James R. Kohl

Background

Kohl, James R. was born on March 3, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.

Education

Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (Juris Doctor, 1969).

Career

Worked at Plunkett & Cooney, Professional Corporation (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in Product Liability, Employment Law, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Michigan. Recipient, Detroit College of Law Alumni Scholarship, 1968-1969.

Member, Detroit Economic Club, Board of Directors of the Oakland Citizens League, 1983-1995 and Vice President, 1990-1995.

Member: Detroit (Member, Circuit Court Committee, 1980— and Negligence Law Sections) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Labor and Employment Law.

Committee on Manufacturers Liability. Young Lawyers Section Award of Achievement for Best Local Project in the United States, 1975) Bar Associations.

State Bar of Michigan (Council Member, Young Lawyers Section, 1971-1975.

Negligence Law Section, Council Member, 1981-1984. Labor Relations Law Section and Public Corporation Law Section). Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (A Founder and President, 1982-1983).

Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.

(Michigan State Chairman, 1979-1988. Regional Vice President, Central Region, 1988-1991.

National Board of Directors, 1991-1994.

Secretary/Treasurer, 1994-1996). International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Advocacy, Product Liability and Civil Rights Committees). American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).

National Defense Counsel Trial Academy (Faculty, July, 1990).

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member, Detroit Economic Club, Board of Directors of the Oakland Citizens League, 1983-1995 and Vice President, 1990-1995. Member: Detroit (Member, Circuit Court Committee, 1980— and Negligence Law Sections) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Labor and Employment Law.

Committee on Manufacturers Liability.

Young Lawyers Section Award of Achievement for Best Local Project in the United States, 1975) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Council Member, Young Lawyers Section, 1971-1975.

Negligence Law Section, Council Member, 1981-1984. Labor Relations Law Section and Public Corporation Law Section).

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (A Founder and President, 1982-1983).

Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.

(Michigan State Chairman, 1979-1988.

Regional Vice President, Central Region, 1988-1991. National Board of Directors, 1991-1994.

Secretary/Treasurer, 1994-1996). International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Advocacy, Product Liability and Civil Rights Committees).

American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).

National Defense Counsel Trial Academy (Faculty, July, 1990). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.