Background
Sperling, Frederick J. was born on April 6, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sperling, Frederick J. was born on April 6, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1979). Associate Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1978-1979.
Law Clerk to Judge James Hunter, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1979-1980.
Member, Steering Committee, Governor's Task Force on Judicial Merit Selection, 1987-1988. Member, Board of Directors, New Trier Citizens League, since 1985.
Worked at Schiff Hardin & Waite (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Real Estate, Construction Law, Estate Planning and Administration and Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1991, United States. Supreme Court. Associate Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1978-1979.
Law Clerk to Judge James Hunter, United States. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1979-1980.
Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, 1990-1992.
Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy 1995. Member: Board of Directors, Chicago Lawyers" Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Incorporated., 1992(President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1995. Executive Committee, 1993).
Judicial Selection Task Force, Illinois Supreme Court Special Commission on the Administration of Justice, 1992-1993.
Steering Committee, Governor"s Task Force on Judicial Merit Selection, 1987-1988. Markey-Wigmore Inn of Court, 1988.
Executive Committee, Greater Chicago/Wisconsin Regional Board, Anti-Defamation League, 1994. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1989-1990.
Sections of: Litigation, Business Law and Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations.
Chicago Council of Lawyers (President, 1986-1988. Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1988. Member, Board of Directors, Fund for Justice, 1988-1990).
American Judicature Society.
Schiff Hardin & Waite, founded in 1864, is one of the longest established law firms in the United States. We are particularly respected as attorneys representing businesses and high Netto worth individuals, and our distinguished clientele is national and international.
Member: Board of Directors, Chicago Lawyers" Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Incorporated., 1992(President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1995. Executive Committee, 1993). Judicial Selection Task Force, Illinois Supreme Court Special Commission on the Administration of Justice, 1992-1993.
Steering Committee, Governor"s Task Force on Judicial Merit Selection, 1987-1988.
Markey-Wigmore Inn of Court, 1988. Executive Committee, Greater Chicago/Wisconsin Regional Board, Anti-Defamation League, 1994.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1989-1990. Sections of: Litigation, Business Law and Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations.
Chicago Council of Lawyers (President, 1986-1988.
Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1988. Member, Board of Directors, Fund for Justice, 1988-1990). American Judicature Society.