James C. Bradbury
EDUCATION
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, May 1997
Honors: Suffolk Journal of Trial & Appellate Advocacy, Editor-in-Chief, 1996 - 1997
Moot Court Board, Staff Member, 1995 - 1997
Activities: Member of Suffolk Trial Team, American Trial Lawyers Association competition, March, 1997
Member of winning team in Suffolk Mock Trial Competition, October, 1996
Publication: Protective Discovery Order and the First Amendment: the Limits of Seattle Times and the Business Week Decision, Suffolk Journal of Trial & Appellate Advocacy, 1997
University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England
B.S. (Honors) Geographical Science, 1989
MEMBERSHIPS
Massachusetts Bar - admitted December, 1997
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts - admitted December, 1998
New York Bar - admitted March 2000
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Amabile & Burkly, P.C., 1995 - present
Partner involved in all aspects of a busy civil and criminal litigation practice. Responsible for individual case load including preparation and presentation of trials in all courts of the Commonwealth.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
S.T.R.I.V.E. Inc., Lynn, Massachusetts
Program Director, September 1993 - July 1994
Managed Center serving 33 clients with a range of physical and developmental disabilities. Created and implemented $1/2 million annual budget. Responsible for hiring and supervision of 18 staff members.
Berkshire County Association for Retarded Citizens, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Assistant Director, March 1992 - August 1993
Managed residential program for clients with severe developmental disabilities. Habilitation Specialist, January 1991 - March 1992
Taught communication skills to clients with severe physical and developmental disabilities.
AWARDS
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award - 1986
Joseph J. Camada Fellowship Award - Paxton Lions - 2003
Equal Justice Family Law Award - 2003
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
President, Paxton Lions Club
Chairman, Paxton Zoning Board of Appeals, 2001-2008
James C. Bradbury heads the Worcester Office of Amabile & Burkly, P.C. located at 51 Union Street. A native of Birmingham, England, Jim completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Portsmouth. Following a career in human services, he graduated from Suffolk Law School in 1997. While at Suffolk he was a member of the Moot Court Board and Editor-in-Chief of the Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy. Jim's primary practice is personal injury litigation both plaintiff and defense. He is a member of the Worcester County Bar Association, the Holden Chapter of BNI and President of Paxton Lions Club. Jim enjoys travelling with, and to see, his far flung family, reading and skiing.