Background
Chivers, James L. was born on January 8, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chivers, James L. was born on January 8, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Albany Law School (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1967).
Worked at Hinman, Howard & Kattell, Limited Liability Partnership (Binghamton, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice before all Courts and Agencies, including both Trial and Appellate Practice. Corporate, Real Estate, Banking, Probate, Labor, Tax, Insurance, Negligence, Municipal, Condemnation and Utility Law. Admitted to the bar, 1967, New York and United States.
District Court, Northern District of New New York
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1987, Florida; 1988, United States.
District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York Member, Justinian Society.
Editor-in-Chief, Albany Law Review, 1966-1967.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Broome County, New York State (Member, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1994. Member, Sections on: Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law.
Trial Lawyers, Executive Committee, 1996.
Environmental Law) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel.
Military: Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1964. Hinman, Howard & Kattell"s top priority is producing a high quality service in a timely manner.
We tailor our work - to the practical demands of each situation and the specific needs of the companies and individuals with whom we work.
Our focus is always the client and achieving the clients" goals.
Member, Justinian Society. Editor-in-Chief, Albany Law Review, 1966-1967. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Broome County, New York State (Member, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1994.
Member, Sections on: Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law. Trial Lawyers, Executive Committee, 1996.
Environmental Law) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel.
Military: Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1964.