Background
Helder, Jan Pleasant was born on January 18, 1963 in Marysville, California, United States. Son of Jan Pleasant Senior and Roleane Phylis (Harrison) Helder.
Helder, Jan Pleasant was born on January 18, 1963 in Marysville, California, United States. Son of Jan Pleasant Senior and Roleane Phylis (Harrison) Helder.
Bachelor in Economics, California State University, Sacramento, 1986; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1989.
Executive assistant to president, Sacramento Trade Exch., 1983-1984;
legislation assistant, California Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento, 1985-1986;
associate, Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne, Kansas City, Missoury, 1989-1994;
associate, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Kansas City, Missoury, 1994-1996;
partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1996. Judge pro tem City of Prairie Village (Kansas) Municipal Court. Board directors Education, Inc., board secretary, 1994-1995.
Board directors Young Audiences, board secretary, since 1996.
Chair California State Student Association, Sacramento and Long Beach, 1984-1985;member Leadership Missouri, Jefferson City, 1992. Member Centurions Leadership Program, 1993-1995, member steering committee, 1994-1995. Member American Bar Association (vice-chair business torts subcommittee, business and corporation litigation committee, business section 1993-1995, task force on Litigation Refrom, chair business torts subcommittee since 1995), National Institute Trial Advocacy (western regional 1993), Missouri Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Johnson County Bar Association, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (chair subcommittee on labor and judicial 1990-1991, federal affairs committee since 1989), Ross T. Roberts Inn Court (barrister 1991-1992).
Married Barbara Irene Loring, July 14, 1990. Children: Russell Wright, Zachary Allen, David Grant.