Background
Lestikow, James M. was born on September 8, 1948 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer M. and Esther (Herrling) Lestikow.
Lestikow, James M. was born on September 8, 1948 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer M. and Esther (Herrling) Lestikow.
Northern Illinois University (Bachelor of Science, 1970). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1973). Adjunct Assistant Professor, Legal Studies, Sangamon State University, 1983-1987.
Speaker, "Avoiding Malpractice in Estate Planning and Trust Practice," Law Education Program, Illinois State Bar Association, 1990.
Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1990, President, 1989, Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council.
Worked at Hinshaw & Culbertson. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois and United States. District Court, Central District of Illinois.
1978, United States.
Supreme Court. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Legal Studies, Sangamon State University, 1983. Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1990, President, 1989, Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council.
Advisory Board Member, Central Illinois Family Business Forum. Member: Sangamon County and Illinois State (Chairman, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section Council, 1988.
Member, Business Advice and Financial Planning Section Council, 1994.
Member of Assembly, 1980-1986. Member, Rules and Bylaws Committee, 1983-1986 and Chairman, 1985) Bar Associations.
Board of directors Old Capitol Art Fair, Springfield, 1987-1995, chair, 1994. Board directors, member Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council, Springfield, 1984-1990, president, 1989. Member Illinois Bar Association (estate planning, probate and trust law section county 1988-1989, chair 1988), Business Advice and Finance Planning Section Council (secretary 1997), Sangamon County Bar Association, Springfield Chamber of Commerce (board directors, 1987-1989, vice president 1989), The Sangamon Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1990-1994, president 1993), Island Bay Yacht Club (commodore 1985), Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Barbara Ann Marr, December 23, 1977. 1 child, Erin Leigh.