James C. Goodale

GOODALE JAMES CAMPBELL, lawyer, educator, television producer, media columnist; b. Cambridge, Mass., July 27, 1933; s. Robert Leonard and Eunice (Campbell) G.; m. Toni Krissel, May 3, 1964; children: Timothy Fuller, Ashley Krissel; foster child: Joseph Clayton Akiwenzie.  Grad., Pomfret Sch., 1951; BA, Yale U., 1955; JD, U. Chgo., 1958.  Bar: N.Y. 1960. Assoc. Lord, Day & Lord, N.Y.C., 1959-63; gen. atty. N.Y. Times Co., 1963-67, v.p and gen. counsel, 1967-72, sr. v.p. and gen. counsel, 1972-73, exec. v.p., 1973-79, vice-chmn., 1979-80; ptnr. Debevoise & Plimpton, 1980-93, founder, head media-comm. and intellectual property sect., 1980-96, mem. exec. com., 1981-84, of counsel, 1994-96; prodr., host Digital Age (formerly The Telecom. & Info. Revolution), Channel 25 WNYE/ NYC TV., 1995-.  With Cmty. Law Office, East Harlem, 1968-70; vis. lectr. Yale U. Law Sch., 1977-80; adj. prof. NYU Sch. Law, 1983-86, Fordham Law Sch., 1986-; mem. N.Y. State Privacy & Security Com., 1976-79; 2d cir. Commn. Reduction of Burdens and Costs in Civil Litig., 1977-80; vice chmn., N.Y. State Jud. Commn. on Minorities, 1987-90, chmn., 1990-91, bd. dirs. Com. to Protect Journalists, 1989-, chmn., 1989-94; pres., owner Midtown Skating Corp., 1981-90; chmn. bd. Cable TV Law and Fin., 1981-93; trustee N.Y.C. Citizens Budget Commn., 1990-98; advisor U.S. Supreme Ct. Jud. Conf. Com. on Judiciary, 1980-89; chmn., founder and Chair PLI Comm. Law Seminar, 1972- 2007, Chair Emeritus 2008 -; sec. N.Y. Observer, 1988-92, Paris Rev. Found., 2001-. Author: All About Cable, 1987; compiler, editor: The New York Times Company vs. U.S., 1971; bd. editors: Media Law Reporter (co-founder), Nat. Law Jour., 1983-90; columnist Nat. and N.Y. law jours.; contbr. articles on comms. law to profl. jours.  Mem. Rules Com. Dem. Nat. Conv., 1988; chmn. N.Y. lawyer com. for Dukakis, 1988; former bd. dirs. N.Y. Times, N.Y. Times Neediest Cases Fund, N.Y. Times Found.; former trustee Pomfret Sch., Gunnery Sch., St. Bernard’s Sch., Boys’ Club N.Y., Salzburg Seminar, Fed. Bar Coun.; mem. vis. com. U. Chgo. Law Sch., 1977-80; bd. dirs. Human Rights Watch, 1994-96, Sky Rink Scholarship Fund, Inc., 1990-99, Citizens Pub. Utilities, 1996-99, Ice Theatre of N.Y., Internat. Ctr. Journalists, Paris Rev. Found. With AUS, 1958-59, Res., 1959-64.  Named one of 200 Rising Leaders in U.S., Time mag., 1974, with 100 Most Influential Lawyers in U.S., Nat. Law Jour., 1991-97, one of Best Lawyers in Am., 1991-99; William Brinckerhoff Jackson scholar, 1954-55, Nat. Honor scholar U. Chgo. Law Sch., 1955-58.  Fellow Inst. Jud. Adminstrn., N.Y. State Bar Assn. (chmn. spl. com. on pub. access to info. and proc. 1979-84, spl. com. on media law 1985-92); mem. N.Y.C. Bar Assn. (chmn. comm. law com. 1978-83, corp. law com. 1977-81), ABA (governing bd. comm. law forum, commn. on pub. understanding about law 1979-82), Fed. Bar Coun. (trustee 1980-84),  Columbia U. Seminars on Media & Society, Yale Club (gov. 1964-67), Century Assn. Club, Economic Club, St. Elmo Club, Elihu Club (gov. 1966-70), Washington Conn. Club (gov. 1972-78).  Office: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, 919 3^rd Ave Fl 30 New York NY  10021-6225 Office Phone:  212-909-6253.