Background
III, James Watson Morris was born on October 29, 1932 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of James Watson Morris Junior and Annie Florence (Browder) Gunn.
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James Watson Morris III
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James Watson Morris III, American Lawyer. Bar: Virginia 1958, United States District Court (eastern district) Virginia 1958, United States District Court (western district) Virginia 1959, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1959. Recipient award for excellence in civil litigation Virginia Association Defense Attorneys; named to Top 30 Indiana Defense Lawyers in County, National Law Journal, 1991.
Education
Student, Virginia Military Institute, 1951-1952; student, Randolph Macon College, 1952-1954; Bachelor of Laws, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1957.
Career
Associate, Lehman, Browder & Russell, Richmond, 1958-1961; partner, Browder, Russell & Morris, Richmond, 1961-1963; partner, member Executive Committee, Browder, Russell, Little, Morris & Butcher, Richmond, 1964-1976; partner, member Executive Committee, chairman, Browder, Russell, Morris & Butcher, Richmond, 1977-1989; partner, chairman, Morris and Morris, Professional Corporation, Richmond, since 1989. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
President, founder Virginia Association Defense Attorneys, 1973-1976. President, Chairman of the Board dirs.Def. research and Trial Lawyers Association, Chicago, 1988-1990. Board directors Lawyers for Civil Justice, Washington, 1989-1991, Product Liability Advisory Council, Detroit, 1989-1992.
First lieutenant Judge Advocate General, United States Army, 1957-1963. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (regent since 1997), American Bar Foundation, Trial Attorneys American, International Academy Trial Lawyers, Virginia Law Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Virginia State Bar Association, Richmond Bar Association (president- elect since 1997), International Association Defense Counsel (chairman civil rights committee), 4th United States Circuit Court Judicial Conference.
Interests
Connections
Married JaneCarolyn Mallory. Children: James Watson IV, Carolyn Morris O'Connor.
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Political Party
Democrat
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Recipient award for excellence in civil litigation Virginia Association Defense Attorneys. Named to Top 30 Indiana Defense Lawyers in County, National Law Journal, 1991.Recipient award for excellence in civil litigation Virginia Association Defense Attorneys. Named to Top 30 Indiana Defense Lawyers in County, National Law Journal, 1991.