Background
Franch, Richard Thomas was born on September 23, 1942 in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert and Julia (Martino) Franch.
Franch, Richard Thomas was born on September 23, 1942 in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert and Julia (Martino) Franch.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1964). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1967). Member. Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1978 1983.
Worked at Jenner & Block (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Arbitration Law, Securities Litigation, Control Contests Law, Antitrust Law. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Illinois. 1995, United States. Tax Court.
United States.
Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1978-1983.
Member: American Law Institute.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Civil Litigation and Arbitration.
Securities Litigation and Control Contests.
Antitrust.
Married Patricia Staufenberg, April 18, 1971 (deceased April 1994). Children: Richard T. Junior, Katherine J. Married Susan L. Rice, September 1, 1995.