Background

Smith, Leo Emmet was born on January 6, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert J. and Cecilia G. Smith.

Education

University of Illinois. De Paul University; Kent Law School. De Paul University (Juris Doctor, 1950).

Member, Scribes.

Career

Associate with law firm, 1950—1954. Private practice., 1950—1954. Assistant states attorney Cook County, Illinois, 1954—1957.

Assistant counsel Traffic Institute Northwestern University, Evanston, 1957—1960. Assistant executive secretary Commercial Law League American, Chicago, 1960—1961, executive director, 1961—1983. Editor Commercial Law Journal, 1961—1989.

Editor emeritus, from 1989. Associate Howe & Hutton, Ltd., Chicago, 1985.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1950.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to legal journals.

Membership

Fellow: Chicago Bar Foundation (life). Member: Friends Northwestern Station (spokesperson 1984), Association Economics Council, Association Forum, American Society Association Executives, World Association Lawyers (founding member 1975), American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (executive director 1982-1984), Chicago Bar Association (chairman library committee 1983, secretary senior lawyers committee 1994-1995).

Connections

Married Rita Gleason, April 14, 1956. Children: Mary Cecilia, Gerianne, Kathleen, Leo A., Maureen.

Father:

Albert J.

Mother:

Cecilia G. Smith

Spouse:

Rita Gleason

child:

Mary Cecilia Smith

child:

Gerianne Smith

child:

Kathleen Smith

child:

Leo A. Smith

child:

Maureen Smith