Background
Stevens, James E. was born on July 28, 1954 in Belvidere, Illinois, United States.
Stevens, James E. was born on July 28, 1954 in Belvidere, Illinois, United States.
Rock Valley Junior College (Associate of Arts, 1974). University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Gonzaga University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera (Rockford, Illinois) specializing in Insurance Defense Litigation: Products Liability, Environmental Law, Professional Malpractice, Automobile, Construction and Fire, Business Law, Real Estate, Domestic Relations, Probate, Civil Trial in All State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Illinois. 1981, United States. Tax Court.
Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard North. DeGunther, United States.
Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Illinois, Western Division, 1979-1981. Village Attorney: Village of Cherry Valley, 1985.
New Milford and Cherry Valley Library District, 1982. Member of Panel, United States.
Interim Bankruptcy Trustees for Northern District of Illinois.
Member: Winnebago County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley, & Van Evera has served Northern Illinois as a general practice law firm for over 50 years. The law firm is result oriented.
Various members of the firm focus their practice on insurance defense, banking, bankruptcy, criminal law, commercial law, environmental law, personal injury worker compensation, domestic relations, estate planning and municipal law.
All members of the firm are involved in community activities and continuing legal education.
Member: Winnebago County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.