Background
Pavalon, Eugene Irving was born on January 5, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Pavalon, Eugene Irving was born on January 5, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Law, Northwestern University, 1954. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1956.
Senior partner Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch, Chicago, since 1970. Adjunct professor Northwestern University School Law. Member committee discovery rules Illinois Supreme Court, since 1981, Illinois Judicial Conference.
Lecturer, member faculty various law schools.
Bar: Illinois 1956.
"Human Rights and Health Care Law," American Journal of Nursing Company, 1980. "Your Medical Rights," Little Brown & Company, 1990. "Damages—Wrongful Death of Children," Chicago Bar Record, Volume 50, No.2
"Products Liability—State of the Art and Misuse—Confusion in the Courts," A.T.L.A. Masters at Work, March 1984, Journal of Products Liability, Volume 7, pp. 177-196, 1984 Airline Liability-Medical Emergencies and the Warsaw Convention", ATLA Masters At Work II, 1985: "Jury Selection Theories," Trial, Volume 23, No. 65, June, 1987
"ADR: Trial Lawyer’s Perspective," Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Volume 1, No.4, November, 1987
"Medical Malpractice," The Nat’l. Law Journal, 1987
"Toward A Rational Approuch To The Medical Malpractice Problem,” Options Magazine. August, 1987. Member, Visiting Committee, Northwestern University School of Law, since 1990.
Member board overseers Institute Civil Justice, Rand Corporation, 1993-1999. Member visiting committee Northwestern University Law School, 1990-1996. Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1959.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, International Society Barristers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Board Trial Advocates, Inner Circuit Advisers, Roscoe Pound Foundation (life member, president 1988-1990). Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (board managers 1978-1979), Illinois Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (president 1980-1981, Lifetime Achievement award 1996), Trial Lawyers Public Justice (founding member, vice president 1991-1992, president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994, Champion of Justice award 2000), American Association For Justice (parliamentarian 1983-1984, secretary 1984-1985, vice president 1985-1986, president-elect 1986-1987, president 1987, president, board trustees, Endowment Fund 2003-2005, Champion of Justice award 2003), American Board Professional Liability Attorneys (diplomate), Laureate, Illinois Academy Lawyers, Standard Club, Union League Club.
Married Lois M. Frenzel, January 15, 1961. Children: Betsy, Bruce, Lynn.