Background
Bender, James J. was born in 1956 in Aurora, Illinois, United States.
Bender, James J. was born in 1956 in Aurora, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor summa cum laude in Mathematics, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University Minnesota Law School, 1981.
Law clerk to Judge Donald D. Alsop Federal District Court, St. Paul. Associate Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Denver and London. Partner Masion, Edelman, Borman & Brand, 1983—1988, Loenard, Street & Deinard, 1993—1994.
Senior counsel Pfizer, Inc., 1989—1993. Assistant general counsel AlliedSignal, 1996—1997. Senior vice president, general counsel NRG Energy, Inc., 1997—2002, Williams Companies, Inc., Tulsa, since 2002.
Speaker in field.
Division chair United Way, Tulsa. Board trustees Philbrook Museum Art. Board member Young Men’s Christian Association, Minnesota.
Treasurer, board directors The Parent Child Center of Tulsa. Conducted pro-bono legal work Interfaith Outreach, Minnesota. Member of Colorado Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Association Corporation Counsel, Minnesota State Bar Association, American Bar Association.
Married Kristin Bender. 3 children.