Background
Helfand, Marvin Sheldon was born on June 29, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben and Sophie Rae (Schnoll) Helfand.
Helfand, Marvin Sheldon was born on June 29, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben and Sophie Rae (Schnoll) Helfand.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, 1957. Juris Doctor, 1960). Order of the Coif. Tau Epsilon Rho.
Beta Gamma Sigma.
Beta Alpha Psi. Note and Comment Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1959- 1960.
Worked at Defrees & Fiske (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice including Business, Corporate Finance, Utilities and Energy, Tax, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, General Civil and Personal Injury Litigation, Copyright and Trademark Protection, Antitrust, Transportation, Trade Association, Health Care and Hospital Law, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate and Construction and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Illinois. Order of the Coif; Tau Epsilon Rho.
Beta Gamma Sigma.
Beta Alpha Psi. Note and Comment Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1959-1960. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member, Trust Law Committee, 1965.
Chairman, Division II, 1981-1982). Chicago Estate Planning Council.
Founded in 1884, Defrees & Fiske provides general and specialized legal services.
Our clients include large, publicly-held corporations, but we also often serve as general counsel to closely-held companies that have no in-house legal staff, and as legal advisor to individuals. Our areas of specialization include corporate, litigation, tax, financing, regulatory, real estate, and estate planning. We are preeminent in such specialized areas as public utility law, where we historically have represented gas, electric and water utilities, pipeline companies, and customers of utilities in connection with utility and regulatory matters.
Hospital law, where we represent hospitals and other providers of medical care.
Transportation law, where we represent several railroads, trucking companies, transportation intermediaries and shippers. And the representation of trade associations.
Our firm"s litigation, antitrust and trademark protection expertise has been utilized by prominent members of the oil, motion picture, designer label and franchise industries.
Board of directors Old Elm Civic Association, Highland Park, Illinois, 1973-1978, president, 1976-1977. Member Highland Park Traffic Commission, 1976-1982. Board directors Highland Park Tennis Association, 1978-1994.
Member Chicago Bar Assn (chairman trust law committee division II, 1981-1982), Chicago Estate Planning Council, Order of Coif, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married Myrna Anne Resnik, December 27, 1959. Children: Lauren Fran, Cynthia Lynn.