Background
Dockterman, Michael was born on December 14, 1954 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Jerome and Elaine (Epstein) Dockterman.
Dockterman, Michael was born on December 14, 1954 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Jerome and Elaine (Epstein) Dockterman.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1978). Recipient, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Advocacy.
Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Midwest Regional Program, since 1987.
Worked at Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Civil and Criminal Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Illinois. United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.
United States.
District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. United States. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. United States. Supreme Court.
Recipient: International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Advocacy.
B"nai B"rith Youth Organization Leadership Development Award. Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Midwest Regional Program.
Author: Review, Nafziger "International Sports Law," American J. Intrnational L, 1989; " Mechanik Two Years Later: Are Grand Jury Abuses Forever Safe From Review?" American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law Criminal Practice Newsletter, Summer, 1988.
Company-Author with South. Dixon: "Pleadings, Motions and Orders," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Class Actions, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1993.
Contributor, Criminal Antitrust Litigation Manual, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, 1983. Member, Board of Directors, Duke Law School Alumni Association, 1995. Chair, Corporate Governance Subcommittee, American Bar Association Section of Business Law Corporate Counsel Committee, 1997.
Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations.
Legal Club of Chicago. The Chicago Committee, Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.
Active Chicago Volunteer Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1983. Adult board directors Greater Midwestregion B'nai B'rith Youth Organisation, since 1985. Board directors KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation, 1993-1996, Duke Law Alumni Association, secretary.
Trustee Max and Gretel Janowski Fund, Chicago, since 1992. Member The Chicago Committee, Chicago Council on Foreign Rels., American Refugee Committee. Fellow Private Adjudication Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (chair corporation governance subcommittee Corporation Counsel committee Business Law Section), Chicago Bar Association, Legal Club Chicago, B'nai B'rith Justice Lodge.
Married Laura Di Giantonio, September 25, 1983. 1 child, Eliana.