Background
Evans, James William was born on March 27, 1926 in Taylor, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alvin R. and Irene C. (Vonderhey) Evans.
Evans, James William was born on March 27, 1926 in Taylor, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alvin R. and Irene C. (Vonderhey) Evans.
Dickinson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1951). Dickinson School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1953).
Worked at Mette, Evans & Woodside, A Professional Corporation (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) specializing in Civil Litigation, Professional Liability Law, Products Liability Law, General Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Pennsylvania and Supreme and Superior Courts of Pennsylvania. 1961, United States. Supreme Court.
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Harrisburg Area Community College, 1981-1990.
Chief Counsel, State Public School Building Authority, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1964-1968. President, Harrisburg School Board, 1964-1968.
Member, Civil Litigation Council, United States. Middle District Advisory Committee.
Member: Dauphin County (President, 1978), Pennsylvania (Chairman, Medical Legal Committee, 1982-1984.
Senior Lawyers Committee, Pro Bono Subcommittee) and American Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Pennsylvania Defense Institute.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Society of Law and Medicine. Federation of Insurance Counsel.
Third Circuit Judicial Conference. American Board of Trial Advocates.
President Harrisburg School District, 1964-1967. Chairman Greater Harrisburg Movement, 1971-1976. Founding trustee, chairman of the board of trustees Harrisburg Area Community College, 1964-1990, member of advisory committee Capitol Campus, Pennsylvania State University.
1st president Harristown Development Corporation. Elder Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg. With United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (civil litigation council, chairman medical-legal committee 1982-1984), Dauphin County Bar Association (chairman interprofessional relations committee, president 1978), American College Trial Lawyers, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Federation Insurance Counsel, American Society Law and Medicine, Marine Corps League, West Shore Country Club, Masons.
Married Pamela Burr, August 25, 1951 (deceased March 1988). Children: James W. Junior, Jeffrey B., Beth Evans Davis., Andrew T.