Background
Benjamin, James William was born on April 14, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William S. and Nelle Marie (Cottingham) Benjamin.
Benjamin, James William was born on April 14, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William S. and Nelle Marie (Cottingham) Benjamin.
Student, Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, Northwestern University, 1946. Juris Doctor, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1949.
Worked at Field, Gentry & Benjamin, Professional Corporation (Kansas City, Missouri) specializing in Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance and Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Missouri.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (President, 1967-1968) and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar; Lawyers Association of Kansas City. American Judicature Society.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Trial Attorneys of America. Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
American Bar Foundation. Field, Gentry & Benjamin, Professional Corporation founded in 1921, specializes in the practice of civil litigation.
The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants at the trial and appellate levels in the federal and state courts of both Missouri and Kansas.
The firm acts as regional counsel to many clients and is recognized as approved counsel for several insurance carriers and corporations. Additional areas of specialization include personal injury litigation, product liability litigation, corporate law, workers" compensation and condemnation. Field, Gentry & Benjamin, Professional Corporation is known for providing quality and cost effective litigation services to its clients.
We pride ourselves in our outstanding attorneys and legal staff that treat each client as unique and deserving of personal attention and quality legal services.
Board Governors Citizens Association, Kansas City. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1952. Fellow American Bar Foundation, International Society Barristers.
Member Kansas City Bar Association (president 1968), Missouri Bar Association (president award 1970), International Association Defense Counsel, Shriners, Masons, Sertoma Club Kansas City (past president), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Norma H. Carter, December 26, 1965. Children: Lynn Marie Williams, Steven J.
