Background
Benak, James D. was born on January 22, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Benak, James D. was born on January 22, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
University of Nebraska at Omaha (Bachelor of Science, 1977). Creighton University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Jenner & Block (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Transportation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Nebraska and United States. District Court, District of Nebraska.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1990, Illinois; 1991, United States.
District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois.
Company-Author: "Insurance Coverage for Antitrust Claims Under Personal Injury Liability Policies," Mealey"s Litigation Reports, Insurance, September 8, 1992. Lecturer: "Personal Injury Coverage Issues," Insurance Coverage for Intentional Acts, Chicago Bar Association Seminar, 1997.
"Insurance Coverage Foreign Employment Disputes," Employment Litigation and Related Insurance Issues, American Bar Association-Chicago Bar Association Joint Seminar, 1995. "Beyond Outboard Marine: The Pollution Exclusion and Current Issues in Environmental Insurance Coverage," Insurance Issues for the Nineties, Chicago Bar Association Insurance Law Seminar, 1994.
"Avoiding Litigation Through Discovery," Resolution of International Disputes, Chicago Bar Association Seminar, 1993.
Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1997. Member: Chicago (Member, Public Utility and Insurance Law Committees), Nebraska State and American (Member, Litigation and Insurance Law Sections) Bar Associations.
Board directors Combined Health Agencies Drive/Nebraska, 1985-1990, Automated Monitoring and Control International, Inc., 1987-1990, College World Series, 1989-1990. Member American Bar Association (litigation and intellectual property sections), Nebraska Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (public utility and insurance law committee).
Son of James R. and Norma Lea (Roberts) B. Patricia Ann Duffy, March 1995. 1 child, James Duffy.