Background
Grimsley, James W. was born on July 30, 1940 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
Grimsley, James W. was born on July 30, 1940 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
University of Southern Mississippi (Bachelor of Science, 1963). Mercer University (Juris Doctor, 1970, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1966).
Worked at Smith, Grimsley, Bauman, Pinkerton, Petermann, Saxer & Wells (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Civil Litigation, Real Property Law, Condominium Law, Probate, Banking Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Florida. 1975, United States. Supreme Court, United States District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida.
Phi Delta Phi.
Recipient: American Jurisprudence Book Award for Constitutional Law. Member: Judicial Nominating Commission First Circuit, 1984-1988, Chairman, 1988. Judicial Nominating Commission First District Court of Appeals, 1991-1995, Chairman, 1993-1994.
Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, 1992-1994.
Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit and County Mediator. Member, Grievance Committee, First Judicial Circuit, 1979-1982.
Member: The Florida Bar. Military: Captain, United States.A.F., 1966-1970.
Member: Judicial Nominating Commission First Circuit, 1984-1988, Chairman, 1988. Judicial Nominating Commission First District Court of Appeals, 1991-1995, Chairman, 1993-1994. Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, 1992-1994.
Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit and County Mediator.
Member, Grievance Committee, First Judicial Circuit, 1979-1982. Member: The Florida Bar.
Military: Captain, United States.A.F., 1966-1970.