Background
Hourihan, James A. was born on September 30, 1936 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
Hourihan, James A. was born on September 30, 1936 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
Lafayette College (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1961).
Worked at Hogan & Hartson Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Civil and Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, District of Columbia. Order of the Coif. Assistant Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1960-1961.
Member, Committee on Admissions, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1971-1979.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of The District of Columbia (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1984).
American Bar Association (Chairman, Environmental Law Committee, Litigation Section, 1976-1981. Chairman, Toxic and Hazardous Substance and Environmental Law Committee, 1985-1986).
The Counsellors (President, 1976-1977).
International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984). Defense Research Institute (State Chairman, 1979). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Society of Barristers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Member, Committee on Admissions, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1971-1979. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of The District of Columbia (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1984).
American Bar Association (Chairman, Environmental Law Committee, Litigation Section, 1976-1981.
Chairman, Toxic and Hazardous Substance and Environmental Law Committee, 1985-1986). The Counsellors (President, 1976-1977).
International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984). Defense Research Institute (State Chairman, 1979).
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Society of Barristers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.