James R Foley
- Born in Belleville, Illinois on February 22, 1945
- Educated in public schools in Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee, Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Huntsville, Alabama
- Graduated from Athens College in 1967
- Elected to Who’s Who among American Universities and Colleges for 1966-1967
- President of senior class
- Served two years in U.S. Marine Corps in 1968-1970
- Attended Wake Forest University School of Law from 1970-1973
- Admitted to practice in North Carolina and Alabama in 1973
- Worked for Iredell County District Attorney in Statesville, North Carolina from 1973-1974
- Active practice in Huntsville, Alabama since 1974
- Have been partners with or worked with 9 different lawyers who became a judge, one of whom has Federal courthouse named after him in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Co-founder of The Legal Clinic of Foley and Morgan in 1979 and The Southern Animal Law Center in 1983 and is the present director and president
- Married to former Janet Renfro, with one daughter, 2 step-children and 2 dogs
- Will discuss your legal questions with you or current situation with Atlanta Braves baseball (fan since 1957) or Wake Forest basketball (fan since 1958)