Background
Rutledge, James A. was born on February 12, 1953 in Fort Polk, Louisiana, United States.
Rutledge, James A. was born on February 12, 1953 in Fort Polk, Louisiana, United States.
University of Dayton (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1974). The Ohio State University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Bricker & Eckler LLP (Columbus, Ohio) specializing in Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices, Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Construction, Corporation and Partnership, Computer Goods and Services, Creditor-Debtor, Education, Employer-Employee Relations, Environmental, Estate Planning and Administration, Federal Taxation, Governmental Agencies and Legislative Law, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Transactions, Litigation, Pension and Employee Benefits, Public Finance, Public Utilities, OSHA, Real Estate, Securities, State and Local Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Ohio. 1979, United States. Tax Court.
Author: "Exit Strategies for Owners of Closely Held Businesses," Ohio Advanced Tax Symposium, 1994. "Use of ESOPS By the Closely Held Corporation," Columbus Tax Conference, 1985. "Business Structuring Techniques," Ohio Tax Planning Institute, 1991.
Member: Columbus (Chairman, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Committee, 1984-1986. Chairman, Business Tax Committee, 1987-1988), Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Bricker & Eckler has become one of Ohio's leading law firms during the past half century of its practice.
Member American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association (chairman employee benefits and executive compensation committee 1984-1986, business tax committee 1987-1988), Pi Sigma Alpha.