Background
Freeman, Richard Lyons was born on October 29, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Reuben L. and Bernice (Green) Freeman.
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Richard Lyons Freeman, Probate (including wills, trusts)
Pension, profit-sharing, and employee benefits
Property, real (including real estate development, water)
lawyer Served with Air National Guard, 1957-1963.; FellowAm. College Trust and Estate Counsel; member Chicago Estate Planning Council, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, American Bar Association.
Education
Son of Reuben L. and Bernice (Green) F.;m. Mary Leopold, May 2, 1959. Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1954.
Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1957.
Career
Worked at Schwartz & Freeman (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Corporate and Commercial Law, Federal and State Taxation, Estate and Trust Planning, Real Estate, Securities, Banking and Finance, Environmental Law, Labor and Employee Relations, Employee Benefits, Business Succession Planning, Creditor"s Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, Media and Publishing, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices, Venture Capital, Insurance Defense, Law Firm Disputes, Mergers and Liquidations, Divorce and Family Law, Entertainment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Illinois. Member: Chicago (Committee on Probate Practice, 1974.
Chairman, Division V, 1985-1986), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Chicago Estate Planning Council. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Schwartz & Freeman is a full service business law firm which prides itself on stability, continuity of service and breadth of practice areas. Our firm, founded in 1946, specialized in tax and estate planning during its eary years.
While continuing its sophisticated tax and estate planning practice, we have evolved into a full service firm and now provide business counseling and legal services in virtually every practice area.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Chicago Hearing Society, president, 1972-1974. Served with Air National Guard, 1957-1963. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel.
Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Lake Shore Country Club (Glencoe, Illinois).
Connections
Married Mary Leopold, May 2, 1959. Children: Thomas R., Richard Lyons.
Career
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1958