Background
Fitzgerald, John R. was born on July 28, 1961 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Fitzgerald, John R. was born on July 28, 1961 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Boston College (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1982). Tulane University of Louisiana (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1985).
Admitted to the bar, 1985, Louisiana. 1987, Alaska and United States. District Court, District of Alaska.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Member, Board of Student Editors: The Maritime Lawyer, 1984-1985. Bellarmine Law Academy, 1981-1982.
Author: "Simultaneous Application of Strict Products Liability and Comparative Fault in Admiralty: Smooth Sailing or a Doctrinal Collision Course?" The Maritime Lawyer, Volume IX, Number.
2, Spring, 1984; "Muddy Waters: Where Admiralty Meets Bankruptcy," The Maritime Lawyer, Volume X, Number. I, Spring, 1985; "An Analysis of Jurisdictional Issues Presented When State Employed Seamen Are Injured and Seek Redress," Alaska Law Review, Volume VIII, Number.
2, December, 1991. Law Clerk, Judge Robert F. Collins, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1985-1987. Member: Alaska (Executive Committee, Torts Section), Louisiana State and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
Member, Board of Student Editors: The Maritime Lawyer, 1984-1985. Bellarmine Law Academy, 1981-1982.