Background
Spear, James Hodges was born on August 19, 1952 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Spear, James Hodges was born on August 19, 1952 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Sam Houston State University, 1979; Juris Doctor, South Texas College, 1983.
Associate, Taylor, Hays, Price, McConn & Pickering, Houston, 1983-1984; associate, McDonald, Perussian & Cullom, San Francisco, 1984-1986; associate, Godwin, Carlton & Maxwell, Dallas, 1986-1989; member firm, Spear, Downs & Judin, Dallas, since 1989. Advocate instructor National Institute Trial Advocacy.
With United States Army, 1973-1978. Fellow State Bar Texas. Member American Bar Association, Bar Association San Francisco, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Association Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Order of Lytae, Order of Barristers (press board advocates 1980-1983), Phi Delta Phi.
Son of hockey club and Ruth Mae (Womack) S.