Background
Piers, Matthew J. was born on May 1, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Piers, Matthew J. was born on May 1, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Cornell University; University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Gessler, Hughes & Socol, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trial, Appellate, Civil Rights. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982, Trial Bar.
1976, United States. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. 1986, United States. Supreme Court.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1976. Deputy Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago, 1984-1989.
Recipient, Legal Eagle Award from Independent Voters of Illinois, 1981 (for civil rights litigation) and 1985 (for election law litigation). Board Company-Chair, National Safe Workplace Institute.
Member, Public Policy Committee, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs.
Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1976. Deputy Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago, 1984-1989. Recipient, Legal Eagle Award from Independent Voters of Illinois, 1981 (for civil rights litigation) and 1985 (for election law litigation).
Board Company-Chair, National Safe Workplace Institute.
Member, Public Policy Committee, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Chicago Council of Lawyers.