Background
Fishman, S. James was born on October 6, 1943 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis Philip and Rose Fishman.
Fishman, S. James was born on October 6, 1943 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis Philip and Rose Fishman.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Indiana U., 1965; Juris Doctor cum laude, Indiana U., 1968.
Worked at Mantel, Cohen, Garelick, Reiswerg & Fishman, A Professional, Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Bankruptcy Law, Reorganization Law, Business Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Indiana. Writer, Indiana University Law Journal, 1966-1967.
Law Clerk, United States. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1968-1969. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and Federal Bar Associations.
Commercial Law League of America, Board Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist. American Bankruptcy Institute. Academy of Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Specialists.
Vice president Jewish Community Center, Indianapolis, 1977-1984, board directors 1975-1985. V.p.brotherhood Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 1983. Precinct committeemanInd.
Democratic Center Committee, Indianapolis, 1975-1981. Chairman of Commission 1987 Pan American Games, Indianapolis. Active Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Indianapolis, since 1986.
Board directors Indiana Sports Corporation, Indianapolis, since 1979, Jewish Welfare Federation, Indianapolis, 1984. Member Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association (chairman commercial and bankruptcy section 1985-1986), Commercial Law League (sustaining), American Bankruptcy Institute.
Married Sharon F. Linder, January 29, 1967;children: Wendy Beth, Andrew Jay.