About
A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, James Short graduated, cum laude, from the University of Richmond in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts diploma. He received his law degree in 1986 from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary. After graduating, Mr. Short became admitted to the Virginia State Bar. He started out his career as an Assistant Commonwealth s Lawyer for the City of Portsmouth and held that position for four years. He has been in non-public exercise because 1991.
Mr. Short is admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and is a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Short has additionally been very energetic in the Chesapeake Bar Association wherein he served as President in 2007. His most latest professional intention changed into found out on October 14, 2008 when he turned into admitted to the Bar of the US Supreme Court. Mr. Short became sworn-in to practice earlier than the Court by means of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
Mr. Short is very concerned inside the community. He is currently chairman of the Chesapeake Law Library Board. He formerly held the placement of Chairman of the Chesapeake Regional Local Human Rights Committee for three years. He is likewise beyond president of the Portsmouth Optimist Club and a former board member of Girls Incorporated. Mr. Short may be very active in teens sports and enjoys training his sonâs baseball and basketball teams.
Mr. Short lives inside the Western Branch vicinity of Chesapeake, Virginia with his wife and two kids. He enjoys golfing, likes to examine and is an avid fly fisherman. Mr. Short has been working towards law for over twenty years. His organization, James E. Short, PLC, is placed in the Greenbrier segment of Chesapeake. Mr. Short practices mostly inside the areas of criminal regulation, DUI protection, circle of relatives law and social security incapacity.
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- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- DUI & DWI
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- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
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