Background
Dickson, V. James was born on May 12, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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V. James Dickson
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Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1972. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
Career
Worked at Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. (Tampa, Florida. Also St. Petersburg) specializing in Environmental Law, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Indiana and United States.
District Court, Southern District of Indiana. 1980, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and United States Supreme Court. Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1976-1977. Director, 1990-1991, Community Law Inc.
Adjunct Professor, Stetson University School of Law, 1993, Environmental Law Regarding Hazardous Substance and Wastes. Board Member, 1990-1994, Chair, 1995, Community Alliance. Chair, Government Council, 1992.
Chair, Legislative Committee, 1991, Board Member, 1992-1995. St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. Board Member, 1989-1993, President, 1992, Leadership St. Petersburg Alumni Association.
Director and President, 1983-1990, Gulf Coast Legal Services Corporation. Director, 1986-1990, Florida Legal Services Corporation. Member, 1984-1990 City of St. Petersburg Human Relations Board.
Member: St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County (Member, Environmental Committee) and American (Chair, Construction Defect Claims Subcommittee, 1991-1992. Member, Construction Litigation Committee, 1992. Member, Environmental Law Section.
Member, Litigation Section. Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section).
(Also in St. Petersburg Office).
Membership
Member, 1989-1993, President, 1992, Leadership St. Petersburg Alumni Association. Director and President, 1983-1990, Gulf Coast Legal Services Corporation. Director, 1986-1990, Florida Legal Services Corporation.
Member, 1984-1990 City of St. Petersburg Human Relations Board. Member: St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County (Member, Environmental Committee) and American (Chair, Construction Defect Claims Subcommittee, 1991-1992. Member, Construction Litigation Committee, 1992.
Member, Environmental Law Section. Member, Litigation Section. Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section). (Also in St. Petersburg Office).
