Background
Blessen, Richard P. was born on April 19, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Blessen, Richard P. was born on April 19, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Valparaiso University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1983). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1986).
Worked at Wilson & McIlvaine (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Corporations, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Employment, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Franchise and Distribution, Probate, Trust, Debtor-Creditor Relations, Environmental, Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, International, Health Care and Construction. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Editor, University of Illinois Law Review.
Author: "Facing New Clean Indoor Air Quality Mandates," BOMA Chicago Report, July, 1994 and August, 1994 (2 parts). "Wetlands Policy Still Unsettled," The National Law Journal, February 15, 1993.
"CFC/HCFC Developments Place BOMA Members in the Hot Seat," BOMA Chicago Report, January, 1996. Company-Author: "The Developing Japanese Legal System: Growth and Change in the Modern Era," Gonzaga Law Review Volume 23, Number.
2, (1987/88); and "Senate Bill Would Increase Responsibilities of Building Owners with Respect to Asbestos-Containing Materials," Chicago Bar Association Real Property Law Communicator, (August, 1988).
Member: Chicago Bar Association. Wilson & McIlvaine is a mid-sized full-service law firm with a national and international practice. The Firm is a charter member of Great Lakes Law, an affiliation of mid-sized firms located throughout the Great Lakes area and is a member of Multilaw, an international law network with member offices in over 25 countries.
Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.