Background
Smith, Junior, James A. was born on November 14, 1948 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States.
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James A. Smith, Junior.
James A. Smith, Junior, American lawyer, specializing in the field of Commercial Litigation, Tort Litigation, Timber Litigation, Employment Litigation, Securities Litigation, Sports Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. Member of Smith & Leary Professional limited liability company.
Education
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Career
Worked at Smith & Leary Professional limited liability company (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Tort Litigation, Timber Litigation, Employment Litigation, Securities Litigation, Sports Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Washington, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, United States.
District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington and practice before Federal and State Courts in Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana.
1984, United States. Supreme Court. Research Editor, Cornell Law Review, 1972-1973.
Author: "The Recovery of Economic Loss in Washington Under Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code," Washington Commercial Law Deskbook, 1982. "Burning the House to Roast the Pig: Unrelated Individuals and Single Family Zoning"s Blood Relation Criterion," 58 Cornell Law Review 138, 1973.
Mediator, United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Commercial, American Arbitration Association. Member: King County, Kitsap County, Federal (Western District of Washington.
Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force, 1994.
Company-Chair, Committee on Court Congestion and Administration of Czech Republic 39.1. Lawyer Representative to Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference) and American (Member: Sections on: Litigation.
Dispute Resolution) Bar Associations. Washington State Bar Association (Trustee, Trial Practice Section, 1983-1986.
Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section).
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Sports Lawyers Association.
Contract Advisor, NFL Players Association.
Achievements
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James A. Smith, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.
Membership
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Commercial, American Arbitration Association. Member: King County, Kitsap County, Federal (Western District of Washington. Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force, 1994.
Company-Chair, Committee on Court Congestion and Administration of Czech Republic 39.1.
Lawyer Representative to Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference) and American (Member: Sections on: Litigation. Dispute Resolution) Bar Associations.
Washington State Bar Association (Trustee, Trial Practice Section, 1983-1986. Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section).
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Sports Lawyers Association. Contract Advisor, NFL Players Association.
