Background
Griffin, Hugh C. was born on September 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugo C. Griffin and Catherine (Lynch) O'Brien.
Griffin, Hugh C. was born on September 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugo C. Griffin and Catherine (Lynch) O'Brien.
Saint Mary of the Lake and Loyola University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). University of Notre Dame (Juris Doctor, 1968). Case Editor, Notre Dame Law Review, 1967-1968.
Participant-time Instructor, John Marshall Law School, 1974-1976.
Member, Product Liability Advisory Council.
Worked at Lord, Bissell & Brook (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Appeals (State and Federal) Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1972, United States.
Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Case Editor, Notre Dame Law Review, 1967-1968. Participant-time Instructor, John Marshall Law School, 1974-1976.
Author: "Preparing for Oral Argument," The Brief, pp.
54-56 (Fall 1987); "Protecting Your Right to Challenge an Unfavorable Ruling: When would You Cross-Appeal?" 2 Appellate Law Rev 18 (Winter 1990). Member, Product Liability Advisory Council.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Chairman, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1989-1990) Bar Associations. Illinois Defense Counsel.
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (Director, 1979-1981, 1984-1986.
Secretary, 1996). National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Member, Product Liability Advisory Council. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Chairman, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1989-1990) Bar Associations. Illinois Defense Counsel.
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (Director, 1979-1981, 1984-1986.
Secretary, 1996); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Married Mary Ann Lusson, August 6, 1966. Children: Hugh Cheever, Jason Christian, Austin, Katie.