Background
Even, Francis Alphonse was born on September 8, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Martin and Cecilia (Neuman) Even.
Even, Francis Alphonse was born on September 8, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Martin and Cecilia (Neuman) Even.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1942). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1949). Pi Tau Sigma; Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Coif.
Worked at Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Intellectual Property and Technology-Related Law including Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secret, Copyrights and Unfair Competition, Antitrust and International Trade Commission Causes and Related Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1949, District of Columbia. 1950, Illinois; registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Pi Tau Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Coif. Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Chairman, Section on Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, 1959-1960) and American Bar Associations.
The District of Columbia Bar. Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (Member, Board of Managers, 1972-1974.
1982-1986; President, 1984).
American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Managers, 1963-1966). Seventh Circuit Bar Association. Federal Circuit Bar Association.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery was founded in 1859 as Goodwin, Larned & Goodwin making it the senior established law firm in Chicago. Its practice is devoted to intellectual property and technology related law.
The firm"s clients range from independent inventors to multi-national corporations. The firm regularly represents its clients in courts and governmental agencies in the United States. as well as some 140 other countries.
Firm members have been leaders in their respective fields of technology as well as in the legal community, having served as expert witnesses, special masters in the Federal Courts, educators, authors and also founders and presidents of noteworthy legal associations including the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago and its predecessor.
Board education, River Forest, Illinois, 1963-1969. Trustee West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois, 1974-1977. Member board Illinois State History Society, 2000-2003.
Combat engineer, United States 3d infantry division, 1942-1945. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (emeritus). Member American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association (board managers 1963-1966), Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Association Chicago (board managers 1972-1973, president 1984), Northern Illinois Court History Association (president 2000-2006), Union League Club (Chicago), Chicago Literary Club.
Married Margaret Hope Herrick, October 16, 1945. Children: Janet Beth, Dorothy Elizabeth.