Background
Fort, Jeffrey C. was born on October 10, 1950 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Lyman R. and Lucille (Gibb) Fort.
Fort, Jeffrey C. was born on October 10, 1950 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Lyman R. and Lucille (Gibb) Fort.
Monmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975).
Worked at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Environmental. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Illinois. United States. Supreme Court, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits.
United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Author: "Developing An Effective Environmental Compliance Program," (Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1993).
"Decisions and Trends in Environmental Law," (Corporate Counsel Institute, October and December, 1992). "Due Diligence," Environmental Law for Transactional Attorneys (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1991, republished American Bar Association, 1992).
"Overview of the Law Applicable to Insurance Coverage for Hazardous Waste Claims," in Disputes Collateral to Superfund Proceedings, (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education), 1988.
"Responding to Section 104(e) Notice -- What To Do," in The Effective Defense of a Hazardous Waste Case, (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education), 1987. "Pollution Control Board," in Chicago Lawyer"s Court Handbook, (College of Business Administration), 1981, review 1987-1991; "The Necessary Demise of Federal Common Law Nuisance," 12 Loy.
U. Chirurgical
Lord Justice 131, 1981. "Understanding Unconscionability: Defining the Principle," 9 Loyola University Chirurgical Law Journal 765, 1978.
Adjunct Professor for Environmental Law, Northwestern University School of Law, 1990-1993. Law Clerk for Justice John M. Karns, Junior, Fifth District, Illinois Appellate Court, 1975-1976.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Environmental Law Committee, 1986-1987) and American Bar Associations.
Air & Waste Management Association (Chairman, Lake Michigan States Section, 1989-1990).
Chair Lake Michigan States section Air & Waste Management Association, Chicago, 1988-1989. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church Wilmette, Illinois, 1990-1993. Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (chair environmental law committee 1987-1988), Metropolitan Club, Michigan Shores Club.
Married Diane Locandro. Children: Christopher Glen, Elizabeth Anne.