Background
Bartlit, Junior, Fred H. was born on August 1, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bartlit, Junior, Fred H. was born on August 1, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
United States Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, Engineering, 1954). University of Illinois (Bachelor of Laws, 1960).
Worked at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts and Corporate Transactional Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Illinois. 1995, Colorado.
Editor, University of Illinois Law Review.
Profiled in "The Trial Lawyers," by Emily Couric, St. Martin's Press, 1988. Profiled in "America's Top Trial Lawyers: Who They Are and Why They Win," by Donald E. Vinson, Glasser Legal Works, 1996. Identified as one of the top ten litigation lawyers in the United States in a survey conducted by "International Commercial Litigation." Member: American Bar Association.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott was founded in 1993 with a goal of improving both quality and efficiency in business litigation through enhanced use of technology, staffing that is leaner and relies more on experienced lawyers, and innovative fee structures that provide alternatives to the traditional hourly rate system.
The founding partners of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott have over 120 years of litigation experience and have tried cases in over twenty states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Scotland. The Firm won two of the top 15 defense verdicts selected by "The National Law Journal" as the most significant in the United States in its first year of operation. The Firm was ranked as one of the top ten law firms in the United States by "International Commercial Litigation" in its 1996 World Litigation Survey.
The founding partners also have extensive experience as principals in corporate counselling, securities regulations and transactions.
Member: American Bar Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.