John Joseph Jurcyk

Background

Jurcyk, John Joseph was born on April 15, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of John Joseph Senior and Ann (Kordash) Jurcyk.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in History, Rockhurst College, 1952; Juris Doctor, U. Kansas, 1957.

Career

Law clerk to chief judge, United States District Court Kansas, Kansas City, 1957; associate, McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, Kansas City, Kansas, 1958-1963; partner, McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, Kansas City, Kansas, since 1963; senior trial lawyer, president corporation, McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, Kansas City, Kansas, 1978-1989. Member nominating commission 29th Judicial District, 1978-1979. Member merit selectionpanel for magistrate United States District Court Kansas, 1986-1989, member of advisory group Civil Justice Reform Act, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• John Joseph Jurcyk has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Civic Arts Council Kansas City (Kansas), 1965-1969, Citizens Commision on Local Government Wyandotte County (Kansas), 1969-1970. Chairman of the Board education Bishop Ward High School, 1968-1971. President St. Patrick School Board, Kansas City, Kansas, 1979-1980.

Board directors Kansas City region National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1964-1972, Kansas City, Kansas, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1971-1976, Catholic Housing Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1978, president, since 1985;honorary director Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missoury. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, Kansas Bar Foundation (president 1995-1996). Member American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association (numerous committees, Outstanding Svc. award 1986), Johnson County Bar Association, Wyandotte County Bar Association(president 1970-1971, editor Advocate 1968-1974), International Association Defense Counsel, Kansas Association Defense Counsel (president 1984-1985), U. Kansas Law Society (Board of Governors 1985-1988), U. Kansas Law Alumni Association Greater Kansas City (president 1966), Kansas City Area Chamber of Commerce (secretary 1971-1972, board directors, chairman 1991-1992), Cursillo Movement Kansas City (lay director 1980-1983), Serra Club, Rotary (board directors Kansas City 1979).

Connections

Married Rita Menghini, July 13, 1957. Children: Jeff, John David, Amy L., Alison C., Annual E.

Father:

John Joseph Senior Jurcyk

Mother:

Ann (Kordash) Jurcyk

Spouse:

Rita Menghini

child:

Alison C. Jurcyk

child:

Annual E. Jurcyk

child:

Amy L. Jurcyk

child:

John David Jurcyk

child:

Jeff Jurcyk