Background
Ward, Michael W. was born on August 16, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Francis and Mary Frances (Brophy) Ward.
Ward, Michael W. was born on August 16, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Francis and Mary Frances (Brophy) Ward.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1976). Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, 1976-1980.
LDDS World Competition for Unbundled Network Elements, Illinois Committee Commander #95-05310. Canteen Corporation versus Illinois. Department of Revenue, 525 North.E. 2d 73; Illinois. Bell Telephone Company versus Illinois. Commerce Commission, 524 North.E. 2d 980.Worked at O"Keefe, Ashenden, Lyons & Ward (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Telecommunications Law, Tax Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit.
1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1982, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit.
Assistant State"s Attorney, Cook County, 1976-1980. General Counsel, Illinois Public Telecommunications Association.
Member, Advisory Board, Chicago Catholic Charities. Member: Chicago (Member, Committees on: State and Municipal Taxation, 1982-1984.
Real Property, 1982-1984.
Health and Hospital Law, 1982-1984) and Illinois State (Member, Public Utilities Section Council, 1988-1990) Bar Associations. Federal Communications Bar Association. American Public Communications Council.
Vice president Northshore Fellowship League, Evanston, Illinois, 1982-1984. Member St. Nicholas School Board, Evanston, 1984-1986. Board directors New Horizons Youth Group, Evanston, 1979-1985.
Member of advisory board Catholic Charities, since 1989. Member finance county St. Nicholas Church, Evanston, since 1988. Member Illinois State Bar Association (public utilities section council 1988-1990, Chicago Bar Association, Federal Comm.
Bar Association (charter member midwest coordinating committee).
Married Amy Louise Alsopiedy, June 29, 1974. Children: Daniel Joseph, James Patrick.