Background
Melia, Edward J. was born on March 5, 1954 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of C. Edward and Jean (Kilroy) Melia.
Melia, Edward J. was born on March 5, 1954 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of C. Edward and Jean (Kilroy) Melia.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, Journalism, with honors, 1976). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Hickey, Driscoll, Kurfirst, Patterson & Melia, Chartered (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Medical Negligence, Product Liability, Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Illinois. Author: "Punitive Damages in Mass Tort Litigation: Can Overkill Be Avoided," 77 Illinois Bar Journal 478, May, 1989.
Contributing Editor, Illinois Torts, Matthew Bender.
Instructor, Loyola University School of Law, 1981. Listed in Who"s Who in American Law.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Subcommittee to Review Constitutionality of the Illinois Judicial Reform Acting, 1989. Elected Member, General Assembly, 1994) and American Bar Associations.
The Society of Trial Lawyers.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. American Society of Law and Medicine.
Volunteer attorney Pro Bono Advisers, Chicago, since 1981, Midwest Immigration Association, Chicago, 1984-1988. Active Orchard Village for Retarded, Skokie, Illinois, since 1981. Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (assembly member since 1994), Chicago Bar Association, American Society Law, Medicine and Ethics, Illinois Society Trial Lawyers.
Married Marilyn Kennedy, June 10, 1978;children: Michael, James.