Background
John Barnard, Morton was born on March 22, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
John Barnard, Morton was born on March 22, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Chicago (P.H.B., 1926. Juris Doctor, 1927).
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, 1927, Illinois. 1941, United States. Supreme Court.
Company-Draftsman, Illinois Probate Acting, 1939 and Illinois Probate Acting of 1975.
Company-Editor, "Illinois Probate Acting Annual," 1939. "Illinois Annual, Restatement of Law of Trusts," 1961.
"Illinois Uniform Probate Forms," 1966. "Contested Estates," I.I.C.L.E., 1985, 1987.
Adjunct Professor, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, John Marshall Law School, 1947-1964.
Lecturer: Probate Procedure and Contested Estates, Illinois Institute Foreign Continuing Legal Education, 1970-1990. Chicago Bar Association, 1991, 1992. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Probate Practice Committee, 1958-1959), Illinois State (Member, Board of Governors, 1966-1973.
President, 1971-1972.
Member, Legislative Committee, Section on Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1970-1975. Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member: Board of Regents, 1970-1975. Committee on Fiduciary Litigation).
Military: Lieutenant Colonel, United States.
Army Judge Advocate General"s Corps (Retired). 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.".
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Probate Practice Committee, 1958-1959), Illinois State (Member, Board of Governors, 1966-1973. President, 1971-1972. Member, Legislative Committee, Section on Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1970-1975.
Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member: Board of Regents, 1970-1975. Committee on Fiduciary Litigation).
Military: Lieutenant Colonel, United States. Army Judge Advocate General"s Corps (Retired).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (.