James R. Carter
As an attorney for nearly thirty
years, James R. Carter has broad and diverse experience in the trial and appeal of Civil matters, with a concentration in
Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Asbestos and Silica related Toxic Tort Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Legal
Malpractice, and, as well, commercial issues involving corporate dissolution and securities related claims. Mr. Carter has
handled matters in courts throughout the state, as well as regionally. He has tried over 40 cases to verdict, the longest trial
being 8 weeks in duration. He has also personally handled over 35 appeals, including 3 appearances before the Illinois Supreme
Court.
| Born: | 1953 in Alton, Illinois, USA |
| Graduated: | 1978, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois |
| Licensed: | Illinois 1978 |
| U.S. District Court, Central Illinois (1981) | |
| Northern Illinois (Trial Bar: 1988) and Southern District (1993) | |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1984) | |
| U.S. Supreme Court (1985) |
A member of several professional organizations, including the Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, and DRI, Mr. Carter has lectured at numerous Bar and non-Bar association functions. He is a Master in the Abraham Lincoln Inn of Court.
Mr. Carter has, as well, devoted himself to the community, participating on the boards of several organizations, most notably the Midwest Affiliate of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital located in Peoria, Illinois, where he is presently an active member and sits on the Executive Committee as Legal Counsel. He has previously served on the board of the Cornstock Theater, where he was charged with heading up the Ad Hoc Building Committee to develop and fund a new theater in the park. Mr. Carter, as well, has been an active and strong supporter of numerous other organizations, including the local Easter Seals Clinic and Ducks Unlimited. He is a Life Sponsor of Ducks Unlimited. As an avid outdoorsmen, Mr. Carter enjoys hunting and fishing when the time allows. Mr. Carter, and his wife, Karen, have three children: two daughters and a son.
