James M. Winning

About

Mr. Winning started his working career in the Legislative Reference Bureau of the Illinois General Assembly in 1948. He later served as the Parliamentarian to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1951 to 1956. In 1956, he joined his father, Montgomery Winning, in private legal practice at Giffin, Winning, Lindner & Newkirk as an associate. He became a partner of the firm in 1959 and actively guided the firm from the early-1970s to 1994 when he retired from the active practice of law. Many of our current partners credit Mr. Winning as their mentor and role model. Mr. Winning remains a valuable resource to the firm and shares his wisdom with us as needed.

Education:

• University of Michigan, LL.B., 1948
• DePauw University, A.B 1943

Admissions to Practice:

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court
• Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Supreme Court

Professional Associations:

• Illinois Bar Association
• Sangamon County Bar Association
  • President, 1961
• Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  • Lecturer
• Practicing Law Institute
  • Lecturer

Civic Participation:

• Former member of Illinois Personnel Advisory Board
• Former member and Secretary of Sangamon County Tuberculosis Sanitarium Board

Awards:

• Harlington Junior League Pioneer Award, 2009