Background
SEVERSON, JAMES was born on August 22, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
SEVERSON, JAMES was born on August 22, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Science, 1967). University of Illinois (Master of Science, 1968). University of California at Berkeley (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Member, 1973-1975 and Note and Comment Editor, 19741975, California Law Review.
Law Clerk to Honorable Samuel Conti, United States. District Court, Northern District of California, 1975-1976.
Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California. Member, 1973-1975 and Note and Comment Editor, 1974-1975, California Law Review.
Law Clerk to Honorable Samuel Conti, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California, 1975-1976. Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation.
Environmental and natural resources. Healthcare; intellectual property.
Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation.
Torts. Product liability. Insurance. Maritime; agribusiness.
White-collar crime; appellate.
Corporate. Banking; finance. Insolvency. Real estate and land use.
Construction; tax and employee benefits.
Labor and employment. International trade law. Estate planning and trusts.
Alternative dispute resolution.
Member, 1973-1975 and Note and Comment Editor, 1974-1975, California Law Review. Law Clerk to Honorable Samuel Conti, United States. District Court, Northern District of California, 1975-1976.