Background
SUTTERFIELD, JAMES was born on August 6, 1942 in Houston, Texas, United States.
SUTTERFIELD, JAMES was born on August 6, 1942 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Tulane University of Louisiana. University of Texas; Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1967). Tulane University of Louisiana (Master of Laws in Admiralty, with distinction, 1981).
Delta Theta Phi (Tribune, 1966-1967).
Winner, Moot Court, Loyola University, 1965-1966.
Perron v. Bell Maintenance and Fabricators, Incorporated., 970 F.2d 1409 (5th Circuit 1992), reh. den. 976 F.2d 732 (5th Circuit 1992); certified denied 113 South.Ct. 1264 (1993); Complaint of Three Buoys Houseboat Vacations United States of America, Limited., 689 F.Supp. 958 (East.D. Missouri 1988), aff"d Three Buoys Houseboat Vacations United States of America Limited. v. Morts, 878 F.2d 1096 (8th Circuit 1989), reh. den., certified grade and vac. 110 South.Ct. 3265, 111 L.Ed.2d 775, on remand 921 F.2d 775, certified den. 112 South.Ct. 272, 116 L.Ed.2d 224; Gulf Fleet Marine Operations, Incorporated. v. Wartsila Power, Incorporated., 797 F.2d 257 (5th Circuit 1986); Liberty Mutual Insurance. Company v. Gulf Oil Corporation, 559 F.Supp. 777 (East.D. Louisiana. 1983); aff"d, 725 F.2d 293 (5th Circuit 1984)Worked at Hoffman Sutterfield, A Professional Law Corporation (New Orleans, Los Angeles) specializing in Admiralty, Insurance and Reinsurance Law, Coverage Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Louisiana, United States. District Courts of Louisiana and United States.
Court of Appendix, 5th Circuit.
1977, United States. Superior Court and District of Columbia.
1993, Texas.
Author: "In Personam Jurisdiction: How Long is the Long Arm, in Products Liability?" Insurance Law Journal, August, 1980. "Marine Insurance: Express Warranties and the Wilburn Boat Case," Insurance Counsel Journal, 1981.
"Maritime Injury and Death Aboard Racing Yachts," Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, January, 1981.
"Foreign Offshore Workers Injuries in Foreign Waters Why a United States Forum?" Insurance Counsel Journal, July, 1981. "Relationships Between Excess and Primary Insurers: The Excess Judgement Problem," Insurance Counsel Journal, 1985. "Remedies Foreign Breach of a Liability Insurance Policy," Commercial Damages, Matthew Bender, 1988.
Member, Louisiana House of Representatives, 1970-1972.
Honorary Consul General, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1997. Member: Louisiana State and American (Chair, 1993-1994, Excess, Surplus Lincolnshire and Reinsurance Committee.
Chair, Ocean Marine Insurance Committee, 1991-1993) Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.
State Bar of Texas; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
International Association of Defense Counsel (Chair, 1995, Class Action and Multi-party Litigation Committee. Chair, 1993-1995, Maritime and Environmental Law Committee). Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chair, 1996, Maritime Products Liability Committee).
Member, Louisiana House of Representatives, 1970-1972. Honorary Consul General, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1997. Member: Louisiana State and American (Chair, 1993-1994, Excess, Surplus Lincolnshire and Reinsurance Committee.
Chair, Ocean Marine Insurance Committee, 1991-1993) Bar Associations.
District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of Texas; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
International Association of Defense Counsel (Chair, 1995, Class Action and Multi-party Litigation Committee. Chair, 1993-1995, Maritime and Environmental Law Committee).
Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chair, 1996, Maritime Products Liability Committee).