Background
Sheldon, Harvey M. was born on December 7, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard A. and Beatrice (Gutensky)Sheldon.
Sheldon, Harvey M. was born on December 7, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard A. and Beatrice (Gutensky)Sheldon.
Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1965). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1968). Lambda Alpha. Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust and Special Prosecutions Unit, State of Illinois, 19701971.
Chief, Environmental Control Division, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 1972-1973.
Regional Counsel, Midwest Region, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1973-1974. Member, Statewide Policy Advisory Committee to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 1979-1980.
Member, City of Chicago Advisory Commission on Air Quality, 1980-1982. Senior Lecturer, Loyola University of Chicago, 1984-1990.
Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1968, Illinois. Author: "Environmental Concerns in Real Estate Transactions," The Environmental Counselor, September 1992.
Company-Author: "Attorneys Guide to Environmental Liability," American Bar Association General Practice Section, 1991.
Chapter, "Air Pollution," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Handbook, 1993. Special Prosecutor, State of Illinois, 1970-1971.
Chief, Environmental Control Division, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 1972-1973. Regional Counsel, Midwest Region, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1973-1974.
Senior Lecturer, Loyola University of Chicago, 1984-1990.
Member: Chicago (Member: Committee on Environmental Law, 1972), Illinois State, Federal and American (Member, Environmental Litigation Committee, 1987) Bar Associations McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934. Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys.
Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.
Member editorial board Environmental Compliance and Litigation Strategy, 1995. Active Mayor"s Task Force on Air Quality,1978-1982. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Air Pollution Control Association, Environmental Law Institute (associate), Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, (director, chairman environmental control committee), Chemical Industrial Council of Illinois (associate), Illinois State Chamber of C. (environmental committee), University.
Club (Chicago.
Married Gail Harrington. Children: Paul (deceased), Timothy, Victoria.