Background
Pratt, James R. was born on January 22, 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
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James R. Pratt
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Auburn University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1978).
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, 1978, Alabama, United States.
Supreme Court, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and United States. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.
Phi Delta Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa. Sigma Tau Delta.
Company-Author, Comment: "The Speedy Trial Acting of 1974: A Suggestion," Volume 8 Cumberland Law Review, 1978. Company-Author, "Preparing the Utility Vehicle Rollover Case," TRIAL Magazine, March 1994.
Author: chapter in Biomechanics of Injury in Litigation Spinal Cord Injuries, Law, Medicine and Economics. Member, Inner Circle of Advocates.
Adjunct Faculty Member (Associate Scholar) UAB"s Injury Control Center.
Member: Birmingham (Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1989) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1990. Executive Committee, 1985-1993.
Treasurer, 1993-1994.
Secretary 1994-1995; Second Vice President, 1995-1996, First Vice President, 1996-1997). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Executive Committee, Products Liability Section, 1993-1994.
Secretary 1994-1995. Vice Chairman, 1995-1996.
Board of Governors, 1996). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: International Society of Barristers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Military: First lieutenant, United States.
Army Armor Corps, 1972-1975. 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
Member, Inner Circle of Advocates. Adjunct Faculty Member (Associate Scholar) UAB"s Injury Control Center. Member: Birmingham (Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1989) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar.
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1990. Executive Committee, 1985-1993. Treasurer, 1993-1994.
Secretary 1994-1995.
Second Vice President, 1995-1996, First Vice President, 1996-1997). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Executive Committee, Products Liability Section, 1993-1994. Secretary 1994-1995; Vice Chairman, 1995-1996.
Board of Governors, 1996).
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Military: First lieutenant, United States.
Army Armor Corps, 1972-1975.
