Background
Knox, Junior, James A. was born on October 27, 1957 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Knox, Junior, James A. was born on October 27, 1957 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts, 1980). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1984). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Fidelity, Surety, Construction Law, Appeals, Insurance Coverage, Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Texas. 1985, Oklahoma, United States.
District Court, Western District of Oklahoma and United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1987, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1994, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Staff Member, 1982-1983 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1983-1984, Texas International Law Journal.
Member, National English Honor Society. Author: "The Lloyds' S.G. Policy," 19 Tex. Intl. Law Jour. (Spring 1984).
"Quid Without Quo: The Surety's Overpayment Defense," Construction Lawyer, Volume 13 (October, 1993). Co-Author: "The ABCs of Contractors' Surety Bonds," 82 Ill. Bar Jour. 244 (May, 1994).
"Summary Judgements on Financial Institution Bond Litigation," The Brief, Volume 24 (Fall 1994). "When Designs Don't Work: Professional Liability Coverage of Architects and Engineer," Construction Lawyers, Volume 15 (Jan 1995). Insurer's Mediation Submission (American Bar Association TIPS Fidelity and Surety Law Comm.
1997); Surety Law Update (Surety Claims Institute, 1996). Salvage, Financial Institution Bonds, Clore, Education (American Bar Association 1995). Is There Any Surety Bad Faith After Great American v.
North Austin MUD? (National Bond Claims Association 1995). Member: Illinois State and American (Member: Fidelity and Surety Law Subrogation Subcommittee: Extracontractual Damages Subcommittee. Forum on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
Chicago Surety Claims Association. Surety Claims Institute. National Bond Claims Association.
Member, National English Honor Society.