James W. McRoberts

Background

James W. McRoberts Jr. was born on December 2, 1936, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to James W. and Margaret, née Bloemker, McRoberts. He later made Belleville, Illinois, the center of his legal and family life.

Education

McRoberts graduated from Western Military Academy in 1954. He earned a degree in political science from Washington University in 1957 and received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1960.

Career

McRoberts practiced law in Belleville, Illinois, and became a partner of McRoberts, Sheppard, Wimmer & Stiehl, P.C., later identified in connection with Wimmer Stiehl & Montalvo, P.C. His professional work included bankruptcy practice and administration. From 1967 until his retirement in 2007, he served as Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern District of Illinois.

Achievements

• Served as Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern District of Illinois from 1967 until 2007.

Connections

McRoberts was the son of James W. McRoberts and Margaret McRoberts, née Bloemker. He was the father of Andrew, David, Julie, and Laura McRoberts and the brother of Marylou Crawley.

Father:

James W. McRoberts

Mother:

Margaret McRoberts

Née Bloemker.

Son:

Andrew McRoberts

Son:

David McRoberts

Daughter:

Julie Burns

Daughter:

Laura Jordan

Sister:

Marylou Crawley

References

• James W. McRoberts Jr. Obituary Documents McRoberts's birth in East St. Louis, education at Western Military Academy, Washington University, and the University of Illinois College of Law, legal practice, service as Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern District of Illinois, family relationships, and death in Shiloh, Illinois.
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• Watters v. McRoberts Identifies James McRoberts of Belleville, Illinois, as Chapter 13 Trustee in a decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
  1994