Background
Edelman, Leon F. was born on July 20, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Edelman, Leon F. was born on July 20, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1973). Boston University; Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Worked at Edelman and Edelman, Chartered (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Corporate, Real Estate, Family, Litigation, Elder Care, Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois. 1980, United States. Tax Court.
Company-Author, "Informed Consent.
The Patient"s Dilemma and the Doctor"s Problem," International Surgery Journal, 1976. Author, "Basic American," North.O.L.P.E. Law Journal, 1977.
President, Amherst Club of Chicago, 1984-1985. Director, 1985-1994. Commissioner, 1984-1985, Village of Wheeling Fire and Police Commission.
Member, Board of Chicago Bar Foundation, 1986-1987.
Member, Board of Directors, Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, 1986-1995. Chair Qualified Arbitrator, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Health and Hospital Law Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1981.
Director, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1982.
Secretary, Young Lawyers Section, 1982-1983. Vice Chairman, 1983-1984.
Chairman-Elect, 1984-1985. Chairman, 1985-1986, Young Lawyers Section.
Board of Managers, 1987-1989.
Chairman, Membership Committee, 1990-1991) and Illinois State Bar Associations.
Member, Board of Chicago Bar Foundation, 1986-1987. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, 1986-1995. Chair Qualified Arbitrator, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Health and Hospital Law Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1981.
Director, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1982. Secretary, Young Lawyers Section, 1982-1983.
Vice Chairman, 1983-1984. Chairman-Elect, 1984-1985.
Chairman, 1985-1986, Young Lawyers Section.
Board of Managers, 1987-1989. Chairman, Membership Committee, 1990-1991) and Illinois State Bar Associations.