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Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997 James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia. Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago. In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers. In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert. "He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri. Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 14, 1997
James C. Spoeri, ex-assistant attorney general
James C. Spoeri, 45, an attorney and a former assistant Illinois attorney general who specialized in consumer rights, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., of complications from leukemia.
Mr. Spoeri graduated from Marquette University in 1974 and Loyola University Law School in 1977. His legal career began with work on consumer rights cases in the Illinois attorney general's office, where he was employed from 1977 to 1986, in Springfield and Chicago.
In a case he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Spoeri helped establish a legal precedent that gave the attorney general's office the power to draw up "substantive" rules to protect consumers.
In the late 1980s, Mr. Spoeri had his own law practice in Chicago, specializing in class-action law-suits for consumers. he moved to California in 1989, but he missed his consumer advocacy work, said his brother Robert.
"He felt very strongly about what he was doing. It was a calling to help the ordinary people of the world, the consumers," said Robert Spoeri.
Other survivors include his wife, Darlene Legenski; his mother Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Maloney Funeral Home, 1359 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Curch, 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago.
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James Clement Spoeri: was named for his great-grandfather James Lavery and his grandfather Clem Lane; both of whom died in the prime of life. He studied political science and history at Marquette University in Milwaukee and graduated with honors. He led his intramural team at Marquette to a school wide championship in basketball. He studied law at Exeter, England in 1976 and graduated from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 1977. He became a practicing attorney in the consumer law field and successfully argued a case before the Illinois Supreme court advancing the rights of Illinois consumers. He became the chief of litigation at the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The happiest moment of his life was when he married Darlene Legenski in 1990. They moved from Chicago to Long Beach, California, where he practiced law in the worker's compensation defense field. Jim was quite accomplished as an athlete and had a very intense competitive spirit. He enjoyed basketball, football, hiking, racquetball and white water rafting. The greatest competitive struggle that he had was his eight year battle with leukemia. He died on September 11, 1997. (July 2000)
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1952 - 1997 (45 years)