DUNCAN M. JAMES
Born: San Francisco, California, February 2, 1940
Education:
- Pacific University, Bachelor of Arts degree, 1961
- Willamette University, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1965
Court Memberships:
- Federal Courts:
- All courts of the State of California
- United States District Court for Northern California
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Elected Offices:
- Mendocino County District Attorney - Public Administrator, 1969 to 1979.
- From 1969 to 1976, I also served in the capacity of County Counsel and as such was the legal advisor to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors; all county departments, agencies and commissions; and, all school and special services districts within the county
- Other:
- Candidate for Attorney General of the State of California, Republican Primary, 1986
- Mendocino Municipal Court, judge pro tem - 1990 to the present
- Mendocino County Superior Court, Settlement Conference Official - 1990 to the present
Professional achievements:
- Successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court - Viola N. Richardson, as County Clerk, et. al. v. Abran Ramirez, et. al. (1974) 418 U.S. 24 [41 L.Ed.2d 551] 94 S.Ct. 2655, thereby reversing a unanimous decision of the California Supreme decision Abran Ramirez v. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (1973) 9 Cal.3d 199
- California District Attorney’s Association: President, 1977-1978; officer and member of the Board of Directors, 1969-1979
- Joint Legislative Committee - California District Attorney’s Association, Sheriff’s Association, Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers Association, 1969-1979.
- Mendocino County Bar Association, President, 1977-1978.
.Professional and Community Awards:
- California District Attorneys Association - Distinguished Service Award, 1978.
- Mendocino County Peace Officers Association - Outstanding Service Award.
- City of Ukiah, Cultural Arts Commission award for the Historical Preservation of the Lamb’s Inn - 1980
- Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce - Outstanding Achievement Award - 1980.
- Business and Professional Women of Ukiah - Boss of the Year - 1981.
Community organizations:
- Ukiah Education Foundation, Secretary and member of the Board of Directors, 1992 to the present
- Ukiah Host Lions Club, President, 1987. Member 1969 to the present.
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lecturing Knight, 1988. Member 1982 to the present.
- South Ukiah Little League - President, 1973; manager, 1971 - 1981
- NorCal Fed Youth Football League, Redwood Empire League - President, 1972 to 1974; legal counsel and member of the Board of Directors, 1971 - 1976.
- Ukiah Men’s Golf Club - President, 1987 to 1989; member of the Board of Directors 1985 to 1990.
- Ukiahi High Golf Classic - co-founded and operate with my wife from 1986 to the present
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