Background
Rettberg, Richard J. was born on July 18, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Rettberg, Richard J. was born on July 18, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1976). Member, IIT/Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1975-1976.
Law Clerk to Justice Robert J. Downing (retired) of the Illinois Appellate Court, 1977- 1978.
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, 1976, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar.
Member, IIT/Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to Justice Robert J. Downing (retired) of the Illinois Appellate Court, 1977-1978.
Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute.
Eagle International Association (Director, 1996).
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, IIT/Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to Justice Robert J. Downing (retired) of the Illinois Appellate Court, 1977-1978. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute.
Eagle International Association (Director, 1996).