Background
Sisserson, James A. was born on May 31, 1945 in Maplewood, New Jersey, United States.
Sisserson, James A. was born on May 31, 1945 in Maplewood, New Jersey, United States.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1967). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1970).
Worked at Nance, Cacciatore, Sisserson, Duryea and Hamilton (Melbourne, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law. General Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Florida.
Order of the Coif.
Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Delta Phi. Member of the Board, University of Florida Law Review, 1969-1970. Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
Certified Circuit Court Mediator, Florida Academy of Professional Mediators.
Member: Brevard County (Member, Board of Directors, 1978. President, 1983-1984) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Section). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution.
Florida Council of Bar Presidents. Vassar B. Carleton American Inn of Court (Vice Chancellor, 1995-1997). Military: Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army, 1971-1973 (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as Civil Trial Advocate by the National Civil Trial Advocacy).
On August 1, 1963, the law firm of what ultimately would become Nance, Cacciatore, Sisserson Duryea & Hamilton was formed by Jim Nance. The firm from its beginning restricted its practice to personal injury and wrongful death and with the addition of Sammy Cacciatore in 1967, Jim Sisserson in 1975, Ron Duryea in 1980, and Jack Hamilton in 1984, has attained the name that it bears today.
(See biographical sketches for each member).
Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Certified Circuit Court Mediator, Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. Member: Brevard County (Member, Board of Directors, 1978.
President, 1983-1984) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Section). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution. Florida Council of Bar Presidents.
Vassar B. Carleton American Inn of Court (Vice Chancellor, 1995-1997).
Military: Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1971-1973 (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as Civil Trial Advocate by the National Civil Trial Advocacy).