Background
Akers, James E. was born on June 17, 1942 in Beech Grove, Indiana, United States.
Akers, James E. was born on June 17, 1942 in Beech Grove, Indiana, United States.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Admitted to the bar, 1967, New New York 1969, United States. Court of Military Appeals. 1971, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and United States.
District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
1978, District of Columbia. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1986, California; 1990, United States.
Supreme Court. 1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Federal Circuits.
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1994, United States. Court of Federal Claims. National Moot Court Championship, 1966.
Member, National Economists Club, 1992.
Partner: Sullivan & Cromwell, New York and Washington, District of Columbia, 1977-1992. Holland & Knight, Washington, District of Columbia, 1994-1996. Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
State Bar of California.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Litigation. Intellectual Property.
Science and Technology. Chair, Litigation Management and Economics Committee, 1982-1985).
Military: Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Navy, 1968-1971 (Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Director of Intellectual Property).
Member, National Economists Club, 1992. Partner: Sullivan & Cromwell, New York and Washington, District of Columbia, 1977-1992. Holland & Knight, Washington, District of Columbia, 1994-1996.
Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
State Bar of California. American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Litigation.
Intellectual Property. Science and Technology.
Chair, Litigation Management and Economics Committee, 1982-1985).
Military: Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Navy, 1968-1971 (Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Director of Intellectual Property).