Background
Elam, John Carlton was born on March 6, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernard C. and Eunice (Gawthrop) Elam.
Elam, John Carlton was born on March 6, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernard C. and Eunice (Gawthrop) Elam.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1948. Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1949). Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Committee of Visitors, University of Michigan Law School, since 1974.
Permanent Delegate, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1968.
Associate Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Columbus, Ohio, 1949—1954. Partner, from 1954; presiding partner, 1964—1994. Of counsel, from 1995.
Trustee Columbus College Art and Design, 1981—1988.
Columbus (Member, Board of Governors, 1957-1960. Secretary-Treasurer, 1961. President, 1964), Ohio State and American (Member, House of Delegates, since 1969.
Member of Council, Section of Litigation, 1974-1977. Member, Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, since 1985) Bar Associations. American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1986).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Regents, 1975-1982. President, 1980-1981). Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Federal Practice and Professional Malpractice.
Married to Virginia Mayberry, July 14, 1945. Children: Nancy Lee, Patricia Scott, Mary Jane, John William.