Jean Allard

Background

Allard, Jean was born on December 16, 1924 in Trenton, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Ben J. and Marion (Watson) McGuire.

Education

Culver-Stockton College (Bachelor of Arts, 1945). Washington University (Master of Arts, 1947). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1953).

Awarded Doctor of Laws by Culver-Stockton College, 1977 and Elmhurst College, 1979.

Managing Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1952-1953. Member, Moot Court National Competition.

Career

Counselor psychology Department, University Chicago, 1948-1951; research associate Law School, University of Chicago, 1953-1958; assistant dean, University of Chicago, 1956-1958; vice president for business and finance, University of Chicago, 1972-1975; associate firm, Fuller, Harrington, Seney & Henry, Toledo, 1958-1959; associate firm, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, 1959-1962; secretary, general counsel, Maremont Corporation, Chicago, 1962-1972; partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, 1976-1991; of counsel, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, since 1991. President Metropolitan Planning Council, 1991-1996. Board directors Castlerock Group, Inc.

Achievements

• Jean Allard has been listed as a reputable lawyer, urban planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Moot Court National Competition. Member: American Bar Association (Section of Business Law, Chair, 1989-1990, Member of Council, 1977-1981. Delegate to House of Delegates, 1991-1993.

Editor, The Business Lawyer, 1987-1988.

Member: Committee on Corporate Laws, 1975-1981. 1990-1996; Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1984-1986.

Fellow, 1985—). American Law Institute.

American Judicature Society (Director, 1977-1981). Fellow, 1985—); American Law Institute.

American Judicature Society (Director, 1977-1981).

Connections

1 son, John Preston.

Father:

Ben J. McGuire

Mother:

Marion (Watson) McGuire