Edwardsville, Ill., Jan. 2, 2018 – The Gori Law Firm today announced that James “Alex” Starnes has joined The Gori Law Firm as an attorney. Starnes will be working at the Edwardsville office of The Gori Law Firm in the practice area of asbestos litigation.
Starnes received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri – Columbia where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He then later attended Southern Illinois University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor. He clerked for a circuit court judge and also interned with the St. Clair County State’s Attorney. Starnes also did pro bono work for the Madison County Public Defender.
Starnes, a cancer survivor, seeks to be a zealous and effective advocate for individuals and families affected by asbestos lung cancer and mesothelioma.