James Hill Holmes III

Background

III, James Hill Holmes was born on September 10, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Houston Eccleston and Celia Lindsey (Wearn) H.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist U., 1957; Bachelor of Laws, Southern Methodist U., 1959.

Career

Partner, Burford & Ryburn, Dallas, since 1962. Speaker State Bar Texas Professional Development Program, 1987-1993. Mock trial participant Texas Nurses Association, 1978-1986.

Co-chair Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism for Supreme Court Texas, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• James Hill Holmes III has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past member University Park (Texas) Board Adjustment. Chairman University Park Planning and Zoning Commission, 1988-1994. City councilman City of University Park, since 1994, mayor pro tem, 1999.

Past director Child Guidance Clinic. Past director, president All Sports Association, Dallas, 1977. President UniversityPark Cmty.

League, 1987-1988; past board directors Park Cities Town North Young Men’s Christian Association. Numerous other offices in civic organizations With United States Air Force, 1959-1962. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, Texas Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Dallas Association Defense Counsel (chairman 1984-1985), Texas Association Defense Counsel (president 1992-1993, Founder's award 1997), Association Defense Trial Attorneys, International Association Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Dallas Bar Association (numerous offices andcoms.), Texas Bar Association, American Board Trial Advocates (secretary-treasurer, president-elect Dallas chapter 1999), Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court (master 1989-1995), State Bar College (Texas), Blue Key, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, spectator sports, outdoors.

Connections

Married Julia (Judy) Ryman, August 17, 1963. Children: James H. IV, Randell Ryman, Tucker Malone.

Father:

Houston Eccleston H.

Mother:

Celia Lindsey (Wearn) H.

Spouse:

Julia

child:

Tucker Malone III

child:

Randell Ryman III

child:

James H. IV III