Barbara L. YONG

Background

Yong, Barbara L. was born on January 4, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). Loyola University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.

Phi Eta Sigma.

Phi Alpha Delta (President, 1981-1982). Commissioner, Park District of LaGrange, since 1987. Special Assistant Attorney General, Office of Illinois Attorney General, 1983-1986.

Career

Worked at Barbakoff Zazove & Glick, Chartered (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Corporate and Business Practice. Taxation, Banking, General Business Litigation, Real Estate, Estate Planning and Probate, Employee Benefits, Labor, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Creditors" Rights, Insolvency and Related Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Illinois and United States.

District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.

1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1996, United States. Supreme Court.

Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Eta Sigma.

Phi Alpha Delta (President, 1981-1982). Commissioner, Park District of LaGrange, 1987-1995.

Special Assistant Attorney General, Office of Illinois Attorney General, 1982-1986. Member: Chicago (Chair, Runaway and Homeless Youth Project, 1985-1986.

Chair, Committee on Women"s Rights, 1989-1991), DuPage County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Women"s Bar Association of Illinois (Treasurer, 1992-1993). Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women (State Legislation Chair, 1995-1996).

National Association of Women Business Owners.

The firm was founded in 1995 with the amalgam of several partners from two of Chicago"s leading law firms. lieutenant is the objective of Barbakoff Zazove & Glick to provide high quality, cost efficient services in a professional, yet informal, atmosphere.

Because of the background of its attorneys, the firm is well experienced in all phases of creditor"s rights, bankruptcy, employee benefits, tax, estate and corporate planning, real estate and litigation services. The firm represents several hundred clients, including insurance companies, banks and real estate concerns.

Achievements

• Barbara L. Yong has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Chicago (Chair, Runaway and Homeless Youth Project, 1985-1986. Chair, Committee on Women"s Rights, 1989-1991), DuPage County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Women"s Bar Association of Illinois (Treasurer, 1992-1993).

Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women (State Legislation Chair, 1995-1996). National Association of Women Business Owners.