Blethen, Gage & Krause, PLLP, is pleased to announce that attorney James H. Turk has been elected to membership in the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates. Membership in ABOTA is by invitation only, and an attorney is eligible to become a member only after extensive experience trying jury cases to verdict. An ABOTA member must also have a reputation for civility and integrity.

Jim was elected to membership in ABOTA following more than 30 years of litigation experience, including over 50 jury trials as lead counsel. Jim is a partner at Blethen, Gage & Krause, where he focuses on the areas of ADR, insurance law, personal injury and wrongful death.

ABOTA was founded in 1958 and is comprised of approximately 6,300 lawyers and judges in 90 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ABOTA is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial provided by the 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. For more information, visit http://www.abota.org.