Background
Montana, Junior, James S. was born on October 30, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Montana, Junior, James S. was born on October 30, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Worked at Rudnick & Wolfe (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy, Condemnation, Corporation, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Estate Planning, Franchising, Gaming, Health Care, Immigration, International, Intellectual Property and Trademarks, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Probate, Project Financing, Public/Private Ventures, Real Estate, Securities, Sports Stadium Development Securitization, Taxation, Workouts, Zoning and Land Use. Admitted to the bar, 1969, New York and United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1970, United States. District Court, Southern District of New York. 1971, Illinois, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1991, United States. Supreme Court.
Assistant United States. Attorney, 1971-1973 and Deputy Chief, Criminal Receiving & Appellate Division, United States. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, 1973-1975.
Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor of Illinois, 1993-1995. General Counsel, Bally Entertainment Corporation, 1995-1997. Adjunct Professor of Law (Trial Practice and Advanced Trial Practice), Loyola University School of Law, 1977-1993.
Instructor: National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1979-1982. 1985; Federal Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education, 1984-1985. Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, 1980-1984.
Judge, 1983 and Chief Justice, 1985-1993, Illinois Court of Claims, State of Illinois. Member: Board of Directors, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Chicago (1971). Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (1995).
Board of Advisors, Institute of Metropolitan Affairs, Roosevelt University (1995). Awards: Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service in the Office of the United States. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (1974).
Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Assembly, 1980-1983. 1986-1993) and American (Sections on Litigation and Gaming) Bar Associations.
International Association of Gaming Attorneys. Rudnick & Wolfe's purpose is to deliver top quality and responsive service to our clients. This philosophy has driven our firm since its establishment in 1936.
In June of 1996 Rudnick & Wolfe joined forces with the internationally renown law firm of Brownstein & Zeidman. Founded in 1968. Today, Rudnick & Wolfe is a full-service national law firm with international capabilities and with offices in Chicago, Illinois. Tampa, Florida; Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland.
Our goals are to provide legal counsel that helps clients make the best business decisions, and to handle both deals and disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Member: Board of Directors, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Chicago (1971). Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (1995). Board of Advisors, Institute of Metropolitan Affairs, Roosevelt University (1995).
Awards: Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service in the Office of the United States. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (1974). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Assembly, 1980-1983. 1986-1993) and American (Sections on Litigation and Gaming) Bar Associations. International Association of Gaming Attorneys.