Background
Morris, James L. was born on November 11, 1952 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.
Morris, James L. was born on November 11, 1952 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1974). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Rutan & Tucker, Limited Liability Partnership (Costa Mesa, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Municipal Law, Real Estate, Corporate, Securities, Employment and Labor Relations (Management and Public Sector), Taxation, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate, Environmental and Land Use Law, Municipal Finance, Water Rights, Education Law, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas.
1979, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas.
1983, California, United States. District Court, Central and Eastern Districts of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1984, United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
1987, United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
Staff Member, 1976 and Editor, 1977, American Criminal Law Review. Author: "Civil Rights Litigation Under 42 United States.C. §1983," Texas Practice Guide, 2d educated 1985. Member: Orange County (Member, Labor Law Section.
Section Chairperson, 1992-1993) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.
Litigation) Bar Associations. The State Bar of California.
State Bar of Texas.
Firm founder, Alexander Rutan, began practicing law in Orange County in 1906. In 1936 he formed the firm of Rutan & Tucker with former Utah Superior Court Judge James B. Tucker.
Today, with more than 100 attorneys, Rutan & Tucker is the largest Orange County, California based law firm.
The Firm"s practice extends throughout the United States and includes both the representation of foreign companies doing business in the United States and domestic companies engaged in activities abroad.
Member: Orange County (Member, Labor Law Section. Section Chairperson, 1992-1993) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law. Litigation) Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California.
State Bar of Texas.
