Background
McManus, James William was born on August 1, 1945 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Gerald B. and Mary M. McManus.
McManus, James William was born on August 1, 1945 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Gerald B. and Mary M. McManus.
Bachelor, Rockhurst College, 1967; Juris Doctor, St. Saint Louis University, 1971.
Law clerk to presiding justice, United States District Court (western district) Missouri, 1971-1973; associate, Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, Professional Corporation, Kansas City, 1973-1976; director, Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, Professional Corporation, Kansas City, 1977-1994; counsel, Dysart, Taylor, Lay, Cotter & McMonigle, Professional Corporation, Kansas City, since 1994. Course lecturer medical jurisprudence U. Health Sciences, College Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, 1994.
Member advisory county St. Joseph Health Center, since 1989. Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Lawyers Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (chairman alternate dispute resolution committee 1996-1997, vice chairman 1994-1995, chairman medical malpractice committee 1989), Missouri Organisation Defense Lawyers, St. Louis Alumni Association (president 1984-1992), St. Saint Louis University Law School AlumniAssn.
Married Julie C. Waters, February 17, 1973.