Margaret Maxwell Maxwell Zagel

Background

Zagel, Margaret Maxwell was born on January 17, 1949 in Centralia, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Francis Edgar and Joan (Beckmeyer) Maxwell.

Education

Tulane University of Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor).

Career

Attorney, Illinois Appellate Defender' General’ s Office, Chicago, 1973-1975; law clerk to presiding justice, Illinois Appellate Defender' General’ s Office, Chicago, 1975-1976; associate, then partner, Schuyler Roche & Zwirner, Chicago, 1976-1984; general counsel, Grant Thornton LLP, Chicago, 1984-1998; vice president, general counsel, Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Illinois, since 1998. Member planning committee Securities Institute Northwestern University, Evanston, since 1993, member Corporate Counsel planning committee, since 1994. Member civil justice reform advising committee United States Circuit Court (northern district) Illinois, Chicago, since 1994.

Member visiting com.Coll. Law University of Illinois, since 1997.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1973, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Connections

Married James Block Zagel, May 27, 1979.

Father:

Francis Edgar Maxwell

Mother:

Joan (Beckmeyer) Maxwell

Spouse:

James Block Zagel