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Cottrell, James D. was born on December 12, 1955 in Urbana, Illinois, United States.
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James D. Cottrell
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JAMES COTTRELL, American Lawyer, Partner of JOY & PERLSTEIN, specializing in the field of General Practice, Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Health Care, Real Estate, Corporate, Estate Planning Probate, Insurance Defense, Family, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, Products Liability, Criminal, Workers Compensation and Drainage and Levee Law.
Education
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1979). Drake University (Juris Doctor, 1982).
Career
Worked at Dobbins, Fraker, Tennant, Joy & Perlstein, A Professional, Corporation (Champaign, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Drainage and Levee, Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Illinois. 1986, United States. District Court, Central District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1987, United States. Supreme Court. Council Member, Local Government Law, 1994-1995.
Member: Illinois Farm Bureau Ad Hoc Committee for Drainage Law Reform, 1993-1996. Farm Bureau Legislative Committee, 1992.
Member: Champaign County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
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Membership
Member: Illinois Farm Bureau Ad Hoc Committee for Drainage Law Reform, 1993-1996. Farm Bureau Legislative Committee, 1992. Member: Champaign County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Defense Research Institute.
