Background
Ackerman, James H. was born on March 21, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Ackerman, James H. was born on March 21, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts, 1940. Juris Doctor, 1948); United States Merchant Marine Academy (Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation, 1944).
Worked at James H. Ackerman (AV) (Long Beach, California) specializing in Admiralty Law, General Maritime Law, Personal Injury Law, International Law, Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1949, California and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1958, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Councillors, University of Southern California Law Center, 1976. Member: Long Beach (Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1964-1967.
Chairman, Committee on Lawyer Referral, 1966-1967.
Chairman, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1973-1975. President, 1980-1981).
Los Angeles County (Trustee, 1975-1978. Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1976-1977) and American Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California (Member, Legislative Committee, 1970-1973.
Consultant, California Pleasure Boating Law, 1963 California C.E.B.); California Trial Lawyers Association (Founding Member. Vice President, 1963-1966.
Member: Legislative Committee, 1965-1967.
Board of Governors, 1966-1973. Associate Editor, Law Journal, 1964-1974.
Chairman, Admiralty Section, 1966-1973). Western Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1965-1970.
Chairman, Annual Convention, 1968).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Member, Committee on Insurance, 1964-1965. Chairman, California State Seminars Committee, 1964-1965.
Member, Board of Governors, 1964-1971.
Associate Editor in Admiralty, Law Journal, 1962-1972. Member, Committees on: Ethics, 1964-1967.
Appellate Amicus Curiae, 1966-1968. Chairman, National Convention, Los Angeles, 1966.
Chairman, Labor Liaison Committee, 1966-1968.
Trustee, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1985. Chairman, International Law Committee, 1971-1974. Chairman, Delegation, World Peace Through Law Conference, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1973.
Member, President"s Advisory Committee, 1971-1973, 1986-1987.
Chairman, Investment Committee, 1971-1975. Chairman, National Midwinter Convention, Acapulco, 1974.
Chairman West Coast Admiralty Section, 1975-1985). Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1991.
International Relations, Secretary, 1987-1989. President, 1991-1992. President of the Foundation 1993).
American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench).
Member, Board of Councillors, University of Southern California Law Center, 1976. Member: Long Beach (Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1964-1967. Chairman, Committee on Lawyer Referral, 1966-1967.
Chairman, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1973-1975.
President, 1980-1981). Los Angeles County (Trustee, 1975-1978.
Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1976-1977) and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of California (Member, Legislative Committee, 1970-1973.
Consultant, California Pleasure Boating Law, 1963 California
C.E.B.). California Trial Lawyers Association (Founding Member. Vice President, 1963-1966.
Member: Legislative Committee, 1965-1967.
Board of Governors, 1966-1973. Associate Editor, Law Journal, 1964-1974. Chairman, Admiralty Section, 1966-1973).
Western Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1965-1970.
Chairman, Annual Convention, 1968). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, Committee on Insurance, 1964-1965. Chairman, California State Seminars Committee, 1964-1965.
Member, Board of Governors, 1964-1971.
Associate Editor in Admiralty, Law Journal, 1962-1972. Member, Committees on: Ethics, 1964-1967. Appellate Amicus Curiae, 1966-1968.
Chairman, National Convention, Los Angeles, 1966.
Chairman, Labor Liaison Committee, 1966-1968. Trustee, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1985.
Chairman, International Law Committee, 1971-1974. Chairman, Delegation, World Peace Through Law Conference, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1973.
Member, President"s Advisory Committee, 1971-1973, 1986-1987.
Chairman, Investment Committee, 1971-1975. Chairman, National Midwinter Convention, Acapulco, 1974. Chairman West Coast Admiralty Section, 1975-1985).
Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1991. International Relations, Secretary, 1987-1989.
President, 1991-1992. President of the Foundation 1993).
American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench).
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1991. International Relations, Secretary, 1987-1989. President, 1991-1992.
President of the Foundation 1993).
American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench).
