Background
Hopper, James A. was born on January 2, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Hopper, James A. was born on January 2, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Memphis State University (Bachelor of Science, 1960, Juris Doctor, 1965). Delta Theta Phi. Savannah City Attorney, since 1969. Member, Admission to Bar Committee, Supreme Court.
State v. William Taylor 455 South.W.2d 168 (Tenn.Cr.App.1970); Air Temporary v. Tommy Morris 469 South.W.2d 495 (Tenn.App.1970); Boucher v. Bank of Adamsville 484 South.W.2d 361 (Tenn.App.1971); Abernathy v. Chambers 482 South.W.2d 129 (Tenn.S.Ct.1972); Milligan v. Master of Fine Arts 497 South.W.2d 736 (Tenn.App.1973); Abrams v. Madison County Highway Department 495 South.W.2d 539 (Tenn.S.Ct.1973); Bevis v. Southern 498 South.W.2d 35 (Tenn.S.Ct.1973); Davis v. Hinton 519 South.W.2d 776 (Tenn.Ct.App.1975); Kelly v. McLemore 560 South.W.2d 74 (Tenn.Ct.App.1978); Corinth Community Development v. Brown Walker 509 South.W.2d 514 (Tenn.Ct.App.1979); Teague v. Tennessee Farmers 588 South.W.2d 888 (Tenn.Ct.App.1979); Rhodes v. McAfee 457 South.W.2d 522 (Tenn.S.Ct. 1979); Bishop v. Davis 585 South.W.2d 640 (Tenn.Ct.App.1979); Merriman v. Moore 600 South.W.2d 720 (Tenn.S.Ct.1980); Kellum v. Kellum 597 South.W.2d 907 (Tenn.Ct.App.1980); Yeiser v. Bank of Adamsville 614 South.W.2d 338 (Tenn.S.Ct.1981); Merriman v. Jones 620 South.W.2d 88 (Tenn.Ct.App.1982); Cynthia Lambert v. Travelers Insurance. 626 South.W.2d 265 (Tenn.S.Ct.1982); Alexander v. Patrick v. Hassell & Hughes 656 South.W.2d 376 (Tenn.Ct.App.1983); Coble Systems v. Armstrong/City of Savannah/Hardin County 660 South.W.2d 802 (Tenn.Ct.App.1983); Steele v. Wolfe 663 South.W.2d 799 (Tenn.Ct.App.1983); John Sloan v. State 670 South.W.2d 227 (Tenn.Ct.App.1984); Franks v. Burks 688 South.W.2d 435 (Tenn.Ct.App.1984); Bryan v. Campbell 720 South.W.2d 62 (Tenn.App.1986); Hinton v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance. Company 832 South.W.2d 35 (Tenn.App.1992); Hinson v. City of Lawrenceburg 851 South.W.2d 809 (Tenn.S.Ct.1993); Hardeman County Bank v. Stallings, 917 SW2d 695, (Ct.App. 1995).Worked at Hopper & Plunk, Professional Limited Liability Company (Savannah, Tennessee) specializing in Insurance Defense, Governmental Tort, Municipal Law, Products Liability, Admiralty Law, Real Estate, Worker"s Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Tennessee, United States. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Delta Theta Phi. Savannah City Attorney, 1969.
Member, Admission to Bar Committee, Supreme Court. Member: Hardin County (President) and Tennessee (Member: House of Delegates, 1974.
1980-1983; Committee on Legal Education and Admission of the Bar Committee, 1976.
Board of Governors, 1983-1986) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Association of Insurance Attorneys.
Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association.
Tennessee Municipal Lawyers Association (President, 1984-1985). Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation (Member: Supreme Court Committee for Disciplinary, District 7, 1990.
Tennessee Bar Long Range Planning Committee, 1990).
Member, Admission to Bar Committee, Supreme Court. Member: Hardin County (President) and Tennessee (Member: House of Delegates, 1974. 1980-1983; Committee on Legal Education and Admission of the Bar Committee, 1976.
Board of Governors, 1983-1986) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Association of Insurance Attorneys.
Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association. Tennessee Municipal Lawyers Association (President, 1984-1985).
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation (Member: Supreme Court Committee for Disciplinary, District 7, 1990.
Tennessee Bar Long Range Planning Committee, 1990). Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation (.