Background
Barton, James Clifton was born on June 13, 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of William Dalton and Jesse Kate (DeRamus) Barton.
Barton, James Clifton was born on June 13, 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of William Dalton and Jesse Kate (DeRamus) Barton.
Bachelor of Arts Alabama, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1950.
Worked at Johnston, Barton, Proctor & Powell (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Antitrust, Banking and Finance, Civil Litigation, Communications and Media, Construction, Corporate and Securities, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance, International, Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Defense, Products Liability, Real Estate, Taxation and Trusts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Alabama. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, First Amendment Category.
Author: "Federalism - "87 and Beyond - A Confrontation: New York Times v.
Sullivan," 18 Cumberland Law Review 111, 1987. "Alabama Litigation Accountability Acting," Alabama Judicial College (October 1987) and Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, Summer 1988.
Birmingham Bar Representative, Jefferson County Judicial Commission, 1982-1987. Member: Birmingham (President, 1979-1980) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar; American Judicature Society.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Johnston, Barton, Proctor & Powell represents major public corporations, closely-held businesses, and individuals. As a result of its varied client base, the firm offers a wide range of legal services.
Member: Birmingham (President, 1979-1980) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; American Judicature Society. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Married Dorothy Harllee Hury, December 16, 1949. Children: Olivia Lee Barton Ferriter, James Clifton Junior, Barbara Barton Lanier.