Background
Irvine, John Alexander was born on August 10, 1947 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada. Son of Alexander and Ruth Catherine (Woolrich) Irvine.
Irvine, John Alexander was born on August 10, 1947 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada. Son of Alexander and Ruth Catherine (Woolrich) Irvine.
Children from previous marriage: John Alexander, Allison Brooks. Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1969. Juris Doctor, Memphis State University, 1972.
Bar: Tennessee 1972, Ohio 1982, Texas 1985. Law clerk United States District Court (western district) Tennessee, 1972-1973. Assistant district attorney general 15th Judicial Circuit Tennessee, 1973-1978.
Associate Glankler, Brown, Gilliland, Chase, Robinson and Raines, Memphis, 1978-1981.
Assistant general counsel Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, 1981-1984. Partner Porter & Clements, Houston, 1984-1987, principal Boyer, Norton & Blair, 1987-1989.
Partner Thelen, Marrin, Johnson& Bridges, 1989-1994, managing partner Houston office, 1991-1994, member management committee, 1991-1994. Partner Porter & Hedges, Limited liability partnership, 1995.
Board of directors Make-A-Wish Foundation Texas Gulf Coast, 1985-1986.
Fellow Texas Bar Foundation, HoustonBar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (vice Chairman of Commission Corporate Counsel litigation sect.1989-1991, co-chairman intellectual properties litigation committee 1996), International Association Defense Counsel, American Arbitration Association (board arbitrators), National Association Securities Dealers (board arbitrators), Texas Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (treasurer 1997), Memphis Bar Association (board dirs.1976, treasurer 1977), Ohio Bar Association, Dayton Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, College State Bar Texas, Memphis State University Law School Alumnae Association (president 1975-1976, 77-78), 5th Circuit Court Appeals Bar Association, United States Chamber of Commerce (council on antitrust policy 1983), Phoenix.
Married Lynda Kaye Myska Jenkins, May 24, 1981. Children from previous marriage: John Alexander, Allison Brooks.