James Louis KURTZ

Background

Kurtz, James Louis was born on December 18, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Frank and Constance Ann Kurtz.

Education

University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1955). John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, 1959).

Career

Engineer General Motors Corporation, LaGrange, Illinois, 1955—1960. Associate Mann, Brown & McWilliams, Chicago, 1961—1963, Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence, Washington, 1964—1969, Pope, Ballard, Shepard & Fowle, Washington, 1970—1972. Private practice, 1972—1982.

Of counsel Dickinson Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, 1982—1988, Alexander, Zalerwa, Liss & Orloff, Chicago, 1989—1990, Emrich & Dithmar, Chicago, 1990—1991, Kinzer, Plyer, Dorn, McEachran & Jambor, Chicago, from 1992.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, Illinois. Bar: Illinois 1959, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1962, District of Columbia 1963, United States Court Appeals District of Columbia Circuit 1964, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1968, United States Court Appeals (3rd circuit) 1969, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1974, United States Court Appeals (9th & 11th circuits) 1981, United States Supreme Court 1981, United States Court Appeals Federal Circuit 1982.

Membership

Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Bar Association, Society Automotive Engineers, United States Trademark Association, American Intellectual Property Association, Federal Bar Association, Bar Association District of Columbia, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Carol May Gleisten, June 25, 1938. Children: Kerry Ann, Kristin Ann, Kevin James.

Father:

Louis Frank

Mother:

Constance Ann Kurtz

Spouse:

Carol May Gleisten

child:

Kerry Ann Kurtz

child:

Kristin Ann Kurtz

child:

Kevin James Kurtz