Background
Covey, Frank Michael was born on October 24, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank M. and Marie B. (Lorenz) Covey.
Covey, Frank Michael was born on October 24, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank M. and Marie B. (Lorenz) Covey.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Loyola University, Chicago, 1954; Juris Doctor cum laude, Loyola University, Chicago, 1957; Doctor of Juridical Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1960.
Research associate, Wisconsin Governor's Committee on Revision Law of Eminent Domain, 1958;
law clerk, Illinois Appellate Court, 1959;
associate, Belnap, Spencer, Hardy & Freeman, Chicago, 1959-1960;
associate, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, 1960-1964;
partner, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, 1965-1988;
member Executive Committee, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, 1979-1981;
management committee, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, 1979-1982;
of counsel, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, since 1988. Instructor Northwestern University School Law, 1958-1959, Loyola University College, 1958-1969, 79-80. Professor of law Loyola University, Chicago, since 1988.
Faculty advisor Loyola Consumer Law Reporter, since 1990. Senior fellow Center for Public Resources, New York City, 1990-1991. Associate general counsel Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, 1967-1969, vice president 1969-1972, 73-75, president, 1972-1973, director, 1975-1980, 1991-1994, life trustee, since 1994.
Co-director Grant Park study team National Commision on Causesand Prevention of Violence, 1968. Affiliate N. Shore Board Realtors, 1976-1988.
Member of the board athletics Loyola University, 1970-1972, member estate planning committee, 1969-1981, member commission on the future of the law school, 1975-1976, trustee, 1979-1988, member citizens board, 1979-1995. Board directors Chicago Building Congress, 1978-1982, secretary, 1982-1984. Member revenue advising committee Chicago City Council, 1983-1984;member Special Commision on Administration Justice in Cook County, 1984-1988, mem.Chgo.
Crime Commission, 1991-1994. Arbitrator trainer Circuit Court Cook CountyCt.-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration, 1990-1993. Chairman of the board of trustees St. Viator H.S., Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1988-1990, trustee, 1988-1992.
Board directors Metropolitan Chicago Air Force Cmty. Council, 1988-1998, vice president 1993-1995, president, 1995-1996, Union League Boys and Girls Clubs Foundation, since 1990. Board directors Chicago Engineers Foundation of Union League Club, since 1990, vice president, 1991-1993, 95-97,general counsel, 1993-1995.
Member president task force St. Norbert College, since 1991. Active Chicago Architecture Foundation, Business Executives for Economics Justice, Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, Classical Arts Society, Les Aimes de Vitraux. Docent St. James chapel, Quigley Preparatory Seminary, since 1994.
Member of advisory board D'Arcy Gallery Medieval Art, since 1995. Fellow Illinois Bar Foundation (charter), Chicago Bar Foundation. Member Illinois State Bar Association (Lincoln award 1963, Board governments award 1986), Chicago Bar Association, Federal 7th Circuit Bar Association, Catholic Lawyers Guild, Chicago Council Lawyers, National Lawyers Association (honorary trustee since 1995), American Judicature Society, Markey Wigmore Inn of Court, Academy Political Science, Better Government Association, The Federalist Society, International Association Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Amici Thomas Mori, Illinois History Society, Air Force Association, United States Navy League, United States Naval Institute, National Strategy Forum, Association United States Army, Loyola University Alumni Association (president 1965-1966), Loyola University Law School Alumni Association (chairman alumni fund campaign 1967-1968, vice president alumni 1968-1969, president 1969-1970, chairman Thomas More Club 1973-1975, award 1957), Western Society Engineers (associate), Blue Key, Union League Club (board directors 1977-1980, chairman house committee 1977-1980, 2d vice president 1988-1989, 1st vice president 1989-1990, president 1990-1991), Legal Club, Law Club, Executives Club Chicago, Rolling GreenCountry Club, Phi Alpha Delta, Alpha Sigma Nu, Pi Gamma Mu, Delta Sigma Rho (past chapter president).
Married Patricia Ann McGill, October 7,1961. Children: Geralyn, Frank Michael III, Regis Patrick.