James Michael Rosenbaum (born 1944) is an

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of the

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. He is currently an arbitrator and mediator in private practice.

Education and career

Born in Fort Snelling,

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, Rosenbaum received a

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degree from the

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in 1966. He received a Juris Doctor from

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in 1969. He was an attorney for

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from 1969 to 1970. He was a staff attorney of the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities in Chicago from 1970 to 1972. He was in private practice of law in

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, Minnesota from 1973 to 1981. He was the

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for the District of Minnesota from 1981 to 1985.

Federal judicial service

Rosenbaum was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 14, 1985, to the

, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the

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on July 16, 1985, and received commission on July 18, 1985. He served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. He assumed

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on October 26, 2009. His service terminated on August 25, 2010, due to retirement.

Post judicial service

After his retirement from the federal bench, Rosenbaum joined JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, at its resolution center in Minnesota. Rosenbaum specializes as a mediator, arbitrator and discovery master in Minnesota and throughout the country. He manages disputes ranging from intellectual property and patent matters, complex and class action litigation, domestic and international, securities, civil rights, environmental and employment.

Personal

His wife, Marilyn B. Rosenbaum (b. 1944), is also a judge in Hennepin County District Court.Judge Marilyn B. Rosenbaum
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References

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosenbaum, James Michael 1944 births Living people People from Fort Snelling, Minnesota Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota United States Attorneys for the District of Minnesota United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan 20th-century American judges University of Minnesota Law School alumni