Jerome Nicholas Groark

Background

Groark, Jerome Nicholas was born on November 28, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick J. and Margaret E. (Rauen) Groark.

Education

Loyola University (Chicago) and University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1956) and University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1956). De Paul University (Juris Doctor, 1961).

Career

Worked at Rooks, Pitts and Poust (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice. Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Commercial Finance, Business Immigration, Construction Law, Corporation, Creditor"s Rights, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Environmental, Estate Planning and Probate, Civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Healthcare, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Transactions, Labor and Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Law, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Real Estate Taxation, Securities, Federal and State Taxation, Worker"s Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Illinois.

United States.

District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Member: Chicago (Member: Civil Practice Committee, 1968-1987.

Executive Committee, 1970-1972 and 1974-1976.

Chairman, Section I, 1970-1972. Special Committee on Illinois Evidence, 1974-1976.

Chair, Medical Legal Relations Committee), Illinois State (Member, Civil Practice Council, 1969-1972) and American Bar Associations. Law Club of Chicago; Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1979, 1983-1985.

President, 1988-1989).

Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Rooks, Pitts and Poust serves a variety of clients, both closely-held and publicly-traded, including concerns based in Chicago, the Midwest, and overseas.

Representative clients include major insurers, national retailers, and financial institutions.

Achievements

• Jerome N. Groark has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Chicago (Member: Civil Practice Committee, 1968-1987. Executive Committee, 1970-1972 and 1974-1976. Chairman, Section I, 1970-1972.

Special Committee on Illinois Evidence, 1974-1976.

Chair, Medical Legal Relations Committee), Illinois State (Member, Civil Practice Council, 1969-1972) and American Bar Associations. Law Club of Chicago; Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1979, 1983-1985.

President, 1988-1989). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Connections

Married Helena McCarthy, August 22, 1959. Children: Jerome Nicholas Junior, Brian D., Shelagh E., JenniferA., James P.

Father:

Patrick J. Groark

Mother:

Margaret E. (Rauen) Groark

Spouse:

Helena McCarthy

child:

James P. Groark

child:

Shelagh E. Groark

child:

JenniferA. Groark

child:

Brian D. Groark

child:

Jerome Nicholas Junior Groark