Background
Hiers, Junior, James B. was born on November 5, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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James B. Hiers, Junior.
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Northwestern University. Mercer University (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Emory University (Juris Doctor, 1958).
Career
Worked at Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Products Liability Law, Medical Devices Law, Toxic Substances Law, Insurance Coverage Law, Workers" Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Georgia. Blue Key. Member, Editorial Board, Mercer Law Review, 1957-1958.
Company-Author: "Georgia Workers" Compensation Law and Practice," The Harrison Company, 1981, 2nd Education, 1988, 3rd Education 1995.
"How to Defend Against Testimony of Psychiatrists and Psychologists in Civil Cases," Defense Research Institute Monogram, 1987, 1994. Company-author: "Brain Damage Claims: Coping with Neuropsychological Evidence," Law Psychology Press, 1991.
Member: Atlanta and American (Vice-Chairman, Committee on Products Liability, 1987-1989. Senior Vice Chairman, Committee on Workers" Compensation and Employers" Liability, 1984-1988.
Section of Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, Section on Workers" Compensation, 1977-1978. President, Southeastern Claim Executives Association, 1958-1959). Defense Attorneys of Georgia.
Trial Attorneys of America.
Defense Research Institute (State Chairman, 1977-1982. Chairman, Law Institute, 1995.
Member: Board of Directors, 1984-1987). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Vice President, 1975-1976, 1977-1978.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1981-1982.
Executive Vice President and President-Elect, 1982-1989. President, 1983-1984. Chairman, Board of Directors, 1984-1985).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Foundation (President, 1993).
International Association of Defense Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Law Science Academy of America. American Judicature Society.
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Membership
Member, Editorial Board, Mercer Law Review, 1957-1958.
