Background
Cohen, Melanie Rovner was born on August 9, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Millard Jack and Sheila (Fox) Rovner.
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Melanie Rovner Rovner Cohen
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Brandeis University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1965). De Paul University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977).
Career
Worked at Altheimer & Gray (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Bankruptcy, Reorganization, Secured Lending. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois. Frequent Lecturer and Author of numerous Published Articles.
Instructor, John Marshall Law School, 1995. Law Clerk to The Honorable Frederick J. Hertz, Bankruptcy Judge, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1976-1977.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Committee on Bankruptcy and Reorganization, 1983), Illinois State and American (Co-Chairman, Committee on Enforcement of Creditors' Rights) Bar Associations. Commercial Law League of America. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Turnaround Management Association (National and Chicago Director, Chicago President). Bankruptcy Arbitration and Mediation Services (Director).
Membership
Member American Bar Association(co-chair commission on enforcement of creditors' rights and bankruptcy), Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (chairman bankruptcy reorganization committee 1983-1985), Commercial Law League, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Commercial Finance Association Education Foundation (Board of Governors), Turnaround Management Association (president Chicago/midwest chapter 1990-1992, national board directors 1990.
Connections
Married Arthur Wieber Cohen, February 17, 1968. Children: Mitchell Jay, Jennifer Sue.
