Background
Hankins, James M. was born on January 18, 1946 in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Hankins, James M. was born on January 18, 1946 in Tampa, Florida, United States.
University of Florida and University of South Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1972).
Worked at Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, LLP (Buffalo, NY) specializing in General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Trial and Appellate Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Administrative, Corporation, Labor, Taxation, Corporate Financing, Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Financial Services, Health Care, Real Property, School, International, Immigration, Energy, Public Service, Securities, Family Law, High Technology, Transnational Law, Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law.
Insurance Law, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Environmental Insurance Coverage Litigation, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Florida. 1973, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1975, District of Columbia. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Boca Raton, Florida Office). Tracing its roots to 1817, Hodgson Russ is the largest law firm in Buffalo and ranks among the largest law firms in Upstate New York outside New York City.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).