Background
Newman, James B. was born on January 26, 1948 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
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James B. Newman
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Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Cumberland School of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1976).
Career
Worked at Helmsing, Lyons, Sims & Leach, Professional Corporation (Mobile, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Aviation, Employment Taxation, Securities, Antitrust, Probate, Real Property, Oil and Gas, Corporation, Personal Injury, Insurance and Eminent Domain Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Alabama.
Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Curia Honoris.
Managing Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge West. Brevard Hand, 1976-1977.
Member: Mobile County and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyer"s Association. Defense Research Institute.
The law firm was founded in the mid-1970"s by four law school contemporaries who were partners in larger area firms with the purpose of practicing general trial, tax, estate, and corporate law.
After a steady but deliberate growth, the firm is now considered a medium size firm in the state of Alabama and is active in civic and Bar affairs across the state.
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Membership
Member, Curia Honoris. Managing Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge West. Brevard Hand, 1976-1977.
Member: Mobile County and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyer"s Association.
Defense Research Institute.
