Background
Heffernan, James Vincent was born on October 6, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Vincent Jerome and Hazel Belle (Wiltfong) Heffernan.
Heffernan, James Vincent was born on October 6, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Vincent Jerome and Hazel Belle (Wiltfong) Heffernan.
AB, Cornell Univercity, 1949; Juris Doctor with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1952.
Worked at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan Limited Liability Partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Federal Income Tax, Federal Estate and Gift Tax, Federal Tax Controversies, Tax Planning, Tax Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1953, District of Columbia. 1959, Maryland.
Order of the Coif.
Board of Editors, Cornell Law Quarterly, 1951-1952.
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1978-1979.
Member of American Bar Association, Bar Association District of Columbia, Federal Bar Association, Kenwood Golf and Country Club, Metropolitan Club (Washington), Knights of Columbus, Order Coif, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Virginia May Adams, June 26, 1954. Children: David V., Douglas J., Alan P., Margaret L., Thomas A.