Henry L. PITTS

Background

PITTS, HENRY was born on December 12, 1910 in McLean, Illinois, United States.

Education

University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1934). Illinois State University and University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1939). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Michigan Law Review, 1938-1939.

Member, Executive Council, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1970-1973.

Career

Worked at Rooks, Pitts and Poust (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice. Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Commercial Finance, Business Immigration, Construction Law, Corporation, Creditor"s Rights, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Environmental, Estate Planning and Probate, Civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Healthcare, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Transactions, Labor and Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Law, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Real Estate Taxation, Securities, Federal and State Taxation, Worker"s Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1939, Illinois.

Order of the Coif.

Member, Board of Editors, Michigan Law Review, 1938-1939. Member, Executive Council, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1970-1973. Member: The Law Club of Chicago.

Legal Club of Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1971. President, 1969-1970.

Award of Merit, 1979) and American (Chairman: Special Committee on National Coordination of Disciplinary Enforcement, 1970-1973) Bar Associations. The Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit.

American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directors, 1972-1976).

Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Illinois Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1960-1970). American Bar Foundation.

Rooks, Pitts and Poust serves a variety of clients, both closely-held and publicly-traded, including concerns based in Chicago, the Midwest, and overseas.

Representative clients include major insurers, national retailers, and financial institutions.

Achievements

• HENRY PITTS has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Editors, Michigan Law Review, 1938-1939. Member, Executive Council, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1970-1973. Member: The Law Club of Chicago.

Legal Club of Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1971. President, 1969-1970.

Award of Merit, 1979) and American (. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Illinois Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1960-1970).

American Bar Foundation.