James Newton Castleberry

Background

Castleberry, James Newton was born on December 28, 1921 in Chatom, Alabama, United States. Son of James Newton and Nellie (Robbins) Castleberry.

Education

Juris Doctor magna cum laude, St. Mary's U., 1952; diploma, National U. Mexico, 1960; diploma in teaching of comparative law, Strasburg, 1963.

Career

Assistant attorney general, State of Texas, 1953-1955; professor of law, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1955-1992; dean, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1978-1989; dean emeritus, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, since 1989; retired, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1992. Director St. Mary's U. Summer Program in International and Comparative Law, Innsbruck, Austria, 1986-1989. Executive director Texas Center for Legal Ethics andProfessionalism, 1990-1992.

Lecturer comparative law foreign legal study tours Corporation for Professional Confs., since 1990.

Achievements

• James Newton Castleberry has been listed as a noteworthy law educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Preservation Texas. Trustee Texas Supreme Court History Society. Member American Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, San Antonio Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation, SanAntonio Bar Foundation, Texas State Bar, Phi Delta Phi (international president 1977-1979).

Connections

Married Mary Ann Blocker, February 12, 1944 (deceased). Children: Jean, Nancy, James III (deceased), Elizabeth, Cynthia, Robert, Mary Annual.

Father:

James Newton Castleberry

Mother:

Nellie (Robbins) Castleberry

Spouse:

Mary Ann Blocker

child:

Cynthia Castleberry

child:

Jean Castleberry

child:

Nancy Castleberry

child:

James III Castleberry (deceased)

child:

Elizabeth Castleberry

child:

Robert Castleberry

child:

Mary Annual Castleberry