Attorney Profile
James J. Harrington, III

~ Born, Detroit MI
~ University of Detroit, B.A. (1968)
      Honors Program; magna cum laude
      Blue Key; Alpha Sigma Nu
      Phi Sigma Kappa, President
~ United States Navy(R) 1968-73
      Active Duty: (1969-71); Pearl Harbor,       Hawaii
~ University of Michigan Law, Juris Doctor 1973
~ Michigan State Bar, 1973
~ 6th Circuit Ct. of Appeals, 1974
~ U.S. Supreme Court 1990
~ Martindale-Hubble AV rated, 25+ years
~ Member Michigan State Bar & Sections:
      Family Law/Divorce
      Alternate Dispute Resolution
      Estate Planning
      Computer Law
      Negligence
~ Mediator & Arbitrator: Oakland County Circuit Court
~ National Employment Law Institute
~ Private Arbitrator: has served as Plaintiff, Neutral & Defense    Arbitrator;
      Certified Divorce Arbitrator, MCL 600.5073
~ City of Novi: Zoning Board of Appeals (1992-2001)
      Chairperson ZBA (1996-1997 & 2000 - 2001)
~ University of Detroit-Mercy Guest Lectures:
      Family Law & Torts & Law Office Management
~ Publications/Seminars/Presentations/TV
      Appellate Advocacy: State Bar Seminar
      Deposition Strategies: State Bar Seminar
      Use of Experts in Divorce Cases: Family Law Section,
         State Bar Publication
      Due Process: Divorce - WDIV
      Escalator Safety: NBC Dateline
      Escalator Safety Good Housekeeping Magazine

~ Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Lectures & Presentations
      Drafting Asset Restraining Orders & Ex Parte Orders - Troy, MI 2006       The Nuts & Bolts of Tax Free Distributions from IRAs & 401ks
          - Plymouth, MI 2006
      Does Financial Fault Make Marital Partnership A Rebuttable
         Presumption - Plymouth, MI 2006
      Equitable Division of Property & Section 71 Installment Payments
          - Plymouth, MI 2007

~ University of Michigan Law School
      Moot Court Judge Campbell Competition







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Novi, MI 48375
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