Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

James J. Lombardi
MSA SC 3520-2641

Biography:

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1936.  Attended Baltimore County parochial schools; Loyola College; Catholic University of America, A.B., 1960; American University, J.D., 1963.  Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1964.  Married.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Prince George's County, 1971-74.  Member, Judiciary Committee, 1971-74.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Served in U.S. Army.  Chair, Prince George's County delegation to Maryland Democratic Convention, 1966.  Associate county attorney, Prince George's County, 1966-70.  Chair, Prince George's County Consumer Protection Committee, 1969-70.  Director, American Civil Liberties Union, Prince George's County Chapter, 1970-71.  Member, Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1972-97; Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, 7th Commission District, 1976-79.  Judge, Orphans' Court, Prince George's County, 1977-78 (part-time).  U.S. magistrate judge, District of Maryland, 1980-94 (part-time).  Member, Foster Care Review Board, Prince George's County, 1996-97.   Attorney, Lombardi, Powers & Associates.  Associate judge, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, 1997-2013.  Member, Civil Law and Procedure Committee, Maryland Judicial Conference, 1998-.  Member, American, Maryland State, and Prince George's County Bar Associations.  Member, American Inns of Court; Marlborough Inn of Court; J. Dudley Digges Inn of Court. Author, "Computer Litigation," Maryland Bar Journal, November-December 1995.

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