Background
Van Tine, Matthew E. was born on June 21, 1958 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States.
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Matthew E. Van Tine
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Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1980). Boston University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1983). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Worked at Saunders & Monroe (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Securities, Business and Sports Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Illinois and Massachusetts. 1984, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
1986, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1995, United States. Supreme Court. Edward F. Hennessey Scholar.
Paul J. Liacos Scholar.
G. Joseph Tauro Distinguished Scholar. Member, 1981-1982 and Executive Editor, 1982-1983, Boston University Law Review.
Author: Note, "Application of the Federal Parole Guidelines to Certain Prisoners: An Ex Post Facto Violation," 62 Boston University Law Review 515, March, 1982. Law Clerk to the Honorable Raymond J. Pettine, United States.
District Judge, District of Rhode Island, 1983-1984.
Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago, 1988-1992. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Saunders & Monroe was founded in 1990 by George Saunders, Lee Monroe and Thomas Bush, all formerly of the firm of Sidley & Austin, to specialize in the handling of complex and emergency matters, including antitrust, securities, communications, sports, civil rights, commercial and bankruptcy-related litigation, in public utility, railroad and pipeline regulatory proceedings, and in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution techniques as they may be applicable to any such matters.
The firm is prepared to represent clients throughout the country and has been involved in cases in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Tampa, Miami, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Cleveland, Seattle and Baltimore, as well as in Chicago.
Saunders & Monroe has experimented, and continues to be willing to experiment, with innovative billing approaches when requested by its clients. lieutenant also has been, and continues to be, willing to undertake civil rights and other litigation on a pro bono basis in situations in which, in the judgement of the partners of the firm, a substantial public interest is involved, the protection of which may be significantly enhanced by the participation of the firm.
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Membership
Member, 1981-1982 and Executive Editor, 1982-1983, Boston University Law Review.
