James R. Hobbs

Background

Hobbs, James R. was born on February 13, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Education

Westminster College; University of Kansas (Bachelor of Arts, Honors in History, 1978) Member, Mortar Board Society. University of Missouri-Kansas City (Juris Doctor, 1981).

Career

Worked at Wyrsch Hobbs Mirakian & Lee, Professional Corporation (Kansas City, Missouri) specializing in Criminal and Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Missouri. Member, Moot Court Board.

Recipient, 1989 Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer Award of Missouri Bar Association.

Member, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Review, 1979-1981. Author: Comment, "Plaintiff"s Use of "Day in the Life" Films --- A New Look at the Celluloid Witness," 49 University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Review 179, Winter, 1981.

"Opening Statements," Volume(s) I, Missouri Criminal Practice, Missouri Bar Continuing legal education (Supp. 1989-1990, 1992); "Creative Use of Demonstrative Evidence," Missouri Criminal Practice, 1989.

Company-Author: "Discovery by Right or Court Action," Volume I Missouri Criminal Practice (2d Education Supp.

1992). "Criminal Law and Practice," Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1990-1995. "Malpractice, Defensive Lawyering, and Ethical Considerations in Criminal Practice," Fall Criminal Practice Institute, Missouri Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1990-1995.

Adjunct Instructor: UMLC Law School.

Avila College, Paralegal Course and Litigation II, 1985-1995. Lecturer: "Malpractice, Defensive Lawyering in Criminal Cases," Fall Criminal Practice Institute, Missouri Bar Association, 1990. "Annual Law Update on Criminal Law," Missouri Bar Association, 1990.

"How to Address Federal Criminal Grand Jury Investigation," Missouri Bar/MACDL, 1993.

KCMBA Federal Practice Constitutional Law Update, 1993-1994. "specific Intent Defenses," National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Houston, Texas, 1994.

"Visualizing Reasonable Doubt Defenses," Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, 1995. Judicial Merit Selection Panel for United States Magistrate, Western District of Missouri, 1990.

Assistant Public Defender, Jackson County, Kansas City, Missouri, 1982-1984.

Listed in National Directory of Criminal Lawyers (1991, 1992) ). Listed in Best Lawyers in American Criminal Law, 1993-1994, 1995-1995. Participant: National College of Trial Advocacy Advanced Criminal Trial Course, 1986.

Western Trial Advocacy Institute, 1984.

Advanced National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1987. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (Chairperson, Criminal Law Committee, 1990-1991 and 1991-1992.

Member, Circuit Court Advisory Committee, 1996) and American (Member, Complex Crime Committee) Bar Associations. Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors.

Chairman, Continuing Legal Education, 1988-1994.

President, 1995-1996). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Achievements

• James R. Hobbs has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, 1989 Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer Award of Missouri Bar Association. Member, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law Review, 1979-1981.