Background
Bird, James R. was born on June 30, 1947 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.
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James R. Bird
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Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Harvard University (Master of Divinity, 1973). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Career
Worked at Shea & Gardner (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1979, District of Columbia. Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, University of Chicago Law Review, 1976-1977.
Law Clerk: Chief Judge J. Skelly Wright, United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1977-1978. Justice William J. Brennan, Junior, United States.
Supreme Court, 1978-1979. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association.
Shea & Gardner was founded in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1947 by two former high-ranking government lawyers. The firm, which now has 38 partners, is engaged in general civil and criminal litigation in the federal and state courts across the United States, rulemaking and adjudicative proceedings before administrative agencies, domestic and international corporate advice and transactions, legal counseling, commercial and labor negotiations, arbitration and mediation, and legislative representation. The firm is nationally known for the quality of its lawyers, its responsive and efficient approach to the needs of its clients, and the results it achieves for clients with difficult problems.
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Member: The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association.
