Background
Cargerman, Alan William was born on January 17, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Bertha (Snider) Cargerman.
Cargerman, Alan William was born on January 17, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Bertha (Snider) Cargerman.
Student, University Illinois, 1961-1964; Bachelor of Laws, DePaul University, 1970.
Editorial writer, Commerce Clearing House, Inc., Chicago, 1969-1970; assistant state's attorney, Ogle County, Oregon, Illinois, 1970-1972; associate judge, 15th Judicial Circuit Illinois, Oregon, 1972-1990; with, Fearer, Nye, Ahlberg & Chadwick, Oregon, 1991-1996; of counsel, Fearer, Nye, Ahlberg & Chadwick, Oregon, since 1996. Lecturer Illinois Judicial Conference, since 1981, National Judicial College, 1982. Vice chairman Northwest Illinois Criminal Justice Commission, 1971.
Member Illinois Commission on American Constitution Bicentennial, 1985-1987. Chairman Ogle County Commission on Bicentennial, Oregon, 1987-1991. Member special committee on courtroom standards Illinois Supreme Court, 1991-1993.
Fellow Illinois Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (secretary criminal law section 1971), Ogle County Bar Association (secretary 1971), American Judicature Society, Illinois Judges Association (director Chicago 1977-1983, 86-89, judicial selection and retention committee 1981-1984, special task force on dispute resolution 1985-1987, publications committee 1988-1990, public affairs committee 1988-1990), Illinois Judicial Conference (chairman study committee), Conference Chief Circuit Judges (rules committee Chicago 1981-1987, chairman 1988-1990).
Married Linda Swanson Leifheit, July 28, 1990. Children from previous marriage: Jack Marshall, Jill Faith.