Background
Rodgers, James J. was born on December 23, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Rodgers, James J. was born on December 23, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Fordham University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975).
Worked at Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman, Limited Liability Partnership (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Practice in all Courts, Litigation, Corporate and Business, Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Securities, Public Finance, Public Utilities, Tax, Bankruptcy, Environmental, Labor, Health, Torts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Pennsylvania. 1982, United States. Supreme Court.
Semifinalist, Campbell Moot Court Competition, 1974.
Adjunct Instructor, Jackson Community College, Business Law, 1975. Member: Philadelphia (Vice Chair, Antitrust Committee, 1993) and American Bar Associations.
Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933 and presently has 82 lawyers, of whom 39 are partners. lieutenant conducts a regional and national practice principally in areas of corporate and business law, federal and state litigation, banking and finance, securities law, bankruptcy, estate planning, tax law, public finance, labor law, health care law and government regulation.
The firm services a diverse clientele ranging from entrepreneurial and closely-held businesses to publicly-held and Fortune 500 companies.
Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman also acts as special counsel to various governmental authorities and entities. The firm has a strong tradition of public service and, as a result, many former and present members of the firm hold a wide variety of positions at the federal, state and local levels of Government and on the boards of charitable and civic institutions.
Member: Philadelphia (Vice Chair, Antitrust Committee, 1993) and American Bar Associations.