Background
Haddon, Sam Ellis was born on June 19, 1937 in West Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Charlie and Letha (Daughtry) Haddon.
Haddon, Sam Ellis was born on June 19, 1937 in West Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Charlie and Letha (Daughtry) Haddon.
Rice University (Bachelor of Science, 1959). University of Montana (Juris Doctor, 1965). Editor-in-Chief, Montana Law Review, 1964-1965.
Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge William J. Jameson, 1965-1966. Lecturer, University of Montana School of Law, 1971-1988.
Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1982- 1988. Member, Commission on Practice, Montana Supreme Court, since 1986.
Worked at Boone, Karlberg and Haddon (Missoula, Montana) specializing in General and Trial and Appellate Practice. Insurance, Corporation, Banking, Probate, Negligence, Real Estate Law and Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Montana.
1966, United States.
District Court, District of Montana, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1975, United States. Supreme Court.
Editor-in-Chief, Montana Law Review, 1964-1965.
Law Clerk to United States. District Judge William J. Jameson, 1965-1966.
Lecturer, University of Montana School of Law, 1971-1993, 1996. Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1982-1988.
Member, Commission on Practice, Montana Supreme Court, 1986.
Chairman, 1996. Member: Western Montana and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Montana.
American Judicature Society.
American Law Institute. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Boone, Karlberg and Haddon has provided legal services to Missoula for over fifty years. lieutenant presently emphasizes legal services to business and banking clients across the state, including protection of creditors" rights in bankruptcy.
The firm is actively engaged in state and federal court civil litigation state-wide, with emphasis on insurance, commercial, product liability and personal injury matters. Firm members are committed to extensive involvement in professional, educational and community affairs
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, American Academy Appellate Lawyers, American Judicature Society (board directors 1976-1979), American Board Trial Advocates, American Law Institute, Montana Bar Association (chairman section young lawyers 1967-1968, Executive Committee 1968-1969), State Bar Montana (trustee 1976-1978), Western Montana Bar Association.
Married Betty G. Loyd, December 22, 1958. Children: Elizabeth Anne Haddon Alexander, Steven Craig Haddon, Allison Lee Haddon Conover.