Background
Knight, James R. was born on August 8, 1937 in Cullman, Alabama, United States.
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James R. Knight
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University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1959. Bachelor of Laws, 1962).
Career
Worked at Knight & Griffith (Cullman, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice, Products Liability, Tort Law, Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Alabama. Sigma Delta Kappa. Member, Bench and Bar.
President, Student Bar Association, University of Alabama School of Law, 1961.
Director, Regions Bank of Cullman, 1974-1997. Regional Chairman, University of Alabama Law School Completion Campaign, 1976-1977.
Member: Board of Directors, North-Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments and Cullman-Morgan Water District. Member: Cullman County (President, 1969-1970) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1988. Treasurer, 1990; Secretary, 1991. 2nd Vice President, 1992.
1st Vice President, 1993.
President Elect, 1994. President, 1995-1996).
American Judicature Society. American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Alabama Chapter, 1988-1989).
Military: Captain, Alabama National Guard, 1960-1969.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Bench and Bar. President, Student Bar Association, University of Alabama School of Law, 1961. Director, Regions Bank of Cullman, 1974-1997.
Regional Chairman, University of Alabama Law School Completion Campaign, 1976-1977.
Member: Board of Directors, North-Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments and Cullman-Morgan Water District. Member: Cullman County (President, 1969-1970) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1988. Treasurer, 1990; Secretary, 1991.
2nd Vice President, 1992. 1st Vice President, 1993.
President Elect, 1994.
President, 1995-1996). American Judicature Society. American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Alabama Chapter, 1988-1989).
Military: Captain, Alabama National Guard, 1960-1969.
