Background
Finney, Jervis Spencer was born on September 22, 1931 in Baltimore. Son of George Gross and Josephine (Stewart) Finney.
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Jervis Spencer Spencer Finney
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Phillips Academy, Andover. Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1953). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1958).
Career
Worked at Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, A Professional Corporation (Baltimore, MD) specializing in Class Action Defense, Corporate Litigation, ADR, Mass Tort, Products Liability Defense Law. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Maryland. 1980, District of Columbia.
1983, New York.
Baltimore County Councilman, 1962-1966. Maryland State Senator, 1967-1974. United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, 1975-1978.
Commissioner, Maryland State Ethics Commission, 1979-1983. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Member: Legal Ethics Comm., 1987. State Judiciary Comm.
Chmn., 1995; Baltimore County 2002 Strategic Planning Comm. Chmn., 1991-1993; Maryland Ethics Code Revision Comm., 1992-1994. Baltimore County Citizens Foundation Board of Directors, 1993).
Membership
With United States Paratroops, 1953-1955. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers (ethics committee since 1987). Member Association Former United States Attorneys.
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Married Patricia Voneiff, Nov.16, 1974. Children: Jervis Spencer Junior, John Emich.
