James Leeds Chivers

Background

Chivers, James Leeds was born on January 8, 1939 in Pittsburgh. Son of Joseph Hobart and Lorraine Anna (Silhol) Chivers.

Education

AB, Colgate University, 1960; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Union U., Albany, New York, 1967.

Career

Associate, Hinman, Howard & Kattell, Binghamton, New York, 1967-1975; partner, Hinman, Howard & Kattell, Binghamton, New York, since 1975; partner-in-charge department litigation, Hinman, Howard & Kattell, Binghamton, New York, since 1981. Member arbitration panel Binghamton City Court.

Achievements

• James Leeds Chivers has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Volunteer American Binghamton, board directors, 1969-1993. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1964, Vietnam. Member American Bar Association (tort and insurance practice section), New York State Trial Lawyers Association, International Defense Counsel, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator), Defense Research assosiation, New York State Bar Association (torts, insurance and compensation, trial lawyers Executive Committee since 1996, environmental, commercial and federal litigation sections, commission on professional ethics 1994-1998, special commission on unlawful practice of law since 1998), Broome County Bar Association, Broome County Chamber of C., Justinian Society, Binghamton Club (president 1987-1989), Harpur Forum, American Legion.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, winemaking, gardening.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Dolan, September 3, 1960. Children: Catherine Ann, Christopher John, Matthew Leeds.

Father:

Joseph Hobart Chivers

Mother:

Lorraine Anna (Silhol) Chivers

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Dolan

child:

Matthew Leeds Chivers

child:

Christopher John Chivers

child:

Catherine Ann Chivers