Background
Wirken, James C. was born on July 3, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan, United States.
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Author: "Managing a Practice (and Avoiding Malpractice)", Missouri Bar Practical Skills Course, Second Edition, 1983. Co-Author: Missouri Civil Procedure Formbook, 1984. "Emerging Trends and Theories of Lender Liability," TRIAL Magazine, July, 1991 (Co-Author with Troy L. Daugherty).
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Jackson County, Missouri, 1970-1972. Adjunct Professor, UMKC School of Law, Trial Advocacy, 1984-1989.
James C. Wirken
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Rockhurst College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Saint Louis University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at The Wirken Group A Professional Corporation (Kansas City, Missouri) specializing in General Civil Litigation, Corporate, Commercial, Business & Real Estate Litigation, Lender Liability, RTC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Workout Litigation, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Malpractice, Family Law, Insurance Litigation, Bankruptcy, Criminal and White Collar Crime, Estate Planning, General Business and Corporations, Real Estate and Income Tax Returns. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Missouri. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Thomas Doctorate. Cochran Memorial Committee Service Award, 1981.
President"s Award, 1991.
Author: "Managing a Practice (and Avoiding Malpractice)", Missouri Bar Practical Skills Course, Second Edition, 1983. Company-Author: Missouri Civil Procedure Formbook, 1984.
"Emerging Trends and Theories of Lender Liability," TRIAL Magazine, July, 1991 (Company-Author with Troy L. Daugherty). Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Jackson County, Missouri, 1970-1972.
Adjunct Professor, UMKC School of Law, Trial Advocacy, 1984-1989.
Member: Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Board of Editors, 1989. Lender Liability News, Editorial Board of Advisors, 1990. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (Member, Young Lawyers Section, 1973-1974.
President, 1975.
Chairman, Legal Assistant"s Committee, 1977-1978. Chairman, Tort Law Committee, 1982. Legal Advisor, 1983; Executive Committee, 1984-1985.
Secretary, 1986-1988.
President-Elect, 1989. President, 1990; Immediate Past President, 1991) and American ( Executive Committee, National Conference of Bar Presidents, National Caucus of Metropolitan Bar Leaders 1988.
Secretary/Treasurer, 1990-1991. President Elect, 1991-1992.
President, 1992-1993.
Immediate Past-President 1993. Executive Council, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1993) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar (Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1974.
Young Lawyers Section, District 12 Representative, 1974-1976.
Secretary, 1976-1977. Vice-Chairman, 1977-1978.
Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section Representative, 1977-1978. Chairman: Economics and Methods of Practice Committee, 1982-1984.
Quality and Methods of Practice Committee, 1989-1991).
Lawyers Association of Kansas City, Missouri. Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1987. Missouri Lawyers Weekly Board of Editors, 1989.
Lender Liability News Editorial Board of Advisors, 1990).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Founder and Chairman: LP Gas Study Group, 1986-1990. The Lender Liability Study Group, 1987.
Company-Chairman, Section & Litigation Group Oversight and Liaison Committee, 1991. Faculty Member and Workshop Leader, National College of Advocacy.
Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course: Art of Persuasion, March, 1992.
Faculty Member and Workshop Leader, Essentials of Civil Litigation College, Commercial Law Program, October, 1992). James C. Wirken founded The Wirken Group, Professional Corporation in 1993. Attorneys in the Firm have over 35 years of civil and criminal trial and appellate and administrative hearing experience.
The Firm has an aggressive style which has obtained excellent results in many complex legal matters.
The Wirken Group"s attorneys stand in the front ranks of practitioners in many litigation practice areas and are committed to providing excellent, affordable legal representation.
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Author: "Managing a Practice (and Avoiding Malpractice)", Missouri Bar Practical Skills Course, Second Edition, 1983. Co-Author: Missouri Civil Procedure Formbook, 1984. "Emerging Trends and Theories of Lender Liability," TRIAL Magazine, July, 1991 (Co-Author with Troy L. Daugherty).
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Jackson County, Missouri, 1970-1972. Adjunct Professor, UMKC School of Law, Trial Advocacy, 1984-1989.
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Membership
Member: Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Board of Editors, 1989. Lender Liability News, Editorial Board of Advisors, 1990. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (Member, Young Lawyers Section, 1973-1974.
President, 1975.
Chairman, Legal Assistant"s Committee, 1977-1978. Chairman, Tort Law Committee, 1982. Legal Advisor, 1983; Executive Committee, 1984-1985.
Secretary, 1986-1988.
President-Elect, 1989. President, 1990; Immediate Past President, 1991) and American ( Executive Committee, National Conference of Bar Presidents, National Caucus of Metropolitan Bar Leaders 1988.
Secretary/Treasurer, 1990-1991. President Elect, 1991-1992.
President, 1992-1993.
Immediate Past-President 1993. Executive Council, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1993) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar (Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1974.
Young Lawyers Section, District 12 Representative, 1974-1976.
Secretary, 1976-1977. Vice-Chairman, 1977-1978.
Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section Representative, 1977-1978.
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American