Background
Bishop, James Dodson was born in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Bishop, James Dodson was born in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Political Science, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1979
Juris Doctor, Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1982
Certificate of Completion, Nonprofit Business Excellence Program for Catholic Leaders, Mendoza College of Business at University of Notre Dame, 2015
Director, Catholic Charities Legal Network of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1993 to present.
Honors & Awards
Equal Justice Award, David A. Clarke School of Law, University of DC
The Foundation of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia's Suzanne V. Richards Award
The Archdiocese of Washington's 75th Anniversary Cardinal's Award
The District of Columbia Bar Foundation’s Jerrold Scoutt Prize
The John Carroll Society Medal
The James Cardinal Hickey 20th Anniversary Award
Benemerenti Medal – Archdiocese of Washington
Order of Merit Award – Archdiocese of Washington
Griffin Foundation Award – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
Mediator, District of Columbia Superior Court's Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church (DC).
Lawyer, Mediator and Arbitrator