Background

Schwartz, James Michael was born on May 28, 1946 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of James Waldemar and Evelyn (Steiff) Schwartz.

Education

Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1968; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1978; Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota, 1984.

Career

Lecturer, Ithaca (New York) College, 1972-1973; assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainsville, 1973-1979; associate professor, U. Florida, Gainsville, 1979-1980; associate, Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, Minneapolis, 1984-1989; partner, Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, Minneapolis, 1989-1995; partner, Plunkett, Schwartz, Peterson, Minneapolis, since 1995.

Achievements

• Bar: Minnesota 1984, United States District Court Minnesota 1984, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1989.

Membership

Board of directors Ten Mile Lake Association, Walker, Minnesota, 1989-1990. Member Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Am.Acad.

Political & Social Sciences, Citizens League, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, boating, photography, guitar, parenting.

Connections

Married Linda Mae Chinander, July 29, 1967. Children: Nathan Alexander, Jaclyn Michelle.

Father:

James Waldemar Schwartz

Mother:

Evelyn (Steiff) Schwartz

Spouse:

Linda Mae Chinander

child:

Nathan Alexander Schwartz

child:

Jaclyn Michelle Schwartz