James Bayard Bayard Smith

Background

Smith, James Bayard was born on August 17, 1942 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Francis and Marie Jean (Cathers) Smith.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Rutgers University, 1964; Bachelor of Laws, Rutgers University, 1967.

Career

Law clerk to chief judge, United States District Court for New Jersey, Newark, 1967-1968; assistant United State Attorneys for district New Jersey, unites states department Justice, Newark, 1970-1974; chief civil division, unites states department Justice, Newark, 1971-1974; private practice, Metuchen, New Jersey, since 1974. Special counsel Middlesex County (New Jersey), 1974-1979. Counsel Metuchen Parking Authority, 1984, 85.

Judge Metuchen Municipal Court, 1986-1994. Member committee for civil case management New Jersey Supreme Court, 1984.

Achievements

• Bar: New Jersey 1967, District of Columbia 1968, New York 1981, United States Tax Court 1971, United States Court Military Appeals 1968, United States Court Appeals (3rd circuit) 1970, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971.

Membership

Member alumni executive county Rutgers University Law School. Participant Young Lawyers Project To provide Legal Aid to S.E. Asian Refugees, 1975-1976, Army of the United States Project To Relocate Cuban Refugees, 1980. Chairman religious awards Cub Scouts American, Metuchen, 1981-1982.

Member bishop's commission on planned giving Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, since 1986. Officer Transportation Corps Army of the United States, 1968-1970, Thailand, colonel Judge Advocate General Corps Army of the United States Reserve. Member New Jersey Bar Association (legal referral committee 1977-1979), District of Columbia Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association (secretary 1977-1980, vice president 1980-1982, president 1983-1984), Middlesex County Municipal Judges Association (secretary 1987-1988, vice president 1988-1989, president 1990-1991), Catholic Lawyers Guild Diocese of Metuchen (founding president 1984-1985), Rutgers University Alumni Federation (representative), Pi Sigma Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: flying.

Connections

Married Norma Jean Faggioni, November 18, 1967. Children: James Bayard Junior, David Cathers.

Father:

William Francis Smith

Mother:

Marie Jean (Cathers) Smith

Spouse:

Norma Jean Faggioni

child:

James Bayard Junior Smith

child:

David Cathers Smith