Background
Tompkins, Joseph Buford was born on April 4, 1950 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Buford and Rebecca Louise (Johnston) Tompkins.
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Joseph Buford Tompkins
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Joseph Buford Tompkins, American Civil litigation, federal
Civil litigation, state
Criminal
lawyer Recipient Special Commendation, unites states department Justice, 1981. Member Virginia Board of Health Professions, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-1992, vice chairman, 1984-1986, chairman, 1986-1988, 90-91.; Member American Bar Association (criminal justice section.
Education
Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1971). J.F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Master of Public Policy, 1975). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Career
Bar: Virginia 1975, United States District Court District of Columbia 1982, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1976, United States Court Appeals (5thcir.) 1977, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1982, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1983, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1985, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1991, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1993, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1977. Association Sidley & Austin, Washington, 1975-1979, partner, 1982. Associate director.Office of Policy and Management Analysis, criminal division United States Department Justice, Washington, 1979-1980, deputy chief fraud section criminal division, 1980-1982.Contbr. articles to legal publications.
Achievements
Membership
District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of Virginia. Federal and American (Member, White Collar Crime Committee, Criminal Justice Section, since 1979.
Chairman, Task Force on Computer Crime, since 1982) Bar Associations.
Federal and State Court Litigation, Regulatory Litigation, White Collar Crime Litigation.
Connections
Married Nancy Powell Wilson, February 6, 1993. Children: Edward Graves, Claiborne Forbes.
Education
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1975
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1976
Career
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1975
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1976