Background
Schneiderman, Michael Goodman was born on June 8, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Mollie (Goodman) Schneiderman.
Schneiderman, Michael Goodman was born on June 8, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Mollie (Goodman) Schneiderman.
Antioch College (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1965). Order of the Coif. Member, Editorial Board, Chicago Law Review, 1964-1965.
Author, Chapter on Environmental and Natural Resources in Crane, Illinois: Political Processes and Governmental Performances, 1980. Law Clerk to United States. District Judge Bernard M. Decker, 1965-1967.
Director, Illinois Institute for Environmental Quality, 1970 1973. Executive Secretary, Governor’s Environmental Quality Cabinet, 1970-1973. Member, Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy, 1972-1973.
Member, Adjunct Faculty, Bankruptcy, John Marshall Law School, 19751977. Counsel, State Task Force on the Future of Illinois, 1977-1980. Chairman, Board of the Illinois State Museum, since 1979.
Member, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, since 1988. General Counsel, Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra), since 1987.
Senior Bigelow teaching fellow University Chicago, 1966—1967. Associate Arnold & Porter, Washington, 1967—1970. Director Illinois Institute Environmental Quality, 1970—1973.
Executive secretary Governor's Environmental Quality Council, 1970—1973. Partner Hopkins & Sutter, Chicago, since 1974. General counsel Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter R.R, Corporation, since 1987.
Member editorial board Chicago Law Review, 1964—1965.
Counsel Illinois State Task Force on the Future Illinois, 1977—1980. Member Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, since 1988, Illinois Commission Atomic Energy, 1972—1973. Chairman Illinois State Museum Board, since 1979.
Member of American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar, Chicago Bar Association, Order of Coif.
Married Rebecca Jobe Schneiderman, June 15, 1963 (deceased March 1987). Children: Audrey, Thomas, Caitlin.