Background
Soat Brown, Geraldine was born on July 15, 1950 in Evanston, Wyoming, United States.
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Geraldine Soat Brown
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University of Dayton (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1972). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Career
Worked at Miller, Shakman, Hamilton, Kurtzon & Schlifke (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Corporate, Real Estate Financing and Development, Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy, Banking and Commercial Finance, Securities, Construction, Estate Planning and Administration, First Amendment, Defamation, Partnerships. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Illinois. Editor, The Practical Guide to Illinois Preservation Law, 1984.
Author: "Some Practical Thoughts on Arbitration," The Corporate Litigator, 1989.
Adjunct Professor, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, 1993-1995. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member, American Arbitration Association (Chicago Region) Construction Advisory Committee, 1982. Chairman, 1987-1988. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinating Committee, 1992-1994.
Expert Advisor, Illinois Judicial Conference Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinating Committee, 1995.
Member, City of Evanston, Illinois Board of Ethics, 1992-1994. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Women"s Bar Association of Illinois.
Since its founding 50 years ago, the firm has been dedicated to providing high quality, personalized legal representation. The firm provides services to businesses, institutions and individuals in a range of complex business transactions and general counseling, and in many areas of litigation.
The "American Lawyer" has featured the firm as one of the nation"s "Thirteen Great Small Law Firms.".
Achievements
Membership
Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, American Arbitration Association (Chicago Region) Construction Advisory Committee, 1982. Chairman, 1987-1988. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinating Committee, 1992-1994.
Expert Advisor, Illinois Judicial Conference Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinating Committee, 1995.
Member, City of Evanston, Illinois Board of Ethics, 1992-1994. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations.
Chicago Council of Lawyers. Women"s Bar Association of Illinois.
