James Michael McNally

Background

McNally, James Michael was born on October 23, 1934 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States.

Education

Student, St. Ambrose College, 1954-1957; Juris Doctor, U. South Dakot, 1961.

Career

Associate, Crary and Huff, Sioux City, 1961-1962; assistant United States District Attorney, Northern District of Iowa, 1962-1964; senator, Iowa, 1964-1966; partner, Gill, Dunkle, Beekley and McNally, Sioux City, 1965-1966; legislation advocate, Des Moines, 1966-1969; law clerk, Danch, Ferro, Lagomarsino & Cooper, Ventura, California, 1969-1970; partner, McNally & Whipple, Ventura, 1970-1977; private practice, Ventura, since 1977; judge, Superior Court State of California, 1983-1995; retired, Superior Court State of California, 1995. Member judiciary, appropriations and governmental subdivisions committee Iowa State Senate, 1964-1966. Judge pro tem Ventura County Municipal Court.

ArbitratorSuperior Court.

Achievements

• James Michael McNally has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past member Advisory Board of Migrant Action Program, Mason City, Iowa. Member Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, Iowa, 1967. Past member of advisory commission to the headmaster Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai, California.

Board directors The Institute Behavioral Medicine. Member Iowa State Bar Association, Ventura County Bar Association (secretary-treasurer 1977, 78), Ventura County Criminal Defense Bar Association (president 1975), California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Board of Governors 1977).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, painting.

Connections

M. Mary McNally; children: Ellen McNally, Mary Margaret McNally, Douglas Richards.

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Ellen McNally

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Douglas Richards McNally

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Mary Margaret McNally