James M. Lyons

Background

Lyons, James M. was born on January 6, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, United States.

Education

College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). DePaul University College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1971).

Career

Worked at Rothgerber, Appel, Powers & Johnson LLP (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Complex Litigation and Public Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Colorado, Illinois, United States. District Court, District of Colorado and Northern District of Illinois, United States.

Court of Appeals, Seventh and Tenth Circuits. United States. Supreme Court. Associate Editor, DePaul Law Review, 1970-1971.

Trustee, University of Northern Colorado. Lecturer, University of Denver College of Law, 1974—. Member, Colorado Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners, 1982-1988.

Counsel, Clinton For President Committee, 1991-1992. Counsel, Office of the President-Elect, 1992-1993. United States. Observer to the International Fund for Ireland (1993—).

Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member: Denver, Colorado and Illinois State Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Bar: Colorado 1971, Illinois 1971, United States District Court Colorado 1971, United States District Court(northern district) Illinois 1971, United States Court Appeals (7th and 10th circuits) 1971, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971.

Membership

Member, Colorado Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners, 1982-1988. Counsel, Clinton For President Committee, 1991-1992. Counsel, Office of the President-Elect, 1992-1993.

United States. Observer to the International Fund for Ireland (1993—). Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Member: Denver, Colorado and Illinois State Bar Associations. Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.