Background
Webb, Dan K. was born on September 5, 1945 in Bushnell, Illinois, United States. Son of Keith L. and Phyllis I. (Chow) Webb.
Webb, Dan K. was born on September 5, 1945 in Bushnell, Illinois, United States. Son of Keith L. and Phyllis I. (Chow) Webb.
Juris Doctor cum laude, Loyola University Chicago School Law, 1970. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Western Illinois University, 2007.
Assistant United States attorney (northern district) Illinois, chief special prosecutions division United States Department Justice, Chicago, 1970—1976, United States attorney (northern district) Illinois, 1981—1985. Partner Cummins, Decker & Webb, 1976—1979. Director Illinois Department Law Enforcement, 1979—1980.
Partner Pierce, Webb, Lydon & Griffin, 1980—1981. Partner litigation department Winston & Strawn LLP, since 1985, chairman, since 2006. Instructor John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Loyola University Chicago School Law.
With Scott F. Turow: "The Prosecutor’s Function in Sentencing," Loyola University Law Journal, Volume 13, No. 4, Summer, 1982
"Rico Forfeiture in Practice," University of Cincinnati Law Review, Volume 52! No. 2, 1983. Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1979— United States.
Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1981-1985. Director, State of Illinois Department of Law Enforcement, 1979-1980. Member and ViceChairman of the Chicago Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority, 1978-1981.
Member, Attorney General's Advisory Committee, 1981-1984. Chairman, Illinois Hospital Association Governing Board Council, since 1983. Member and Treasurer of the Chicago Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority, since 1985.
Chairman, Governor’s Chicago Education Study Committee, since 1985.
Member Chicago Metropolitan Fair & Exposition Authority, 1978—1981. Fellow: International Academy Trial Attorneys, American College Trial Lawyers. Member: Federal Bar Association (Inns of Court Professionalism award 2010), American Bar Association, National Institute Trial Advocacy, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Executives Club Chicago, Legal Club Chicago.
Married Laura A. Buscemi, March 15, 1973. Children: Jeffrey, Maggie, Michael, Melanie, Megan.