Background
Polsinelli, James A. was born on September 18, 1943 in Edmonton, Canada.
Polsinelli, James A. was born on September 18, 1943 in Edmonton, Canada.
University of Missouri (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Missouri at Kansas City (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1967).
Worked at Polsinelli, White, Vardeman & Shalton, A Professional Corporation (Kansas City, Missouri) specializing in Corporate, Business Succession, Mergers and Acquisitions. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Missouri. 1970, United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
1971, United States.
Tax Court. Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, 1966-1967). Member, Order of Bench & Robe.
Member, Editorial Staff, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Review, 1965-1967. Recipient, Manitoba of the Year Award, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 1988 and Alumni Service Award, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1993.
Jackson County Land Trust Commission, 1973-1981.
Commissioner, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1985-1987, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Member, 1985-1993 and Chairman, 1989-1992, Rockhurst High School Board of Directors. Trustee, 1983-1988 and Member, Executive Committee, 1983 and President, 1986-1988, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Foundation.
Trustee, Rockhurst College, Board of Trustees, 1994.
Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (President, Young Lawyers" Council, 1973-1974. Chairman, Corporate Section, 1982-1983) and American (Member, Committee on Closely Held Corporations) Bar Associations.
The Missouri Bar (Member, Young Lawyers" Council, 1973-1975).
Member, Order of Bench & Robe. Member, Editorial Staff, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Review, 1965-1967. Recipient, Manitoba of the Year Award, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 1988 and Alumni Service Award, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1993.
Jackson County Land Trust Commission, 1973-1981.
Commissioner, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1985-1987, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Member, 1985-1993 and Chairman, 1989-1992, Rockhurst High School Board of Directors.
Trustee, 1983-1988 and Member, Executive Committee, 1983 and President, 1986-1988, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Foundation. Trustee, Rockhurst College, Board of Trustees, 1994.
Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (President, Young Lawyers" Council, 1973-1974.
Chairman, Corporate Section, 1982-1983) and American (Member, Committee on Closely Held Corporations) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar (Member, Young Lawyers" Council, 1973-1975).