Background
Bartlit, Fred Holcomb was born on August 1, 1932 in Harvey, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Holcomb and Agnes Marie (Rahn) Bartlit.
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Fred Holcomb BARTLIT
Fred Holcomb Bartlit, American lawyer. Bar: Illinois 1960, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1962, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1969, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1970, United States Supreme Court 1970, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1971, United States Court Appeals (3rd circuit) 1973, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1978.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Illinois, 1960.
Career
Associate Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, 1960—1964, partner, 1964—1993. Founding partner Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Denver, since 1993. Chief counsel National Commission BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, since 2010.
Faculty National Institute Trial Advocacy. Served United States Army, 1954-1958.
Achievements
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Bar: Illinois 1960, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1962, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1969, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1970, United States Supreme Court 1970, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1971, United States Court Appeals (3rd circuit) 1973, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1978.
Membership
American Bar Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Securities Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Defamation Litigation.
Connections
Married Jana Cockrell, February 28, 1987.
- Father:
- Fred Holcomb Bartlit
- Mother:
- Agnes Marie (Rahn) Bartlit
- Spouse:
- Jana Cockrell
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1960
Illinois , Admitted to the bar
Career
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1960
Awards
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Named one of America's Top Trial Lawyers, Glasser LegalWorks, 1996, The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America, The National Law Journal, 1997, 2006.Named one of America's Top Trial Lawyers, Glasser LegalWorks, 1996, The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America, The National Law Journal, 1997, 2006.