Lawrence J. FEROLIE

Background

Ferolie, Lawrence J. was born on February 9, 1922.

Education

University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1947). John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, 1970, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1950). Company-editor, Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association Tort Law Section News Letter, 1969-1970.

Career

Worked at Ferolie, Perrecone & White, Limited. (Rockford, Illinois) specializing in Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Illinois.

1959, United States.

District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.

Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award of John Marshall Law School, 1980.

Assistant States Attorney, Winnebago County, 1951-1955.

City Attorney, Rockford, 1959-1963. Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1974-1980.

Trustee, Illinois Bar Foundation, 1990-1994, 1995-1996. Member: Winnebago County and Illinois State (Member, Tort Law Section Council, 1965-1971.

Chairman, 1969-1970; Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, 1978-1982.

Chairman, 1980-1981. Assembly Delegate, 1978-1982, 1988-1994. Board of Governors, 1988-1994).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1981, 1983-1986.

Regional College of Advocacy, 1981-1982). Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Managers, 1964-1990. Treasurer, 1981-1982.

Secretary, 1982-1983.

College of Advocacy Board, 1980-1989).

Achievements

• Lawrence J. Ferolie has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Board of Directors, 1974-1980. Executive Committee, 1975-1980. Scope, Structure and Planning Committee, 1979-1981.

Chairman, Personnel and Finance Committee, 1978-1979.

Treasurer, 1977-1978, Planning Chairman, Annual Trial Evidence Seminars, 1975-1979. Trustee, Illinois Bar Foundation, 1990 Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.

Member: Chicago, Winnebago County (Executive Secretary, 1955-1959. Member, Executive Committee, 1959-1962) and Illinois State (Member: Illinois Bar Officers Conference, 1959-1960.

Bar Economics Committee, 1965.

Member, 1965-1971 and Chairman, 1969-1970, Tort Law Section Council. Member, 1978-1982 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council. Member: Allerton House Conference on the Competency, Education and Recognition of the Trial Advocate, 1980.

Cost of Civil Litigation, 1982.

Automobile Accident Reparations Committee, 1969-1972, 1980-1981. Long Range Planning Conference, 1973.

Elected Assembly Delegate, 1978-1982. 1988-1992; Standing Committee on Membership and Bar Activities, 1985-1988 and Secretary, 1987-1988.

Member of Standing Committee of Judicial Advisory Polls, 1987-1988.

Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1992. Member: Budget and Audit Committee, 19881989. Illinois Bar Journal Editorial Board, 1988-1989.

Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education Programs, 1987-1990.

Special Committee on Judicial Evaluation Process, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Illinois State Legislative.