Lecturer, Federal Tax Procedure, Golden Gate University, 1970-1974.
Trial Attorney, Regional Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1964-1968. Consultant, Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service, 1983. Director, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1976-1977.
Chairman, Section of Taxation, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1980. 1988-1989. Chairman, Executive Committee, Delegation of the Bar Association of San Francisco to the California Conference of Delegates, 1979-1981. Chairman, Committee on Employment of Women in Law, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1973.
Chairman Committee on Employment of Minorities in Law, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1974. Council Director, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, since 1990. Chairman, Employment Tax Committee, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, 1988-1990.
Outstanding Tax Lawyer, Tax Section, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1983. Chairman, Administrative Practice Committee, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, 1980 Chairman, Committee on Legislation and Regulations, Tax Section, District of Columbia Bar Association, 1984-1988. Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel, 1984.
Master, J. Edgar Murdock (Tax) Inn of Court.
Associate Pogue & Neal, Washington, 1962-1964. Trial attorney regional counsel Internal Revenue Service, San Francisco, 1964-1968. Associate Morrison & Foerster, LLP, San Francisco and Washington, 1968-1972, partner, 1972—1998, senior counsel, since 1998.
Lecturer Golden Gate University, San Francisco, 1970-1974. Consultant chief counsel Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1983. Member advisory board Tax Management Incorporated, New York York City, since 1987.
Bar: District of Columbia 1962, California 1968. Certified tax specialist, California.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member American College Tax Counsel (regent, chair 1997-2000), American Bar Association (council, director, section taxation 1990-1993, member commission on legal problems of elderly 1993-1996), Bar Association District of Columbia, Bar Association San Francisco (Outstanding Tax Lawyer 1983), J. Edgar Murdock Inn of Court.
Travel, gardening, sports.
Married Joan L. Hiscock, June 14, 1960 (divorced 1983). Children: James Edward Junior, Catherine Hunt. Married Kristine McFadden, May 4, 1983.
