James C Breeden

Contact Information

Areas of Practice

Admitted to Practice Law

• 1969, Virginia; US District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; US District Court, District of Colorado; US Court of Appeals, Fourth and Tenth Circuits; US Supreme Court; Supreme Court of Virginia; US Tax Court; US Bankruptcy Court

Education

Professional Memberships

• Northern Neck (Secretary, 1979-1980; President, 1980-1981) and Virginia (Council Member: Criminal Law Section, 1979-1985; Council Member, Family Law Section, 1990) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Committee on Cooperation with Affiliated Professions, 1990-1992); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Subcommittee on Torts Legislation, 1990-1991); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Biographical Information

Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Recipient, Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse Geimer Award, Capital Defender of the Year, 2003. Certified Public Accountant, Virginia, 1970. Commissioner in Chancery, 1970—. Condemnation Counsel, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1981—. Administrative Hearing Officer: Virginia Department of Commerce, 1974—; Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, 1985—; Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Registration, 1974—; Virginia Health Regulatory Boards, 1974—; Department of Medical Assistance Services, 1996—; Department of Criminal Justice Services, 1998—. Virginia Panel Member, 2020 Panel for Chesapeake Bay Agreement, 1987. Chairman, Lancaster County Democratic Committee, 1987-1993. Certified for Appointment as Defense Counsel in Capital Cases, Virginia Public Defender Commission, 1999—.

Born: Staunton, Virginia, March 8, 1945