Background
Widland, James Joseph was born on November 3, 1952 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Widland, James Joseph was born on November 3, 1952 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Brown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978). Member, Board of Contributors, Legal Checklists, Sale of Business and Business Assets, 1988.
Worked at Kent & Widland, Professional Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, Business Law-Closely Held, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Illinois. 1981, New Mexico; 1993, Texas and Colorado.
Member, Board of Contributors, Legal Checklists, Sale of Business and Business Assets, 1988-1996.
Contributing Editor, Advising Small Businesses, Callaghan & Company, 1996. Author: "How to Protect the Purchaser of Small Business Assets (with Forms)," The Practical Lawyer, Volume 32, Number.
5, July, 1986. Lecturer: State Bar of New Mexico Continuing Legal Education on Secured Transactions (1985), Buying and Selling Businesses (1985, 1989), Environmental Issues in Real Estate Transactions (1990), Representing the Growing Business (1990), Advising the Family Business (1992), Counseling the Small Business Client (1995).
Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Albuquerque, Colorado and American Bar Associations (Member, Business Law Sections).
State Bar of Texas.
Board of directors Albuquerque chapter American Cancer Society, since 1987. Member American Bar Association, New Mexico State Bar (lecturer, chairman business law section, 1990-1991), Albuquerque Bar Association, Rotary.
Married; 2 children.