Background
Bodenstein, Ira was born on November 9, 1954 in Atlantic City. Son of William and Beverly (Grossman) Bodenstein.
Bodenstein, Ira was born on November 9, 1954 in Atlantic City. Son of William and Beverly (Grossman) Bodenstein.
Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel and Franklin & Marshall College (Bachelor of Arts, in Government, 1977). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, 1980). Member, Bar & Gavel. President, Student Bar Association, 1979-1980.
Worked at Doctorate"Ancona & Pflaum (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Bankruptcy Creditors" Rights Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Illinois. 1983, Florida; United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1988-1989, Member: Board of Managers, 1990 and 1992, Chicago Bar Association.
Chair, Public Relations Committee, 1993-1994. Chair, Membership Committee, 1996, Turnaround Management Association.
President, board directors, benefit chairman Gus Giordano Jazz Dance, Chicago, since 1990. Treasurer Chicago Public Art Group, 1995-1999. Member American Bar Association (business law section, representative young lawyers division district 15, 1986-1987, annual meeting advising committee 1990, speaker spring meeting 1996, 97), Chicago Bar Association (board directors young lawyers section 1985-1987, chairman-elect 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1989, antitrust committee, chairman athletics committee 1984-1985, board of managers 1990-1992, chairman public affairs and media relations committee, chairman association meetings committee, memberships committee 1996, certified of appreciation 1984-1993, 96-97).
Married Julia Elizabeth Smith, March 9, 1991. Children: Sarah Rose, George William, Jennie Kathryn.