Background
Schmetterer, Jack Baer was born on April 12, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Gertrude (Schiff) Schmetterer.
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Jack Baer Schmetterer
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Bachelor, Yale University, 1952; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1955.
Career
Instructor political science, Yale University, New Haven, 1954-1955; instructor political science, U. Georgia, 1957-1958; partner, Schmetterer & Schmetterer, Chicago, 1958-1963; assistant United State Attorneys, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, Chicago, 1963-1968; 1st assistant United State Attorneys, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, Chicago, 1968-1970; partner, Freeman, Schmetterer, Freeman & Salzman, Chicago, 1970-1971; 1st assistant states attorney, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago, 1971-1973; partner, head of litigation, Gottlieb & Schwartz, Chicago, 1974-1985; United States bankruptcy judge, United States Bankruptcy Court (northern district) Illinois, Chicago, since 1985. Visiting professor University of Illinois, Chicago, 1974-1976.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Cook County Court Watchers, Inc., until 1985, Better Government Association, until 1985. Former member Northbrook Village Board, North Shore MassTransit District Board With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (president Chicago chapter 1993-1994), John Howard Association (chairperson), Legal Club Chicago, Law Club, Mackey-Wigmore Inn of Court, Decalogue Society.
Connections
Married Joan L. Ruther, March 18, 1956;children: Laura, Mark, Kenneth.
