Background
Bouma, John Jacob was born on January 13, 1937 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob and Gladys Glennie (Cooper) Bouma.
Bouma, John Jacob was born on January 13, 1937 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob and Gladys Glennie (Cooper) Bouma.
Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1958, Juris Doctor, 1960.
Bar: Iowa 1960, Wisconsin 1960, Arizona 1962, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1971, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1971, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1975, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1982, United States Tax Court 1983. Association Foley, Sammond & Lardner, Milwaukee, 1960. Associate Snell & Wilmer, Phoenix, 1962-1966,partner, 1967, chairman 1983.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (Arizona house of deals 1989, antitrust, torts and insurance practice sections, dispute resolution section, vice chair mediation committee, litigation, Corporate Counsel committee, vice chair billing and budgeting committee, chair standing activities bar activities and services 1991-1993, special committee governance 1993-1995, ad hoc committee state justice initiative 1995, pro bono county 1996-1997, editorial board journal 1996), MaricopaCounty Bar Association (president 1977-1978), National Conference Bar President (executive county 1984-1991, president 1989-1990), Arizona Bar Association (president 1983-1984), Arizona Bar Foundation (president 1987-1988), Iowa Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association, Phoenix Association Defense Counsel (president 1972), Attorneys Liability Assurance Society, Limited. (board of directors 1987), Iowa Law School Foundation (board directors 1986), Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1988), Arizona State College Law Society (board directors, president 1997), Western States Bar Conference (president 1988-1989), Ariz Supreme Court Spl.Com. on Lawyer Discipline and Professional Conduct, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Signa, Omnicron Delta Kappa.
Married Bonnie Jean Lane, August 15, 1959. Children: John Jeffrey, Wendy Sue, Laura Lynne, Jennifer Anne.