Background
Garvey, James Anthony was born on January 26, 1923 in Buffalo. Son of Michael Joseph and Cecelia Catherine (Haar) Garvey.
Garvey, James Anthony was born on January 26, 1923 in Buffalo. Son of Michael Joseph and Cecelia Catherine (Haar) Garvey.
Bachelor in Latin, Canisius College, 1943. Postgraduate, College of William and Mary, 1945. Juris Doctor, University Buffalo, 1949.
Associate, Mortimer Allan Sullivan, Buffalo, 1950-1955; founding partner, Gaughan, Magner & Garvey (and successive firms), Buffalo, 1955-1986; founding partner, Garvey & Garvey, Buffalo, since 1986.
Counsel, board directors Alexander Sik Hungarian Boy Scouts American Memorial Camp, 1966-1981. Mount Calvary Cemetery, since 1976. Counsel, board trustees Calasanctius Preparatory School, 1964-1978.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Association Trial Lawyers American, American Board Professional Liability Attorneys (charter member), New York State Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association (governor 8th district 1963-1965, lecturer), Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (board governors 1970-1974, vice president 1972, president 1973-1974), Erie County Bar Association (chairman committee to study integrated bar 1963-1965, judiciary committee 1971-1976), St. Thomas Moore Guild (treasurer 1963-1964, secretary 1965), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Navy League (vice president since 1992), National Rifle Association, Buffalo Yacht Club, Di Gamma.
Married Marie Joanna Molloy, August 24, 1948. Children: Michael J., James A. Junior, Joseph T., Neil E., Dennis J., Matthew J., Daniel P.