Background
II, Evan Burton Karnes was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Evan Burton and Mary Alice (Brosnahan) K.
II, Evan Burton Karnes was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Evan Burton and Mary Alice (Brosnahan) K.
Graduate civil trial advocacy program, U. California.
Bar: Illinois 1978, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1978, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1978, United States District Court (northern district) Indiana, 1995, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1983. Trial attorney Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad, Chicago, 1978-1981. Litigation department Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, 1981-1987.
Senior litigation counsel, Levin & Ginsburg Limited., Chicago, 1987-1989.
Of counsel Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, 1989-1991. Principal Law Offices of Evan B. Karnes II & Associations.
Board directors Triad Communications Incorporated, Albuquerque, Chairman of the Board, 1988.
Member finance committee Village of Northfield, Illinois. Member American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois.Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (board. Member Chicago chapter 1995), Chicago Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, National Association Railroad Trial Counsel (chairman science evidence committee 1995, national Executive Committee 1995), Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Blue Key (secretary Loyola University chapter 1974-1975), Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Bridget Anne Clerkin, October 9, 1976 (deceased. Married Janet Ann Pioli, November 2, 1996. Children: KathleenAnne, Evan Burton III, Molly Aileen, Lauren Jean.