Rogers, James Thomas was born on October 3, 1941 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John Thomas and Elizabeth (Milligan) R. Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1966. Bar: Wisconsin 1966, United States Tax Court 1976, United States Court Claims, 1975, United States Court Customs and Patent Appeals, 1975, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1973.
Chairman, Madison (Wisconsin) Legal Aid Society, 1965-1966.
District attorney Lincoln County (Wisconsin), 1967, 69-73. Special district attorney pro tem Oneida County (Wisconsin), 1972, Price County (Wisconsin), 1972-1976, Lincoln County (Wisconsin), 1976-1984. Special city attorney City of Wausau (Wisconsin), 1973, 74, 77.
Partner Rogers & Bremer, Merrill, Wisconsin, 1973-1989.
Principal Rogers Criminal Law Offices, Merrill, 1989. board directors Merrill Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1990. Chairman Judiciary Committee, Northeast Crime Control Commission, 1971-1972.Chmn., Lincoln County Republican Committee, 1971-1973.
Public defender board State of Wisconsin, 1988, 2d vice chairman, 1989-1993, 1st vice chairman, 1993. Board of directors Wisconsin Judicare, 1990-1992.
Lawyers (stateand local defense Lawyers (secretary 1986-1987, president
Member State Bar Wisconsin (special commission on prosecutorial improvements 1983-1989, special commission to review criminal sanctions 1987-1988, convention and entertainment committee 1989-1993), Lincoln County Bar Association (president 1969-1970), Wisconsin District Attorneys Association (life), American Bar Association (liaison drunk driving committee of criminal justice section, vice chairman asset and investment management committee secretary economics of law practice, marriage and cohabitation committee family law section, defense services commission criminal law section, liaison criminal justice section), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (stateand local defense bar liaison committee, ad hoc subcommittee on property of deoxyribonucleic acid evidence), Association Trial Lawyers American (constitutional challenge committee 1988-1992), Wisconsin Academy Trial Lawyers (chairman constitutional challenge committee 1988-1991), board directors 1985-1991), Texas Trial Lawyers assosiation, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Wisconsin Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (secretary 1986-1987, president-elect 1987-1988, president 1988-1989, board directors 1986, liaison to American Bar Association criminal justice section), Wausau.
