Background
Fisher, James A. was born on May 25, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of David Heriot-Watt University and Jean K. Fisher.
Fisher, James A. was born on May 25, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of David Heriot-Watt University and Jean K. Fisher.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). Wayne State University (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Worked at Vandervoort, Cooke, McFee, Christ, Carpenter & Fisher, Professional Corporation (Battle Creek, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice. Estate Planning, Probate, Domestic Relations/Family Law, Municipal and Corporation Law, Criminal Law, Taxation, Real Estate, Zoning, Labor, General Civil Trials, Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Michigan.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Calhoun County, 1969-1970.
Chairman of the Board, Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce, 1981-1982. President, Rotary Club of Battle Creek, 1987-1988 (Paul Harris Fellow).
Member: Calhoun County (President, 1972-1973) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.
Vandervoort, Cooke, McFee, Christ, Carpenter & Fisher, Professional Corporation, is a general practice firm located in Battle Creek, Michigan.
At 12 attorneys, it is the largest firm in Calhoun County, Michigan. Two of those 12 attorneys are former shareholders and now of counsel to the Firm. The Firm celebrated its 50th year of service in 1993.
Since 1943, the Firm has been providing high-quality general practice legal services in the Battle Creek area.
The attorneys practice in most areas of civil law, including commercial and business law, corporations, unincorporated entities, nonprofit entities, tax, real estate, family law (including divorce and child custody), municipal and land use/zoning law, financing, labor law, employee benefits, deferred compensation, probate and trust administration, estate planning, and commercial, personal injury and criminal litigation. The Firms"s practice includes consulting and advising its clients as well as drafting documents, implementing programs, and litigating cases.
The Firm"s attorneys provide depth in all of its areas of practice, with overlapping skills. The Firm believes in team work on all matters large and small.
The Firm"s offices are located in downtown Battle Creek, close to the offices of our clients" advisors, including accounting, banking, finance and insurance companies.
The Firm has one of the largest law libraries in the area, with access to several on-line services. The Firm uses a local-area network of personal computers for document management and information sharing.
Past director Battle Creek Cmty. Concert Association; founder, past director SilentObserver, Battle Creek, since 1970. Past director Junior Achievement, Battle Creek.
Member American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, Calhoun County Bar Association (president 1971-1973), Battle creek Area Chamber of Commerce (Chairman of the Board 1981-1982), Rotary (president, director 1987-1988), Battle Creek Country Club.
Married Judy Trosper Giefel, august 13,1966. 1 child, Steven Frederick.