James P. O'Flarity

Background

O'Flarity, James P. was born on October 15, 1923 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States. Son of James P. and Jessie E. (Marshall) O'F.

Education

University of Oregon (Bachelor of Science, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, 1951). Special Lecturer in Law, Oregon School of Law, Domestic Relations, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963 and Contracts, 1960.

Editor, Advising Oregon Businesses, Oregon State Bar, Continuing legal education, 1971-1972.

Career

Worked at Fisher & Bendeck, P.A. (West Palm Beach, Florida) specializing in Matrimonial Law, Family Law, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Mississippi. 1957, United States. Supreme Court.

1966, Florida.

Phi Alpha Delta (Life Member). Recipient, Outstanding Law Senior Award, University of Florida, 1965. Author: "Divorce Modern-Style," Trial Magazine, September-October, 1972, reprinted by American Bar Association, Student Lawyer, December, 1972.

"Financial and Property Aspects of Dissolution of Marriage," Commissioned by Institute for Social Research, Florida State University, 1975. Member: Emeritus, Law Center Council, University of Florida, 1972—. Florida Supreme Court Matrimonial Law Commission, 1982-1985.

Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association (Chairman, 2 terms, Family Law Section, 1974-1976). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1971-1972. 1972-1973). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

(Board Certified Marital and Family Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Achievements

• Bar: Mississippi 1954, Florida 1966, United States District Court (southern district) Mississippi 1954, United States Court Military Appeals 1957, United States District Court (southern and middle districts) Florida 1966, United States District Court (northern district) Florida 1967, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1957, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1957. State court certified arbitrator, mediator.

Membership

Member University Florida President's Council. Member United States Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, since 1988. Colonel Louisiana Governor's Staff, since 1982.

With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow Royal Geography Society (life), American Bar Foundation (life), Roscoe Pound-American Trial Lawyers Foundation (life), American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (national president 1985-1986, national board of governors 1977-1988, founding president Florida chapter 1976-1980, board managers Fla chapter since 1976, honorary permanent president emeritus since 1982), International Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (convenor, founder), Trusler Society, Florida Bar Foundation (life, executive director screening committee 1976, chairman projects committee 1976-1977, assistant secretary 1973-1979, director 1977-1981). Member International Society Family Law, International Bar Association (associate), American Law Institute (consultative group law of family dissolution since 1990, National Conference Bar Pres'.

1991), American Bar Association (chairman committees 1973-1975, 78-81, 82-83, editor Family Law Newsletter 1975-1977, member council family law section 1976-1985, vice-chairman section 1981-1982, chairman section 1983-1984, member conference section chairmen 1982-1985, member advisory board journal. 1978-1980), Association Trial Lawyers American (Florida State committeeman 1973-1975, 1st chairman family law section 1971-1972, 72-73), Florida Supreme Court History Society, Florida Council Bar Association Presidents (life member), University Florida Law Center Association (life), Academy Florida Trial Lawyers (director 1974-1977, college diplomates 1977), Florida Bar (executive council 1973-1984, secretary-treasurer family law section 1973-1974, chairman family law section 1974-1975, 75-76, guest editor special issue journal. 1978, chairman journal. and news editorial board 1978-1979, member board legal specialization and education 1982-1991, 92-95, judicial nominating procedures committee 1992-1993, Family Law Rules committee 1992-1995), Palm Beach County Bar Association (circuit court civil advisory committee 1981, member circuit court juvenile domestic relations advisory committee 1971-1980, 81-83, advisory committee chairman 1974-1978), Solicitor's Family Law Association (England), Governor's Club of Palm Beach (founder, life, gov's. council), Explorers Club (life, vice chairman South Florida chapter 1990-1995), Circumnavigators Club, Travelers Century Club (life), Phi Alpha Delta (life), Sigma Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Betty Reichman, April 9, 1955. Children: Michael J., Deborah J. O'Flarity James, Steven M., Pamela G.

Father:

James P. O'F.

Mother:

Jessie E. (Marshall) O'F.

Spouse:

Betty Reichman

child:

Pamela G. O'Flarity

child:

Michael J. O'Flarity

child:

Deborah J. O'Flarity James O'Flarity

child:

Steven M. O'Flarity