Background
Corcoran, James Martin was born on November 12, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of James M. and Ethel M. (Fitzgerald) Corcoran.
Corcoran, James Martin was born on November 12, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of James M. and Ethel M. (Fitzgerald) Corcoran.
Bachelor of Arts Notre Dame, 1955. Juris Doctor, University Notre Dame, 1956.
Working as a partner of CORCORAN & CORCORAN. JAMES M. CORCORAN, JR., bom Evanston, Illinois, November 12, 1932. Admitted to bar, 1956, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1957, United States. Tax Court. 1987, United States. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1955.
Juris Doctor, 1956). Author: Alternatives To Probate, 1971, 1972. Suggested Will and Trust Forms, 1974. In the Office—A Form Book for a Small Office, 1974.
Probate Forms for Estates of Minors, Incompetents and Decedents, 1976. Estate, Gift and GenerationSkipping Tax Fundamentals for the General Practitioner, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 (Supp. 1979, 1980); Probate and Non-Probate Fees, 1982.
Co-Author: Contested Estates, 1985, 1987. Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1990. Buying and Selling Businesses, 1982.
Associate Reporter, American Bar Association-ALI, Buying Selling and Merging Business Study Project, 1970-1974. Managing Editor, Notre Dame Lawyer, 1955-1956. Editor, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Questions, Illinois Bar Journal, 1966-1987.
Editorial Chairman and Senior Author: Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements, since 1979. Recipient: The 1986 Virgil E. Tipton, Junior Publications Award of the Illinois State Bar Association. Special Award of Merit of ALI-American Bar Association’s Francis Rawle Committee for Contributions to State Continuing legal education Programs as a Creator of Programs, Lecturer, and Author in the Fields of Taxation and Estate Planning, 1985.
Harrison Tweed Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, Association (This Card Continued) of Legal Education Administrators, 1975. 2d Annual Distinguished Service Award, Chicago Estate Planning Council, 1975. Member:; Admitted to the bar, 1956, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1957, United States. Tax Court. 1987, United States. Supreme Court.
Bar: Illinois 1956, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1956, United States Tax Court 1957, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1987.
Alternatives To Probate, 1971, 1972. Suggested Will and Trust Forms, 1974. In the Office—A Form Book for a Small Office, 1974.Probate Forms for Estates of Minors, Incompetents and Decedents, 1976. Estate, Gift and GenerationSkipping Tax Fundamentals for the General Practitioner, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 (Supp. 1979, 1980)
Probate and Non-Probate Fees, 1982.Co-Author: Contested Estates, 1985, 1987. Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1990. Buying and Selling Businesses, 1982.Associate Reporter, American Bar Association-ALI, Buying Selling and Merging Business Study Project, 1970-1974. Managing Editor, Notre Dame Lawyer, 1955-1956. Editor, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Questions, Illinois Bar Journal, 1966-1987.Editorial Chairman and Senior Author: Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements, since 1979.
Member school board St. Mary's School, 1969-1972. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel (editorial board Probate Notes 1975-1978). Member American Bar Association (general practice section, probate and estate planning committee since 1983, vice chairman 1989-1992, sole practitioners & small firms committee, vice chairman 1983-1984, 85), Illinois S tate Bar Association (board governors 1972-1975, chairman public relations committee 1962-1964, estate planning, probate & trust law council 1971-1972, federal tax course, chairman 1974, co-chairman 1977, Virgil Tipton Junior Publications award 1986), Chicago Bar Association (committee on adoption laws 1957-1961, probate practice committee since 1977, federal tax committee since 1979, Chicago estate planning council since 1973).
Married Catherine F. Howland, August 6, 1955. Children: Mary Carol, John Kevin, Lawrence T., Rosemary C., Pauline M., Moira E., Daniel P.
