James R. Potter, born Springfield, Illinois, March 12, 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, Illinois and Iowa, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Education:
Knox College (B.A., 1963)
University of Iowa (J.D., 1966) Phi Delta Phi.
University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1979)

Member:
Sangamon County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Affiliations:
Board of Trustees, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
Trustee, YMCA, Springfield, Illinois
Board of Directors of Prairie State Bank & Trust
Board of Directors of Farmers State Bank & Trust of Fulton County
Past President of The American Civil Liberties Union, Springfield Chapter
Founding Director, Board of Directors, Big Brother & Big Sister of the Illinois Capital Region

Practice Areas:
Corporate Law
Finance
General Litigation