Background
Haley, James Oliver was born on June 17, 1912 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Oliver Senior and Belle (Barlow) Haley.
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James Oliver Haley
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Howard College; Birmingham School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1938).
Career
Worked at Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Trial Practice. Aviation, Federal Employers Liability, General Negligence Trials, Plaintiffs Trial, Products Liability Law, Class Action, Construction Accident, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Admitted to the bar, 1936, Alabama, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Alabama, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits and United States. Supreme Court.
Circuit Judge, Birmingham, Alabama, 1968-1980.
Professor of Law, Cumberland School of Law, 1980-1993. Member: Birmingham Bar Association (President, 1963).
Alabama State Bar; International Association of Insurance Counsel.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Now in its third generation of practice, Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton continues to honor the original vision and ideals of its founder - whose goal was to create an enduring, respected firm, representing the rights of average citizens with the same degree of service previously available only to the corporate community.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Birmingham. President West Hills Exchange Club, Birmingham, 1968. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member Alabama State Bar Association (Judicial award of merit 1988), Birmingham Bar Association (Lawyer Year), Roscoe Pound Foundation (Certified Excellence Teaching 1990).
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Connections
Married Mildred Ellis, August 12, 1938. Children: Jane Elizabeth, James E., John W.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Democrat
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1938