Background
McManus, James T. was born on December 7, 1947 in Beaumont, Texas, United States.
McManus, James T. was born on December 7, 1947 in Beaumont, Texas, United States.
University of Southwestern Louisiana (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1971). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975).
Worked at Wright & Talisman, Professional Corporation (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Practice before Federal and State Regulatory Agencies, Legislatures, Departments and Courts. Energy, Communications, Environmental, Construction, Project Finance, International, Labor, Corporate and Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation and Government Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1975, District of Columbia.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. 1982, United States. Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1984, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits. 1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Tau Beta Pi; Eta Kappa Nu.
Contributing Author, "Energy Law and Transactions," Matthew Bender & Company, 1995.
Staff Witness and Engineer, Federal Power Commission, 1971-1975. Attorney, Federal Power Commission, 1975-1977.
Assistant Corporation Counsel, District of Columbia, 1977-1978. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Federal Energy and American (Law Practice Management, Public Utility and Natural Resources Sections) Bar Associations.
Since the late 1940"s, Wright & Talisman has been a leader in the practice of law in the field of regulated industries--counseling and representing clients in complex administrative trials, rulemakings, legislative proceedings, negotiations, project financings and related court matters. As the interface between government and commercial enterprise has changed over the years, so too has the Firm"s range of legal services grown to meet the changing needs of its clients. With offices in Washington, District of Columbia and San Francisco, California and with a broad range of clients spread nationally and internationally, the Firm"s energy, communications, environmental, government relations, project financing and various commercial practice areas concentrate upon some of the more fundamental and consequential issues affecting its clients.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Federal Energy and American (Law Practice Management, Public Utility and Natural Resources Sections) Bar Associations.