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Kionka, Edward James was born on February 18, 1939 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Frederick and Antoinette (Harcus) Kionka.
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Kionka, Edward James was born on February 18, 1939 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Frederick and Antoinette (Harcus) Kionka.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1960). University of Illinois College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1962). Columbia University Law School (Master of Laws, 1974).
Associate, Leibman, Williams, Bennett & Baird (now Sidley & Austin), Chicago, 1962-1964;
instructor, University of Michigan Law School, 1964-1965;
executive director, Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, Springfield, 1965-1967;
assistant dean, assistant professor of law, University of Illinois College Law, 1967-1971;
consultant attorney, Illinois, 1971-1972, 74-75;
part-time, since 1973;
associate professor of law, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1973-1975, 76-77;
professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1977;
associate dean, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1984-1985;
acting dean, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1985. Special counsel general government committee 6th Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1970. Consultant to lawyers on civil trials, appeals.
Member committee rules of evidence Illinois Supreme Court, 1976-1979, reporter committee jury instructions in civil cases, 1979-1995. Board directors Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, 1967-1972, 73-85, member Executive Committee, chairman curriculum committee, 1967-1971, treasurer, 1980-1982, vice-chairman, 1982-1983, chairman, 1983-1984.
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Fellow American Academy Appellate Lawyers (board directors 1992-1996). Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (member publications committee 1979-1985, secretary 1981-1982, vice-chairman, 1982-1984, chairman 1984-1985, member assembly 1990-1992), Appellate Lawyers Association (treasurer 1974-1975, secretary 1975-1976, vice president 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), American Judicature Society, Order of Coif, Scribes (board directors 1989-1994, treasurer 1993-1994), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Sandra Sellers, August 17, 1958 (divorced April 1974). Children: Thomas Edward, Meredith Ann, David James. Married Debra Ann Kosydor, December 31, 1981 (divorced April, 1996).
Children: James Bradley, John Conner, Caroline Reid.
