James W. McManus

Background

McManus, James W. was born on August 1, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Education

Rockhurst College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Saint Louis University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1971).

Career

Worked at Dysart Taylor Lay Cotter & McMonigle, Professional Corporation (Kansas City, Missouri) specializing in General Civil Practice. Transportation, Corporation, Real Estate, Taxation, Aircraft, Insurance, Trial, Appellate, Probate and Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Missouri.

1974, United States.

Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1979, United States. Supreme Court. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magister, 1970-1971).

Law Clerk, Chief Judge William H. Becker, United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1971-1973.

Company-Author and Lecturer: "Medical Malpractice in Missouri," National Business Institute, Incorporated., 1997.: "How to Successfully Defend Professional Malpractice Actions," University of Missouri at Kansas City Continuing Legal Education, 1992. "Effective Motion Practice in Missouri," Lorman Education Services, 1992.

Course Lecturer, "Medical Jurisprudence," University of Health Sciences, Kansas City, Missouri, 1994.

Listed in Who"s Who in American Law, 1996. Vice President, Saint Louis University Law School Alumni Association, 1985-1991.

Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1996) and American (Member, Litigation Committee) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar (Member, Tort Committee).

Lawyers Association of Kansas City.

Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. Dysart Taylor Lay Cotter & McMonigle, Professional Corporation was founded in 1935 as a general practice law firm. The firm"s general practice in business planning, litigation and transportation expanded substantially and is now complimented by specialized experience in aviation, bankruptcy, business acquisitions and mergers, estate planning, government regulation, insurance, real estate, securities, and taxation.

Achievements

• James W. McManus has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1996) and American (Member, Litigation Committee) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar (Member, Tort Committee). Lawyers Association of Kansas City.

Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.