Background
Haggerty, James J. was born on June 12, 1936 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
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James J. Haggerty
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College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1960). University of Scranton (Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, 1987).
Villanova University (Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree, 1995).
Career
Worked at Haggerty, McDonnell and O"Brien (Scranton, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, Corporation, Condemnation, Negligence and Banking Law. Trials and Appeals. Education, Title VII and ADEA Discrimination Law, Defamation Law, Corporate Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1961, Pennsylvania.
Member, Georgetown University Law Journal, 1959-1960. Law Clerk to Honorary William J. Nealon, Chief Judge, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1963-1964. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1987-1989.
General Counsel to Governor Casey, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1989-1993.
Permanent Member, United States. Judicial Conference, 3rd Circuit, 1972. Member, 1979-1986 and Chairman, 1982-1986, Board of Trustees, University of Scranton.
Member, Board of Trustees, Scranton Preparatory School, 1995.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Hearing Committee, Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1984-1986.
Member: Lackawanna County (Director, 1973-1979. Chairman, Committee on Meetings, 1973-1979.
Member, Library Committee, 1976.
Chairman, Jurist Committee, 1981-1983. Vice President, 1981. President, 1982-1983), Pennsylvania (Company-Chairman, Committee on Judicial Retention Election, 1977-1979.
Member, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, 1976-1979.
Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Award, Codification of New Business Corporation LawModernization of Pennsylvania Corporation Bureau) and American Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Military: United States.
Army, Infantry; Pennsylvania National Guard, 1962-1968.
Haggerty, McDonnell and O"Brien was founded in 1965 as Casey, Haggerty & McDonnell by Robert P. Casey, James J. Haggerty and Frank J. McDonnell. Mr. Casey served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987-1995. Mr. Haggerty served as Secretary of the Commonwealth and General Counsel to the Governor.
The firm offers a wide range of legal services in Northeastern Pennsylvania and its members are active in the legal and civic affairs of the community.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Georgetown University Law Journal, 1959-1960. Law Clerk to Honorary William J. Nealon, Chief Judge, United States. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1963-1964.
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1987-1989.
General Counsel to Governor Casey, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1989-1993. Permanent Member, United States.
Judicial Conference, 3rd Circuit, 1972. Member, 1979-1986 and Chairman, 1982-1986, Board of Trustees, University of Scranton.
Member, Board of Trustees, Scranton Preparatory School, 1995.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Hearing Committee, Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1984-1986. Member: Lackawanna County (Director, 1973-1979.
Chairman, Committee on Meetings, 1973-1979.
Member, Library Committee, 1976. Chairman, Jurist Committee, 1981-1983.
Vice President, 1981. President, 1982-1983), Pennsylvania (Company-Chairman, Committee on Judicial Retention Election, 1977-1979.
Member, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, 1976-1979.
Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Award, Codification of New Business Corporation LawModernization of Pennsylvania Corporation Bureau) and American Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Military: United States.
Army, Infantry; Pennsylvania National Guard, 1962-1968.
