Background
B. Benkard, James W. was born on April 10, 1937 in New York, New York, United States.
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James W. B. Benkard
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Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1963).
Career
Worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell (New York, New York) specializing in General Commercial Litigation, Securities, Contract and Environmental Disputes. Admitted to the bar, 1963, New New York 1970, United States. District Court, Southern District of New New York
1974, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of New New York 1975, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, United States. Court of Claims; 1976, United States.
Supreme Court.
1977, United States Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit. 1978, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, United States. District Court, District of Vermont.
1979, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1980, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1990, United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
1992, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Law Secretary to Honorary Charles Doctorate. Breitel, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, 1966.
Law Clerk to Honorary Charles Doctorate. Breitel, Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1967.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on New York State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1977-1980). New York State and American Bar Associations. American Bar Foundation.
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Membership
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on New York State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1977-1980). New York State and American Bar Associations. American Bar Foundation.
