Background
Lederer, Philip C. was born on February 4, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Lederer, Philip C. was born on February 4, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Chicago (Bachelor of Philosophy, 1933. Juris Doctor, 1935). Member, State of Illinois Governors Panel, since 1974.
Worked at McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Trial, Appellate and Corporate Practice. Tort Law, Property and Casualty Insurance, Employment, Workers Compensation, Professional Liability, Surety, Environmental, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Partnerships, Bankruptcy, Banking, Estate Planning and Administration and Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1935, Illinois.
1937, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1939, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1971, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1974, United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1982, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Member, State of Illinois Governors Panel, 1974.
Author: "Management"s Right to Loyalty of Supervisors," Labor Law Journal, February, 1981.
"Wright Lincolnshire or Spur Track," Labor Law Journal, February, 1982. "TotalityRight or Wrong: The Totality Trilogy," Employee Relations Law Journal, Spring 1981.
Chairman, Labor Advisory Committee, American Arbitration Association, Chicago Region, 1986-1987. Past Chairman, Professional Division, American Cancer Society.
Member, Labor Law Advisory Committee, CUE (a subsidiary of National Association of Manufacturers).
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section. Professional Ethics and Professional Fees Committees) Bar Associations. McKenna Storer was established in Chicago in 1954 by a group of seven experienced litigators.
Their practice concentrated on civil litigation, utilizing their experience in the insurance industry.
Among these attorneys was Bill McKenna, an acknowledged leader in tort litigation. The firm membership changed but steadily grew and in 1975 the name McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug was adopted.
At that time, the firm consisted of approximately 20 attorneys.
Member, State of Illinois Governors Panel, 1974.