Francis Herman Monek

Background

Monek, Francis Herman was born on January 9, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius and Johanna (Popotnig) Monek.

Education

AB, Loyola University, Chicago, 1935. Juris Doctor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1938.

Career

Law librarian Loyola University School Law, Chicago, 1937-1938. Law clerk United States district judge, 1939. Attorney Santa Fe R.R., 1940, Montgomery Ward Company, Chicago, 1940-1943.

Member firm Henslee, Monek & Murray, 1943-1960. Partner Henslee, Monek & Henslee, since 1960. Lecturer, writer.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1939, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1948, District of Columbia 1970.

Membership

Board directors National Epilepsy League, since 1966, president, 1965, chairman board, 1970. Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers (chairman ethics committee 1969-1971, director 1971-1976, 80–, dean since 1981). Member American, International, Illinois, Federal, Chicago, Lake County bar associations, American Trial Lawyers Association, Blue Key, Alpha Sigma Nu, Delta Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Carol Boehm, July 3, 1940. Children: Susan Carol (Mistress James Joseph Lindeman), Margaret Mary (Mistress Bruce Gollan Southworth), Dorothy Louise (Mistress DeForest Pain Davis, Junior), Francis James, Patricia Joan (Mistress George Shepard Chappell, III), Nancy Carol (Mistress George Norris Gaynor), Barbara Ann (Mistress Phillip Norris Collins), John Edward, Carol Jean (Mistress Philip Whitford Kirkland Sweet III), Catherine Jane (Mistress Gordon James MacArthur).

Father:

Julius Monek

Mother:

Johanna (Popotnig) Monek

Spouse:

Carol Boehm

child:

Susan Carol Monek (Mistress James Joseph Lindeman)

child:

Margaret Mary Monek (Mistress Bruce Gollan Southworth)

child:

Dorothy Louise (Mistress DeForest Pain Davis Monek

child:

Junior) Monek

child:

Francis James Monek

child:

Patricia Joan (Mistress George Shepard Chappell Monek

child:

III) Monek

child:

Nancy Carol Monek (Mistress George Norris Gaynor)

child:

Barbara Ann Monek (Mistress Phillip Norris Collins)

child:

John Edward Monek

child:

Carol Jean Monek (Mistress Philip Whitford Kirkland Sweet III)

child:

Catherine Jane Monek (Mistress Gordon James MacArthur)