Background
Childs, James William was born on September 20, 1935 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Dexter William and Marcelle (Mericle) Childs.
Childs, James William was born on September 20, 1935 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Dexter William and Marcelle (Mericle) Childs.
Student, Denison U., 1953-1955; AB, University of Michigan, 1957; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1960.
Admitted to the bar, 1960, Ohio. 1961, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. 1980, Indiana and United States.
Tax Court.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1992, United States. Court of Federal Claims.
1996, Pennsylvania.
Professor of Law, University of Akron, 1983-1989. Adjunct Professor, Wright State University, 1976-1981.
Editor-in-Chief, Volume 8A, Commerce Clearing House Tax Service, 1994.
Author, "Accounting for Agriculture," Commerce Clearing House, 1992. Member: Van Wert County (President, 1969-1971), Summit County, Northwestern Ohio (President, 1975-1976), Ohio State (Member: Council of Delegates, 1977-1979. Probate and Trust Law Section), Indiana State and American (Member, Taxation Section, 1965.
Chair, Agriculture Committee, 1991-1992, Senior Lawyers Division) Bar Associations.
Member, chairman environmental health committee Ohio Comprehensive Health Planning Advisory Council, 1976. Board directors Van Wert County Heart Association. Member American Bar Association (chairman agriculture committee section taxation 1991-1992), Pennsylvania Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Northwestern Ohio Bar Association (president 1976), Van Wert County Bar Association (president 1969-1971), Summit County Bar Association, Van Wert Chamber of Commerce (president 1976), Rotary, Kiwanis (president Van Wert chapter 1968, lieutenant governor division 2 1972, president Bath Richfield chapter 1998), Shriners.
Married Sally Johnston, June 9, 1978. Children: Elizabeth, Anne, James William, Dylan Rhys, Karrin Aleen.