Background
Volkema, Russell H. was born on May 23, 1920 in Moline, Michigan, United States.
Volkema, Russell H. was born on May 23, 1920 in Moline, Michigan, United States.
Calvin College (Bachelor of Arts, 1951). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, 1954). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Worked at McCarthy, Palmer, Volkema, Boyd & Thomas A Legal Professional, Association (Columbus, Ohio) specializing in Civil State and Federal Trial and Appellate Practice. Personal Injury. Negligence, Malpractice, Toxic Tort, Environmental, Product Liability, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Aviation and Tort Law. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Ohio and Florida.
1960, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa. Author: "Liability of a Foreign Sovereign to a Counter Claim in Federal Courts," published by Miami Law Quarterly, 1953.
"Testimony of a Non-Specialist in a Medical Malpractice Action," Ohio Trial, October, 1976. "Don"t Lose Your Attorney Fee in a Successfully Won Federal Tort Claims Action," Litigation Journal, Spring 1985.
Executive Editor, Miami Law Quarterly, 1953.
Member: Columbus (Member: Federal Courts Committee, 1956-1958 and 1980-1981. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1956-1960. Speakers Bureau Committee, 1961-1962.
Common Pleas Court Committee, 1962-1964.
Ethics Committee, 1966-1968. Chairman, Joint Committee on Doctors and Lawyers, 1963-1965.
Member, Judiciary Committee, 1973-1974) and Ohio State (Member: Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1958-1960. Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, 1967-1972) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (Charter President, 1960-1961).
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Legislative Chairman, 1962. Vice President, 1963. President, 1964-1966).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Committeeman, 1967-1969.
Board Member, 1969-1972). A Plaintiff Tort Litigation Firm.
Member: Columbus (Member: Federal Courts Committee, 1956-1958 and 1980-1981. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1956-1960. Speakers Bureau Committee, 1961-1962.
Common Pleas Court Committee, 1962-1964.
Ethics Committee, 1966-1968. Chairman, Joint Committee on Doctors and Lawyers, 1963-1965.
Member, Judiciary Committee, 1973-1974) and Ohio State (Member: Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1958-1960. Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, 1967-1972) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (Charter President, 1960-1961).
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Legislative Chairman, 1962. Vice President, 1963. President, 1964-1966).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Committeeman, 1967-1969.
Board Member, 1969-1972).