Background
Ward, Jack D. was born on August 14, 1952 in Blue Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Sylvan D. and Beatrice Ward.
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Jack D. Ward
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Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1975. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978). Beta Gamma Sigma. Speaker, Federal Jurisdiction.
Section 1111(b) elections, Bankmptcy Rules & Creditor Strategies, Federal and Bankmptcy Seminars, Northern Illinois, April 22, 1985, October 25, 1987 and June 1, 1989.
Career
Worked at Reno, Zahm, Folgate, Lindberg & Powell (Rockford, Illinois) specializing in Bankruptcy Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Corporation Law, Dispute Resolution. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Illinois. 1983, United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Beta Gamma Sigma. Speaker, Federal Jurisdiction. Section 1111(b) elections, Bankruptcy Rules & Creditor Strategies, Federal and Bankruptcy Seminars, Northern Illinois, April 22, 1985, October 25, 1987 and June 1, 1989 and September 5, 1991.
Mediator, 17th Circuit Major Cases Program.
Member: Winnebago County (Membership Chairman, 1981. Judicial Liaison, 1983-1985.
Professional Responsibility Committee, 1989-1992. Vice Chairman, Trial Section, 1990-1991.
Chairman: Federal Section, 1985-1986.
Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1986-1993. Vice-Chairman, 1987-1989. Chairman, Trial Section, 1991-1992.
Chairman, Bankruptcy Section, 1992-1993.
Chairman and Moderator, Bankruptcy Seminar, March 24, 1993. Vice Chairman, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1993-1994.
Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1993-1994. Chairman, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1994-1995), Illinois State Bar Association.
Winnebago County Arbitration (Panelist).
American Bankruptcy Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Association missionary Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Italy, 1971-1973. Member development committee Today and Tomorrow, Rockford, 1980-1996. Scoutmaster, past district commissioner, administrative vice president Rockford area Boy Scouts American, 1984-1996.
Member of advisory board directors Blackhawk Area county Boy Scouts American. Member Illinois Bar Association, Winnebago County Bar Association (committee chairman since 1988), Federal Trial Bar Association, Forest Hills Country Club (Board of Governors), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Connections
Married Sharmon Oaks, November 21, 1973. Children: Spencer, Julianna, Christopher, Brent, Stefani, Clint.
