Background
Powell, James M. was born on March 7, 1952 in Grove Hill, Alabama, United States.
Powell, James M. was born on March 7, 1952 in Grove Hill, Alabama, United States.
Auburn University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, 1977). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Bench and Bar.
Member, Moot Court Board.
Worked at Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson and Greaves, P.A. (Greenville, South Carolina) specializing in Labor Relations Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law. NLRA, RLA, all Federal and State Employment Discrimination Laws (including Title VII, ADEA, American Dental Association, Affirmative Action (OFCCP), et cetera), Wage/Hour, FMLA, WARN, Employment at Will/Wrongful Discharge, Workers" Compensation, Benefits Law (including Employee Retirement Income Security Act, COBRA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, et cetera), Substance Abuse, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, FOIA, Environmental Protection and Hazardous Materials, Safety and Health Law (including Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MSHA, et cetera), Products Liability, Immigration Law (including Employment-Based Immigrant/Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions, Alien Labor Certifications, et cetera), Litigation Before All Courts and Agencies, Trials and Appeals, Representing Management Exclusively. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Alabama.
1979, South Carolina.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. 1984, North Carolina.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Bench and Bar.
Member, Moot Court Board.
Law Clerk, Justice Reneau P. Almon, Alabama Supreme Court, 1977-1978. Member: Greensboro and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; South Carolina Bar.
North Carolina State Bar.
(Resident, Greensboro, North Carolina Office). A nationwide practice representing employers and management exclusively in all areas of labor relations, employment, benefits, immigration, occupational safety and health, workers" compensation, environmental, toxic torts, and products liability law.
Handling litigation before all courts and agencies, including appeals.
Member, Bench and Bar. Member, Moot Court Board. Law Clerk, Justice Reneau P. Almon, Alabama Supreme Court, 1977-1978.
Member: Greensboro and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar; South Carolina Bar. North Carolina State Bar.
(Resident, Greensboro, North Carolina Office).