Background
DOWD, MICHAEL was born on July 11, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
DOWD, MICHAEL was born on July 11, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
De Paul University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954. Juris Doctor, 1957). Delta Theta Phi. Allerton Conference Participant, 1986.
Working as a partner of DOWD & DOWD, Limited. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Illinois. 1973, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
1984, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.
Chicago (Member, Civil Practice Committee, 1973), Illinois State (Vice Chairman, 1980-1981 and Chairman, 1981-1982, Tort Section Council), Northwest Suburban (Member, Board of Governors, 1959) and American Bar Associations. Illinois Defense Counsel (Secretary, 1966). Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988).
Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago.
Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute (Member, Industry-wide Litigation Committee, since 1980).
Celtic Legal Society of Chicago. Seventh Circuit Bar Association.
Inner Circle of Advocates.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.