Background
Thorelli, Thomas Harald was born on February 26, 1953 in Stockholm. Son of Hans B. and Sarah V. (Scott) Thorelli. came to the United States, 1956.
Thorelli, Thomas Harald was born on February 26, 1953 in Stockholm. Son of Hans B. and Sarah V. (Scott) Thorelli. came to the United States, 1956.
University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France (certificate of proficiency in French, Deuxieme degree standing, 1974). Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Washington University (Master of Business Administration, 1979.
Juris Doctor, 1979).
Spoken languages: French and Swedish.
Worked at Potter & Thorelli (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in International, Transactional, Corporate, Licensing, Distribution, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, 1985.
Papers Delivered: "Product Liability Preventive Management," Fabrimetal, Brussels, Belgium, 1988, Swedish Trade Council Symposium of North America, December 1993, printed in Danish Foreign Ministry Journal, Eksport, May 1994. "Legal Aspect of Doing Business in the United States," Council of American States in Europe and United States.
Business Embassy Seminars, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki, 1986-1990, Chamber of Commerce of Lyon, June 1996. "Negotiating with Americans," Strasburg, 1995.
"Intellectual Property in the "90s," Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, March 1996.
"Trade Dress Developments in Intellectual Property Law," Paris, December, 1996. Licensed Real Estate Broker, Illinois, 1985. Elected, Distinguished Illinois Lawyer by Peers, 1997.
Appointed Chairman, Sister City Committee between Chicago and Güt.borg, Sweden, by Mayor Richard M. Daley, 1997.
Member: American (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section) and International Bar Associations.
President Swedish American Museum Association, Chicago, 1986-1987. Chairman Chicago-GöteborgSweden Sister City Committee, since 1997. Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1984), Indiana U. Alumni Association (secretary 1980-1990), French-American Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1997).
Children: David, Erik.