James M. Saxton

Background

Saxton, James M. was born on October 13, 1950 in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States.

Education

University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1972). University of Arkansas (Juris Doctor, 1977). Georgetown University (Master of Laws, 1978).

Career

Worked at Friday, Eldredge & Clark (Little Rock, Arkansas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Insurance, Negligence, Labor and Employment, Banking, Debtor/Creditor Rights, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning and Probate, Antitrust, Securities, Taxation, Public Utility, Environmental, Health Care, Municipal Bond Law, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Product Liability, Medical and Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Health Care, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Arkansas.

Member, 1976-1977 and Associate Editor, 1977, Arkansas Law Review. Member: Arkansas (Member, Section on Taxation) and American (Member, Section on Business Law) Bar Associations. (Board Recognized Tax Specialist, Arkansas Board of Legal Specialization).

Friday, Eldredge & Clark and its predecessors have represented Union Pacific Railroad and its predecessors in Arkansas for more than 100 years. Since 1952 the firm has served the entire state with a full range of legal services. It represents a number of clients on a nationwide basis in the field of products liability, mergers and acquisitions, securities law and general corporate legal services.

Achievements

• Bar: Arkansas 1977.

Membership

Member, 1976-1977 and Associate Editor, 1977, Arkansas Law Review. Member: Arkansas (Member, Section on Taxation) and American (Member, Section on Business Law) Bar Associations. (Board Recognized Tax Specialist, Arkansas Board of Legal Specialization).