James J. White
James White | |
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| Born | James Justesen White 1934 (age 89–90) |
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| Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
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| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | Commercial law |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
James Justesen White (born 1934)[1] is an American legal scholar working as the Robert A. Sullivan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He has published the most widely recognized treatise on commercial law, Uniform Commercial Code with Robert S. Summers.[2]
Education
White earned a Bachelor of Arts degree Amherst College in 1956, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1962, graduating as a member of the Order of the Coif. During law school, White was an editor of the Michigan Law Review. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1963, which he resigned from in 1974, and he was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1967.[3]
Career
Before joining the faculty at the
White is a Reporter and member of the Drafting Committee for Implementation of the UN Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit. He is a member of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code. White also served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force.[2]
Personal life
White is married to Nancy White and resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae at getCITED.org". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ a b University of Michigan Law School Faculty & Staff
- ^ "Resume" (PDF). U.S. Courts Bios.
- ^ "Resume" (PDF). U.S. Courts Bios.
- ^ Vloet, Katie (31 May 2023). "White, Out". University of Michigan Law School.
- ^ "Resume" (PDF). U.S. Courts Bios.
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