Background
Wakefield, James R. was born on December 18, 1952 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
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James R. Wakefield
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California State University at Fullerton (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of the Law (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Career
Worked at Cummins & White, Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Administrative, Appellate, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Condemnation and Land Use, Construction, Construction Defect, Entertainment, Environmental, Estates and Trusts, Healthcare, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, Maritime, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Railroad and Transportation, Real Estate, Regulatory Law and Securities. Admitted to the bar, 1981, California and United States. District Court, Central District of California.
1983, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Extern Law Clerk for Honorary Edward C. Reed Junior, United States.
District Court, District of Nevada, 1979-1980.
Law Clerk for Honorary A. Andrew Hauk, Chief Judge, United States. District Court, Central District of California, 1981-1982.
Member: State Bar of California. Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
(Resident, Newport Beach Office).
Cummins & White, Limited Liability Partnership is a mid-sized firm that historically has been one of the leading litigation law firms in Southern California. The firm was founded in 1962 by Mr. Louis M. Welsh and Mr.
Joseph H. Cummins.
In 1965, Jim White joined the firm. Historically the firm was rooted in insurance and railroad litigation, but over the years it has expanded into more complex commercial litigation and transactional matters. The firm prides itself on its philosophy of providing clients with quality services and innovative cost reduction options.
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Member: State Bar of California. Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. (Resident, Newport Beach Office).
