Background
Crowder, Barbara Lynn was born on February 3, 1956 in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Dale and Martha Elizabeth (Harrison) Crowder.
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Barbara Lynn Crowder
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Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1978; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1981.
Career
Association, Louis E. Olivero, Peru, Illinois, 1981-1982; assistant state's attorney, Madison County, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1982-1984; partner, Robbins & Crowder, Edwardsville, 1985-1987; partner, Robbins, Crowder & Bader, Edwardsville, 1987-1988; partner, Crowder, Taliana, Rubin & Buckley, 1988-1998; associate judge, 3d Judicial County Madison County, Wisconsin, since 1999. Speaker Continuing Legal Education Seminars Family Law Update, 1993-1999.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman City of Edwardsville Zoning Board Appeals, 1986-1987. Committee woman Edwardsville De, Precinct 15, since 1986. Member City of Edwardsville Planning Commission, 1985-1987.
Board directors Madison-Bond County Workforce Devel.Bd., 1995-1996, 96-97. Fellow American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (family law county section since 1990, chair 1997-1998, co-editor family law newsletter 1993, vice chair 1996-1997), Illinois Federation Business and Professional Women (parliamentaria district XIV 1991-1992), Women Lawyers Association Metropolitan East (president 1986), Edwardsville Business and Profl Women's Club (president 1988-1989, 95-96, treasurer 1989-1990, Woman of Achievement award 1985, Junior Svc. award 1987), Ul Illinois Alumni Association (Vice-President metropolitan-east club 1994-1995, board directors since 1995).
Connections
Married Lawrence Owen Taliana, April 17, 1982. Children: Paul Joseph, Robert Lawrence, Benjamin Owen.
Awards
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Named Best Oral Advocate, Moot Court Board, 1979, Outstanding Young Career Woman, District XIV, Illinois Business and Professional Women, 1986. Recipient AlicePaul award Alton-Edwardsville National Organization for Women, 1987, Outstanding Working Woman of Illinois Illinois Federal of Business and Professional Women, 1988-1989, Woman of Achievement Young Women’s Christian Association, 1996. Recipient Athena award Edwardsville/Glen Carbon C. ofC., 1991.Named Best Oral Advocate, Moot Court Board, 1979, Outstanding Young Career Woman, District XIV, Illinois Business and Professional Women, 1986. Recipient AlicePaul award Alton-Edwardsville National Organization for Women, 1987, Outstanding Working Woman of Illinois Illinois Federal of Business and Professional Women, 1988-1989, Woman of Achievement Young Women’s Christian Association, 1996. Recipient Athena award Edwardsville/Glen Carbon C. ofC., 1991.