James D Montgomery

Professional Experience 1956-58, Associate in the Firm of Rodgers, Strayhorn & Harth 1958-60, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois 1960-66, Partner - Montgomery, Holt & Boden 1966-70, Partner - Newman, Kipnis & Montgomery 1970-82, Montgomery & Holland 1982-83, James D. Montgomery & Associates, Ltd. 1983-86, Corporation Council for the City of Chicago 1986-2000, James D. Montgomery & Associates, Ltd., d/b/a/ Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery Education J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1956 University of Illinois -- Navy Pier and Urbana, IL -- 1953 B.A. Degree Additional Awards Edward H. Wright Award, Cook County Bar Association - 1983 Earl Burris Dickerson Award, Chicago Bar Association - 1986 Hall of Fame Award, National Bar Association,1986 Named one of Chicago's 30 Tough Lawyers, Chicago Magazine - 2002 Professional/Civic Affiliations, Activities/Community Service The Civil Justice Expense and Delay Advisory Group for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois The Judicial Evaluation Committees for the State and Federal Courts Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, 1983 Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1983 - Present Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Member, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Member, Chicago Bar Association Member, Illinois State Bar Association Previous President of the Cook County Bar Association Chairman, Capital Litigation Trial Bar Academic Experience Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1983 - Present Laureate, Illinois Academy of Lawyers, 1999 - Present Party Affiliation - Democrat