Background
Harper, Steven James was born on April 25, 1954 in Minneapolis. Son of James Henry and Mary Margaret Harper.
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Steven James HARPER
Steven James Harper, American lawyer. Bar: Illinois 1979, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1979, United States District Court (western district) Wisconsin 1988, United States Court Appeals (10th Circuit) 1989, United States District Court (eastern district) Michigan 1997, United States Court Appeals (5th Circuit) 2001, United States Court Appeals (3rd Circuit) 2002, United States Court Appeals (7th Circuit) 2002.
Education
Bachelor with distinction, Master of Arts in Economics, Northwestern University, 1976. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1979.
Career
Associate Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, 1979-1985, partner, since 1985. Adjunct professor of law Northwestern University, Evanston, since 1997.
Achievements
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Bar: Illinois 1979, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1979, United States District Court (western district) Wisconsin 1988, United States Court Appeals (10th Circuit) 1989, United States District Court (eastern district) Michigan 1997, United States Court Appeals (5th Circuit) 2001, United States Court Appeals (3rd Circuit) 2002, United States Court Appeals (7th Circuit) 2002.
Membership
Member American Bar Association, Board of Visitors Northwestern University since 1999. Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers since 1999.
Connections
Married Kathy Joseph Loeb, August 21, 1976. Children: Benjamin James, Peter William, Emma Suzanne.
- Father:
- James Henry
- Mother:
- Mary Margaret Harper
- Spouse:
- Kathy Joseph Loeb
- child:
- Benjamin James Harper
- child:
- Peter William Harper
- child:
- Emma Suzanne Harper
