Background
Sullivan, James I. was born on December 15, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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James I. Sullivan
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University of Detroit (Bachelor of Philosophy, 1962. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975).
Career
Worked at Sullivan, Crowley & Beeby, Professional Corporation (Traverse City, Michigan) specializing in Practice concentrating in Litigation and Insurance Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Michigan. 1976, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
1982, United States.
District Court, Western District of Michigan. Author: "In Defense of "Case Within A Case"," 55 Defense Counsel Journal, 176, 1988. "The Impact of Ethical Rules and Other Quasi-Standards or the Standard of Care", 61 Defense Counsel Journal, 100, 1994.
Associate Trial Attorney, Sullivan, Ranger, Ward & Bone, Professional Corporation, Detroit, Michigan.
Senior Trial Attorney, 1980 and Partner/Senior Trial Attorney, 1981-1982, Menmuir, Zimmerman, Rollert & Kuhn, Traverse City, Michigan. Member: Grand Traverse-Antrim-Leelanau and American (Member, Sections of: Tort and Insurance Practice.
Litigation. Torts and Insurance) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section of Negligence). The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel (Chairman: Legal Malpractice Committee, 1991-1993).
Midwest Environmental Claims Association. Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (Former President, Northwest Michigan Subchapter.
Former Member, Claims Section Governing Committee).
Specializing in several areas of civil litigation, the firm commenced operation in June of 1982 as James I. Sullivan, Professional Corporation
Achievements
Membership
Member: Grand Traverse-Antrim-Leelanau and American (Member, Sections of: Tort and Insurance Practice. Litigation; Torts and Insurance) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section of Negligence).
The Florida Bar.
International Association of Defense Counsel (.
