Background
Bland, Junior, James T. was born on June 16, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Bland, Junior, James T. was born on June 16, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
University of Tennessee at Martin and Memphis State University (Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, 1972). Memphis State University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Admitted to the bar, 1975, Tennessee. 1976, United States. Tax Court. 1983, United States. Supreme Court.
1987, United States.
Claims Court. Beta Alpha Psi. Phi Kappa Phi. Beta Gamma Sigma. Delta Theta Phi.
Member, Memphis State University Law Review, 1973-1974.
Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee, 1976. Estate Tax Attorney, I.R.S., 1975-1976.
Member: Memphis, (Director, 1990-1991), Tennessee (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1985 and 1989-1991, Vice-President, 1978-1979, Director, 1979-1982, Moving Vice-President, 1982-1983, President-Elect, 1983-1984, President, 1984-1985, Young Lawyers Conference. Secretary-Treasurer, 1982-1983, Vice Chairman, 1983-1984, Chairman, 1984-1985, Tax Section), Federal (Secretary, 1983-1984, Second Vice-President, 1984-1985, First Vice-President, 1985-1986.
President-Elect, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988. Memphis Mid-South Chapter, President, 1979-1980. Member, National Council, 1979.
Director, 1979-1981, Deputy Chairman, 1981-1982, Chairman, 1982-1983, Younger Lawyers Division) and American Bar Associations.
Memphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1982-1983). Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.
American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Tennessee Bar Foundation and Fellows of the T.Y.L.C. (President, 1992-1993).
Member, Memphis State University Law Review, 1973-1974. Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee, 1976. Estate Tax Attorney, I.R.S., 1975-1976.
Member: Memphis, (Director, 1990-1991), Tennessee (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1985 and 1989-1991, Vice-President, 1978-1979, Director, 1979-1982, Moving Vice-President, 1982-1983, President-Elect, 1983-1984, President, 1984-1985, Young Lawyers Conference.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1982-1983, Vice Chairman, 1983-1984, Chairman, 1984-1985, Tax Section), Federal (Secretary, 1983-1984, Second Vice-President, 1984-1985, First Vice-President, 1985-1986. President-Elect, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988. Memphis Mid-South Chapter, President, 1979-1980.
Member, National Council, 1979.
Director, 1979-1981, Deputy Chairman, 1981-1982, Chairman, 1982-1983, Younger Lawyers Division) and American Bar Associations. Memphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1982-1983). Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.
American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Tennessee Bar Foundation and Fellows of the T.Y.L.C. (President, 1992-1993).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Tennessee Bar Foundation and Fellows of the T.Y.L.C. (President, 1992-1993).