Background
Chaviano, Hugo was born on December 31, 1952 in Havana, Cuba.
Chaviano, Hugo was born on December 31, 1952 in Havana, Cuba.
Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Northwestern University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Chaviano & Associates, Ltd. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Tort Defense and Business Litigation, Product Liability, Structural Work Act, Premises Liability and General Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Pennsylvania.
1980, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1985, New York and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law. Arbitrator and Mediator.
Member: Chicago (Board of Managers, 1988-1990. Chair, Judicial Evaluation, Appellate Review Committee, 1992-1994, Vice Chair, 1992-1993. Chair, Insurance Law Committee, 1987-1988, Vice Chair, 1985-1986.
Board Member, Center for Conflict Resolution. Member: Minority Counsel Program, Steering Committee, 1989-1993. Special Subcommittee on Law Division, 1990-1993), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Mexican American Lawyers Association. Latin American Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1992).
Hispanic National Bar Association (President-elect. Member, Board of Governors and Vice-President). Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (President, 1988-1992).
Legal Assistance Foundation (Board Member, 1990-1991). Born in Havana, Cuba, Hugo Chaviano is the principal of the wholly owned and controlled minority law firm of Chaviano & Associates. The firm represents a wide range of clients and companies in various professions and fields and is actively involved in issues affecting the organized bar and the Hispanic community.
Member: Chicago (Board of Managers, 1988-1990. Chair, Judicial Evaluation, Appellate Review Committee, 1992-1994, Vice Chair, 1992-1993. Chair, Insurance Law Committee, 1987-1988, Vice Chair, 1985-1986.
Board Member, Center for Conflict Resolution. Member: Minority Counsel Program, Steering Committee, 1989-1993. Special Subcommittee on Law Division, 1990-1993), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Mexican American Lawyers Association. Latin American Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1992).
Hispanic National Bar Association (President-elect. Member, Board of Governors and Vice-President). Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (President, 1988-1992).
Legal Assistance Foundation (Board Member, 1990-1991).