Francis X. Duda

Background

Duda, Francis X. was born on April 2, 1942 in Augusta, Georgia, United States.

Education

Student, George Washington University, 1960-1961; Bachelor of Science in Political Science cum laude, Xavier U., 1964; Juris Doctor cum laude, St. Saint Louis University, 1967.

Career

Worked at Anderson & Gilbert (St. Louis, Missouri) specializing in General Civil Litigation, Products Liability, Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Missouri. 1980, Illinois.

Director: St. Louis Public Library.

Law Library Association of St. Louis. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Chairman, Judicial Facilities Committee, 1988-1994). The Missouri Bar; Illinois State Bar Association.

Achievements

• Bar: Missouri 1967, United States Court Military Appeals 1967, United States District Court (eastern district)Missouri 1971, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1974, Illinois 1980, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1992, United States District Court (southern district) Illinois 1997.

Membership

Board member Carondlet (Missouri) Young Men’s Christian Association, 1979-1996. Chairman 1982-1984; board directors Met.YMCA, 1982-1984. Board member Wilson School, 1984-1987, St. Louis Public Library., since 1988.

Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association (Spurgeon Smithson award 1992), Bar Association Metropolitan St. Louis (chairman judicial facilities committee 1987-1992, co-chair bench and bar committee 1992-1994, Svc. award 1991), St. Saint Louis University Law Alumni Association (president 1983-1985).

Connections

Married; 3 children.