Luke James Schissel

Background

Schissel, Luke James was born on January 25, 1939 in Ossian, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward William and Theresa (Meyer) Schissel.

Education

University of Southern Mississippi (Bachelor of Science, 1964). University of California at Los Angeles. University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, 1969).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1969, Mississippi. 1970, United States. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi. 1974, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.

1975, United States. Supreme Court. 1982, United States. Claims Court and United States. Court of Military Appeals.

Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Kappa Mu Epsilon (President, 1963). Delta Theta Phi (President, 1969).

Chairman, Law School Honor Council, 1969. Municipal Judge, City of Greenwood, 1973-1977. Chairman, 1975-1976 and President, 1976-1977, Municipal Judges Conference.

City Attorney, Greenwood, 1991-1996. Member: Leflore County (President, 1993-1994), Federal and American Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association. Military: With USAF, 1956-1960.

Achievements

• Bar: Mississippi 1969, United States District Court 1969, United States Court Appeals 1971, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1975, United States Court Claims 1982, United States Court Military Appeals 1982.

Membership

Chairman Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund, since 1986. With United States Air Force, 1956-1960. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Mississippi Municipal Judges Association (1st chair, 1st president), University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association (national president 1978), University of Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame (charter member), Inter Alumni Council (chairman Mississippi chapter 1985), Greenwood LeFlore Chamber of Commerce (vice president since 1990), Civitan (lieutenant governor Mississippi district 1972-1974), Greenwood Country Club, Rotary, Kappa Sigma (international president 1983-1985, international legal counsel 1973-1979, international board directors 1979-1985), Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Mu Epsilon (president), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Nancy Walker. Children: Lisa Browning, Joseph W., Luke James Junior.

Father:

Edward William Schissel

Mother:

Theresa (Meyer) Schissel

Spouse:

Nancy Walker

child:

Luke James Junior Schissel

child:

Joseph W. Schissel

child:

Lisa Browning Schissel