Background
Lousberg, Peter Herman was born on August 19, 1931 in Des Moines. Son of Peter J. and Otillia M. (Vogel) Lousberg.
Lousberg, Peter Herman was born on August 19, 1931 in Des Moines. Son of Peter J. and Otillia M. (Vogel) Lousberg.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1953). Notre Dame Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1956).
Law clerk to presiding justice, Illinois Appellate Court, 1956-1957;
assistant states attorney, Rock Island County, Illinois, 1959-1960;
partner, Lousberg, Kopp, Kutsunis and Weng, Professional Corporation, Rock Island, Illinois
opinion commentator, Station WHBF, 1973-1974. Lecturer, chairman Illinois Institute Continuing Education. Lecturer Illinois Trial Lawyers seminars.
Chairman crime and juvenile delinquency Rock Island Model Cities Task Force, 1969. Chairman Rock Island Youth Guidance Council, 1964-1969. Member of advisory board Illinois Department Corrections Juvenile Division, 1976.
Illinois commissioner National Conference Commissioners Uniform State Laws, 1976-1978. Treasurer Greater Quad City Close-up Program, 1976-1980. Member nominations commission United States SenateJudicial Nominations Commission Control District, Illinois, 1995.
Board visitors Northern Illinois U. College Law.
Board of directors Rock Island Industrial-Commercial Development Corporation, 1977-1980. Board of Governors Rock Island Cmty. Foundation, 1977-1982.
First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1957-1959. Fellow American Bar Foundation (research advising committee, chair 1993-1996, Illinois chair of fellows since 1995), American College Trial Lawyers, Illinois Bar Foundation (board directors 1986-1993, chairman fellows 1987-1988). Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1990-1993, commission on client protection since 1997), American Law Institute, Illinois State Bar Association (bd.govs.
1969-1974, 88-94, chairman special survey committee 1974-1975, commission on mentally disabled 1979-1980, special commission on professionalism 1986-1987, task forceon professionalism 1987-1989, attorney's fees 1988, board directors since 1989, president 1992-1993, president/chair board Mutual Insurance Company 1993-1994), Rock Island Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (board of managers 1974-1978), American Judicature Society, National Legal Aid and Defenders Association (regional coordinator 1989-1990), Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education (board directors 1980-1983, chairman 1981-1982), Lawyers Trust Fund Illinois (board directors 1984-1988), Florida Bar Association (chairman out-of-state practitioners committee 1985-1986), Rock Island Chamber of Commerce (treasurer 1975, president 1978), Quad Cities Council of Chamber of Commerce (1st chairman 1979-1980), Notre Dame Club, Quad Cities Club, Rotary (board directors Quad Cities).
Married JoAnn Beimer, January 20, 1962. Children: Macara Lynn, Mark, Stephen.