Background
Arness, John Palmer was born on February 8, 1927 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of John Edgar and Mabel Isabel (Holbrook) Arness.
Arness, John Palmer was born on February 8, 1927 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of John Edgar and Mabel Isabel (Holbrook) Arness.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1949). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1951).
Worked at Hogan & Hartson Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Litigation (Civil Law, Commercial Law, Appellate) Law. Admitted to the bar, 1952, District of Columbia. 1958, Maryland; 1965, United States.
Supreme Court.
Author: "Architects and Engineers: A Consideration of Basic Liability Principles and Legal Trends in Foundation Engineering," Insurance Counsel Journal, July 1967.
"The Appropriateness of Class Action Certification in the Litigation of Private Claims Arising from Nuclear and Chemical Pollution," Environmental Law Symposium, Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, 1982. "Insurance Coverage for Property Damage in Asbestos and Other Toxic Tort Cases," Virginia Law Review, Volume 72, Number.
5, August 1986. "Preventing Successor Liability for Defective Products: Safeguards for Acquiring Corporations," Washington University Law Quarterly, Spring 1989.
Law Clerk to Chief Judge, United States. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, 1951-1952.
Lecturer, Trial Practice, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University, 1969-1971. Trustee, 1979-1995 and Chairman, 1988-1990, National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Member: District of Columbia Bar.
The Bar Association of the District of Columbia (President, 1977-1978). Montgomery County, Maryland State and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1976-1978) Bar Associations. The Defense Research Institute Incorporated.
Federation of Insurance Counsel.
International Association of Defense Counsel. District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association.
National Conference of Bar Presidents. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Regent, 1984-1988).
American Bar Foundation.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1997).
Member Greater Washington Board Trade, since 1975. Served with United States Army, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American Bar Foundation, International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Bar Association (house delegations 1976-1978), American College Trial Lawyers (board regents since 1984). Member National Institute Trial Advocacy (trustee since 1980, chairman-elect since 1987), Bar Association District of Columbia (president 1977-1978), John Carrol Society (president 1983-1985), International Association Defense Counsel (executive committee 1969-1972), National Conference Bar President's, Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel, The Barristers (president 1975-1976), The Counsellors (president 1970-1971), Judicial Conference District of Columbia Clubs: Metropolitan, Harvard, City (Washington).
The Lawyers; Columbia Country (Chevy Chase, Maryland).
Married Margaret Mary Larson, September 4, 1948. Children: Patricia Mae, John Edgar II, Margaret Mary.