Background
Smyton, James W. was born on February 8, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Smyton, James W. was born on February 8, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Clarkson College of Technology and State University of New York at Buffalo (Bachelor of Science in Bus. Ad., 1966); Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1971).
Worked at Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber (Buffalo, NY) specializing in General Practice. Corporations, Litigation, Trust and Estates, Tax, Labor Relations, Real Estate, Banking, Commercial, Municipal Finance, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Antitrust, Products Liability, Insurance Coverage, Immigration, Customs, Environmental and Energy Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, New York.
1978, United States. Supreme Court and United States. Tax Court.
Delta Theta Phi. Founded in 1834 in Buffalo as the law office of Orsamus H. Marshall, Phillips, Lytle counts among its former partners several prominent individuals including President Grover Cleveland.
Through its expansion into several offices and the development of new practice areas, the Firm has grown into a position of prominence in the northeastern United States and the province of Ontario.
Member: American Bar Association.