Background
Shakman, Michael L. was born on August 31, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Michael L. Shakman
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University of Wisconsin and University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, 1962. Master of Arts, 1964); University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1966). Spoken languages: French.
Career
Worked at Miller, Shakman, Hamilton, Kurtzon & Schlifke (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Corporate, Real Estate Financing and Development, Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy, Banking and Commercial Finance, Securities, Construction, Estate Planning and Administration, First Amendment, Defamation, Partnerships. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois. Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1965-1966.
Associate Editor, American Bar Association Litigation Journal, 1978-1983.
Instructor, Litigation, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, 1977-1978. Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School, 1979-1980.
Clerk to Honorary Walter V. Schaefer, Justice, Illinois Supreme Court, 1966-1967. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1973.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Chicago Council of Lawyers. American Law Institute. Since its founding 50 years ago, the firm has been dedicated to providing high quality, personalized legal representation.
The firm provides services to businesses, institutions and individuals in a range of complex business transactions and general counseling, and in many areas of litigation.
The "American Lawyer" has featured the firm as one of the nation"s "Thirteen Great Small Law Firms.".
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Membership
Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1973. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Chicago Council of Lawyers.
American Law Institute.
