James Boyce Garland

Background

Garland, James Boyce was born on June 16, 1920 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Son of Peter Woods and Kathleen (Boyce) Garland.

Education

University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Science in Commerce, 1941). University of North Carolina Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1946).

Career

Worked at Garland and Drum, P.A. (Gastonia, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice, Corporation, Personal Injury, Probate, Banking, Family and Real Estate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1946, North Carolina. 1981, United States. District Court, Western District of North Carolina and United States.

Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

1989, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, North Carolina Law Review, 1942 and 1946.

Member, North Carolina General Assembly, 1949-1950. President, General Alumni Association, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1973-1974.

Member, Board of Trustees, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1993—.

Member, North Carolina Local Government Commission, 1970-1975. Chairman, 1990-1993, Board of Trustees Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1988—. Member, North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame, 1995.

Mayor, City of Gastonia, North Carolina, 1987—.

Permanent Member, Judicial Conference of the Fourth Circuit. Member: Gaston County (President, 1960-1961), North Carolina (Vice President, 1984-1985.

Chairman, Education Law Committee, 1982-1984) and American Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar.

Fellow, American Bar Foundation.

The attorneys of our firm have been practicing law in northwestern North Carolina a combined total of over 75 years, primarily in Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cleveland and Lincoln counties. Our expertise covers a wide legal range, with focus on Real Estate law, Commercial, Probate, Estates and some Commercial Litigation.

Achievements

• James Boyce Garland has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North Carolina House of Representatives, 1949-1951. Campaign chairman United Way of Gaston County, Inc., 1988, president, 1990. Chairman board trustees Lees McRae College, 1984-1986.

Vice chairman board trustees Gaston College, 1988-1990. Chairman, board visitors Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1988-1992. President University North Carolina Law Alumni Association, 1971-1972, University North Carolina General Alumni Association, 1973-1974.

Vice chairman board visitors University North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Member North Carolina Local Government Commission, 1970-1975, Gastonia City Council, 1985-1987. Mayor City of Gastonia, 1987-1997, mayor emeritus, 2000.

Board directors North Carolina League of Municipalities, 1992-1994. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Field Artillery, 1942. Secretary board trustees University North Carolina, Charlotte, since 1993.

President Schiele Museum Natural History and Planetarium, 1984-1985. Served to captain North Carolina National Guard, 1942-1959, World War World War II. Fellow American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association (chairman education law committee, vice president 1984-1985, North Carolina Society Cincinnati, General Practice Hall of Fame 1995), Gaston County Bar Association (president), North Carolina State Bar, Gaston County Chamber of C. (president 1980-1981), North Carolina Junior Chamber of C. (vice president 1953-1954), Gastonia Junior Chamber of C. (president 1952-1953, Distinguished Service award 1955), Daniel Jonathan Stowe Botanical Garden (president 1991-1996, vice chairman board since 1996), Junior Chamber of Commerce (W. Duke Kimbrell Life-time Achievement award 1998), Gaston Country Club, Biltmore Forest Country Club, Rotary (president 1960-1961, district governor 1966-1967), Phi Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Matthews, November 9, 1951 (deceased). Children: Elizabeth Garland Wren, Woods Garland Potts, James Boyce Junior, Rebecca Garland Morris.

Father:

Peter Woods Garland

Mother:

Kathleen (Boyce) Garland

Spouse:

Elizabeth Matthews

child:

James Boyce Junior Garland

child:

Woods Garland Potts Garland

child:

Rebecca Garland Morris Garland

child:

Elizabeth Garland Wren Garland