Background
Strain, James A. was born on October 11, 1944 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States.
Strain, James A. was born on October 11, 1944 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1969). Order of the Coif. Instructor, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, 1969-1970.
Worked at Sommer & Barnard, Attorneys at Law, Personal Computer (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Acquisitions and Mergers, Corporate, Securities. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Indiana. Order of the Coif. Instructor, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, 1969-1970.
Law Clerk: to Honorary John South. Hastings, Senior Circuit Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1970-1971. To Honorary William H. Rehnquist, Justice, United States.
Supreme Court, 1972-1973. Associate, Cahill, Gordon & Reindel.
Associate, then Partner, Barnes & Thornburg (Formerly Barnes, Hickam, Pantzer & Boyd), 1973-1996.
Member: Seventh Circuit Bar Association (President, 1995-1996).
American and Seventh Circuit Bar Associations. Acquisitions and Mergers, Corporate and Securities.