Background
Haggerty, James Joseph was born on June 12, 1936 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James J. Haggerty and Margaret W. Cummings.
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James Joseph Haggerty
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Bachelor in Economics, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1957; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1960; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Scranton, 1987; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Villanova U., 1995.
Career
Associate, Farrell Butler Kearney & Parker, Scranton, 1961-1962;
law clerk to Honorary William J. Nealon, United States District Court (middle district), Scranton, 1963-1964;
partner, Casey Haggerty and McDonnell, Scranton, 1965-1970;
partner, Haggerty McDonnell O'Brien, Scranton, 1970-1987;
former secretary of commonwealth, State of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1987-1989;
general counsel to governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1989-1993;
partner, Haggerty, McDonnell & O'Brien, Scranton, since 1993. Appointed by United States District Court trustee in bankruptcy of Blue Coal Corporation, 1976-1986. Member hearing committee 3.03 Disciplinary Board Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Permanent member Judicial Conference United States 3d Judicial Circuit. Member Federal Judicial Screening Committee, since 1996. Chairman, Board Of Directors Shamrock Comm.
Corporation; past board directors Specialty Plastics Products Inc. Past board directors, solicitor 1st National Community Bank Dunmore.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee U. Scranton, 1979-1986, Chairman of the Board, 1982-1986, member President's Circuit, member President's Club. Chairman Real Bob Casey Committee, 1985-1986. Former director Lackawanna United Way, former chairman professional and geografic division.
Member Scranton Area Foundation, board directors associations. Member board of trustees Scranton Preparatory School, since 1995. With United States Army and Pennsylvania National Guard.
Member American Bar Association, ATLA, American Bankers Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (Special Achievement award 1988-1989), Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Pennsylvania Bankers Association, Lackawanna Bar Association (past president, board directors), Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce (board directors, former vice president), Holy Cross College Alumni Association N.E. Pennsylvania (past president, Outstanding Alumnus award 1982), Scranton Preparatory School Alumni Association (past member of the Board of Governors, T. Donald Reinfret Society of Jesus (Jesuit) award Outstanding Alumnusof Year 1985), Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Lackawanna County (member Executive Committee, past president), Country Club Scranton (board directors).
Connections
Married Cecelia Ellen Lynett. Children: Jean Margaret McGrath, Mauri Elizabeth Collins, James Joseph Junior, Matthew Edward, Cecelia Ellen, Daniel Patrick, Kathleen Mary.
- Father:
- James J. Haggerty
- Mother:
- Margaret W. Cummings
- Spouse:
- Cecelia Ellen Lynett
- child:
- Matthew Edward Haggerty
- child:
- Mauri Elizabeth Collins Haggerty
- child:
- Kathleen Mary Haggerty
- child:
- Cecelia Ellen Haggerty
- child:
- Daniel Patrick Haggerty
- child:
- James Joseph Junior Haggerty
- child:
- Jean Margaret McGrath Haggerty
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic