Background

Barna, James Francis was born on May 4, 1969 in Brentwood, New York, United States. Son of Thomas John and Ellen Veronica (Byrne) Barna.

Education

Bachelor in Multidisciplinary Studies, Stony Brook University, 1992. Juris Doctor, Washington University, 1996.

Career

Law clerk Mary Anne Sedey & Associates, St. Louis, 1994, Stokes & O'Malley, St. Louis, 1995-1996. Associate Ford & Harrison, LLP, Memphis, 1996-1998. Private practice, 1998-1999.

Associate Weintraub, Stock & Grisham, since 1999.

Achievements

• Bar: Tennessee 1996, Mississippi 2001, United States District Court (western district) Tennessee 1998, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1998, United States District Court (Southern district) Mississippi 2002, Supreme Court of the United States Court 2000.

Works

• Other Work

  • Articles editor Washington University Journal Urban and Contemporary Law, 1994-1996.

Membership

Researcher Southern Justice Institute, Durham, North Carolina, 1992. Sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1990-1993. Member American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi, Society for Human Resource Management.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Fly fishing, camping, cooking.

Connections

Married Jennifer Baggett, August 22, 1992. Children: Helen Veronica, James Nicholas.

father:

Thomas John Barna

mother:

Ellen Veronica (Byrne) Barna

spouse:

Jennifer Baggett

child:

Helen Veronica Barna

child:

James Nicholas Barna