James Malcolm Bierce

Background

Bierce, James Malcolm was born on July 5, 1931 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Bruce Wallace and Glyde Vivian (Brown) Bierce.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University Akron, 1963.

Career

Bar: Ohio 1965, Michigan 1971, United States District Court (northern district) Ohio 1969, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1966, United States.Supreme Court 1972. Employment officer Transport World Airlines, Kansas City, Missoury, 1955-1958. Assistant director law City of Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio), 1966-1968.

Senior managing partner Bierce, Holland, Manning, Metz & Wilson, Akron, 1968-1977.

Judge Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court, 1977-1995. Instructor Ohio Judicial College, 1979-1995.

Faculty adviser National Judicial College, since 1983. Chairman mentor committee Ohio Judicial Conference, 1992, vice chairman retired judges committee, 1996-1997.

Board.dirs. American Diabetes Association, 1982-1983.

President Cuyahoga Valley Community Mental Health Center, 1983-1985, Cuyahoga Falls Fraternal Order of Police Association, 1977. Trustee Cuyahoga Falls School Foundation, 1985-1986. President Akron Crime Clinic, 1993.

With United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1957.

Achievements

• James Malcolm Bierce has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, Akron Bar Association, American Judges Association, American Judicature Association, Akron AreaMcpl. Judges Association (president 1982-1984), American Diabetes Association, Lions, Phi Alpha Delta (officer 1969-1978, named Outstanding Alumni 1985).

Connections

Married Frances Marilyn Ruth, June 19, 1953 (divorcedSept. 1963);; married second, Fern C., July22, 1967. Children: James M., Teresa Anne.

Father:

Bruce Wallace Bierce

Mother:

Glyde Vivian (Brown) Bierce

Spouse:

Fern C.

Spouse:

Frances Marilyn Ruth

child:

Teresa Anne Bierce

child:

James M. Bierce