Background
Morphew, James M. was born on April 8, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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James M. Morphew
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Lewis University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Sangamon State University. Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Career
Kluk v. Language, 125 Illinois.2d 306, 531 North.E. 2d 790 (1988); Rock v. Burris, 139 Illinois.2d 494, 564 North.E. 2d 1240 (1990); Times Mirror Cable Television v. First National Bank of Springfield, et. al., 221 Illinois.App 3d 582 North.E. 2d 216 (1991); Bryant v. Cook County Officers Electoral Board, 195 Illinois.App.3d 556, 553 North.E. 2d 26 (1990).Worked at Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen and Cochran, Limited. (Springfield, Illinois) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Banks and Banking, Insurance Defense, Insurance Regulation, State Government Relations, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Commercial Law, including Bankruptcy, Utilities, Corporate, Securities, Trade and Professional Associations, Real Estate, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment, Probate, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, Wills, Family Law, Negligence and Casualty Insurance Law, Administrative Law, Municipal Bond Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources.
Admitted to the bar, 1983, Illinois.
Member, Moot Court Team. Author: "Structure, Function and Legal Status of Political Parties," Election Law Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1991.
Trustee, Springfield Mass Transit District, 1991-1993. Legal Counsel to Speaker of Illinois House of Representatives, 1985-1992.
Member: Sangamon County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
The firm was founded by Carl A. Sorling in 1945. lieutenant is the largest private practice law firm in Springfield, Illinois. There are 20 active shareholders, 7 associates and 3 attorneys with an of counsel relationship.
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Member, Moot Court Team.
