Background
Carr, Rex was born on December 29, 1926 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States.
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Rex Carr
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Washington University and University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1948). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1949). Phi Alpha Delta.
Career
Worked at Carr, Korein, Tillery, Kunin, Montroy & Glass (East Saint Louis, Illinois) specializing in Railroad, Maritime, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Toxic Tort, General Negligence and Trial Practice. Commercial and Bankruptcy. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Illinois.
1984, Missouri.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Author: "Need for Revision of Discovery Procedure in Illinois," University of Illinois Law Forum, Summer 1949. "Attachment," Illinois Bar Journal, July 1954.
"Measuring Damages in the Family Context," University of Illinois Law Forum, Winter 1962. Lecturer: Jury Selection in Negligence Cases, University of Illinois College of Law, February 1962.
Trial Advocacy University of Illinois College of Law, 1969, 1971.
"Closing Argument," Illinois Trial Lawyers College of Advocacy, July, 1988. "Final Argument Comparative Fault Cases, " Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, October, 1988. "Use of Expert Witnesses, "Saint Louis University Law School, May, 1988.
"The Judge"s Participation in the Trial-How Far May the Judge Company?" Illinois Judges" Association, December, 1984.
"How to Obtain Punitive Damages in Tort Litigation," Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, June, 1981. "Techniques in Personal Injury Litigation," Practicing Law Institute, April, 1981.
"How to Prove Pain and Suffering, "Illinois State Bar Association, April, 1990. "Use of Expert Testimony, "Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, February, 1990.
"Handling Defense Experts, Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, December, 1990.
"Trial Workshop, "American Board of Trial Advocates, June, 1991. "Direct Examination," American Board of Trial Advocates, May 1992. "Cross Examination of Defense Experts," American Board of Trial Advocates, June 1993.
"Premises Liability," March 1989, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
"Argument," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, Fall/Winter Issue 1988. "The Law of Libel," Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, June, 1982.
"Libel Law," Illinois Judges" Association, December, 1985. "Libel Law Reformation Conference, March, 1989, The Annenberg Program, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
"Conduct of the Lawyer and Witnesses," Illinois State Bar Association, November, 1988.
Participant, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminars: "The Federal Employers Liability Acting," October 1970. "The Unusual Case," June 1974. "Discovery-Medical Negligence," November 1974.
"The Art of Summation," November 1978 and May 1979.
"The Million Dollar Verdict," Maryland Trial Lawyers Seminar, February 1979. "Libel and Malpractice," Kansas Trial Lawyers Seminar, June 1983.
"Trial Advocacy Skills," Georgetown University Law Center, November, 1990. Chairman, Human Relations Commission, City of East Saint Louis, 1964-1972.
Member, Board of Law Visitors, University of Illinois College of Law, 1983-1986.
Member: Saint Clair County (President, 1982-1983), Illinois State (Member: Education Committee, 1956-1957. Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1957-1959. Executive Committee, Junior Bar Section, 1959.
Chairman, Illinois Supreme Court Committee, Rules of Evidence, 1975-1978) and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1959. Legislative Committee, 1959-1965).
Missouri Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Legislative Committee, 1965-1971.
Charitable Immunity Committee, 1970-1973).
Inner Circle of Advocates (Member, Board of Directors, 1984. President, 1987-1990). American Board of Trial Advocates.
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.
The Firm serves both Missouri and Illinois in a specialized Tort Practice maintaining three staffed offices in Saint Louis, Missouri, Belleville and East Saint Louis, Illinois. The Firm also has a Commercial and Bankruptcy Practice centered in East Saint Louis.
Its partners are instructors at both National Seminars and those conducted on State levels in Missouri and Illinois.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Law Visitors, University of Illinois College of Law, 1983-1986. Member: Saint Clair County (President, 1982-1983), Illinois State (Member: Education Committee, 1956-1957. Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1957-1959.
Executive Committee, Junior Bar Section, 1959.
Chairman, Illinois Supreme Court Committee, Rules of Evidence, 1975-1978) and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1959.
Legislative Committee, 1959-1965). Missouri Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Legislative Committee, 1965-1971.
Charitable Immunity Committee, 1970-1973). Inner Circle of Advocates (Member, Board of Directors, 1984. President, 1987-1990).
American Board of Trial Advocates.
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.
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American
Career
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1950
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1984