Background
HALPER, EDWARD was born on November 4, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
HALPER, EDWARD was born on November 4, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). DePaul University, College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1973). Member, DePaul University, College of Law Law Review, 1972-1973.
Director, Eagle Lake Manor Community Association, 1986-1989.
Worked at Schwartz & Freeman (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Corporate and Commercial Law, Federal and State Taxation, Estate and Trust Planning, Real Estate, Securities, Banking and Finance, Environmental Law, Labor and Employee Relations, Employee Benefits, Business Succession Planning, Creditor"s Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, Media and Publishing, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices, Venture Capital, Insurance Defense, Law Firm Disputes, Mergers and Liquidations, Divorce and Family Law, Entertainment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1978, United States.
Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Member, DePaul Law Review. Company-Author and Lecturer: "Everyone Can Be a Construction Lender," 1989, "The Ten Costliest Blunders in Commercial Lending," 1990, "A Comprehensive Look at Illinois Land Trusts," Illinois Bankers Association, 1995.
"Land Trust Practice in the Mid-90"s," Land Trust Council of Illinois, 1996.
Member: Chicago (Member and Past Chair, Committee on Land Trusts, Committee on Financial Institutions), Illinois State (Section on Commercial Banking and Bankruptcy Law) and American (Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Illinois State Bankers Association (Associate Member).
Schwartz & Freeman is a full service business law firm which prides itself on stability, continuity of service and breadth of practice areas. Our firm, founded in 1946, specialized in tax and estate planning during its eary years.
While continuing its sophisticated tax and estate planning practice, we have evolved into a full service firm and now provide business counseling and legal services in virtually every practice area.
Chicago (Member, Committee on Financial Institutions), Illinois State (Member, Section on Commercial.