Background
Porter, James A. was born on October 4, 1929 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States.
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James A. Porter
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Yale University (Bachelor of Science, 1951). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1957).
Career
Worked at Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, LLP (Buffalo, NY) specializing in General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Trial and Appellate Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Administrative, Corporation, Labor, Taxation, Corporate Financing, Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Financial Services, Health Care, Real Property, School, International, Immigration, Energy, Public Service, Securities, Family Law, High Technology, Transnational Law, Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law.
Insurance Law, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Environmental Insurance Coverage Litigation, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1958, New York. 1977, Florida.
Vice-Chair, Corporation/Securities Law Committee, 1988-1989 and 1993-1994 and Clients' Security Fund, 1995-1996.
Chair, Clients Security Fund, 1996-1997, The Florida Bar. Member, Florida General Corporation Law Revision Committee, The Florida Bar. Co-author: Chapter 12 "Dissolution," Florida Corporate Practice Manual, The Florida Bar.
Chapter 10 "Ownership in Management and Control of Corporation," Florida Small Business Practice Manual of the Florida Bar. (Boca Raton, Florida Office). Tracing its roots to 1817, Hodgson Russ is the largest law firm in Buffalo and ranks among the largest law firms in Upstate New York outside New York City.
Membership
Member, Florida General Corporation Law Revision Committee, The Florida Bar.
