Donald James McRae, Civil litigation, state
Probate (including wills, trusts)
Civil litigation, federal
lawyer Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946; Member Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Henry County Bar Association, Kewanee Chamber of Commerce; Club: Midland Country (president 1974-1993), Rotary (president 1968-1969), Elks.
Background
McRae, Donald James was born on May 5, 1926 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of Ross J. and Wilna Louise (Warner) McR. Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1948, Juris Doctor, 1951. Bar: Illinois 1951, United States District Court (central district) Illinois 1954.
Principal Don McRae & Associations, Kewanee, Illinois, since 1951.
Education
Northwest Missouri College and Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, 1948). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1951).
Career
Worked at Don J. McRae and Associates (Kewanee, Illinois) specializing in General Practice in State and Federal Courts. Trials, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Workers Compensation, Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Corporate and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Illinois.
Phi Delta Phi.
Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General, 1970-1973. Member: Henry County (President, 1967-1969) and Illinois State Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Don J. McRae founded the firm in 1951, practicing law in Henry Stark and Bureau Counties for 46 years.
A full service firm focusing in Personal Injury and Estate Planning.
Membership
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. To lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve retired. Member Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Henry County Bar Association, Kewanee Chamber of Commerce, Midland Country Club (president 1974-1993), Rotary (president 1968-1969), Elks, Masons.