Background
Spears, James M. was born on December 11, 1952 in San Benito, Texas, United States.
Spears, James M. was born on December 11, 1952 in San Benito, Texas, United States.
Texas Tech University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1975). University of Texas, Austin (Juris Doctor, 1978). Spoken languages: French.
Worked at Gadsby & Hannah LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in Litigation, Administrative Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, International Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas (Not admitted DC). Author: "Federal Merger Enforcement in Bankruptcy," Antitrust Magazine (Spring 1992).
"Government Regulation and the Environment: The Role of the Civil Code," Meredith Memorial Lecture Series, McGill University (1989). Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Lands and Natural Resources Division, 1983-1984 and Civil Division, 1985-1988, United States. Department of Justice.
General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, 1993-1994.