Background
West, Richard T. was born on August 7, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
West, Richard T. was born on August 7, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at Meyer, Capel, Hirschfeld, Muncy, Jahn & Aldeen, Professional Corporation (Champaign, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Business Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Real Estate, Tax, Telecommunications and Public Utility, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law (Management), Municipal Law, Family Law, Health Care Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability Law, Criminal Law and Social Security Disability, Software Licensing, Education Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Illinois and Indiana. Author: ""Immunity" from the Tort Immunity Acting," Illinois Bar Journal, May, 1974.
Company-Author: "Slamming the Door on Insureds: The Illinois Supreme Court"s Lapham-Hickey Decision," Illinois Bar Journal, October, 1996.
Member: Champaign County, Illinois State (Member, Section Council on Tort Law, 1972-1975. Insurance Law Section Council, 1975-1977), Indiana State and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Military: 1st Lieutenant, United States.
Army, 1969-1971; Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Meyer, Capel, Hirschfeld, Muncy, Jahn & Aldeen, Professional Corporation is based in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois and is one of the largest law firms in Downstate Illinois. The firm represents clients throughout the United States and overseas and offers a wide range of legal services generally provided only by firms in major metropolitan areas.
Member: Champaign County, Illinois State (Member, Section Council on Tort Law, 1972-1975. Insurance Law Section Council, 1975-1977), Indiana State and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Military: 1st Lieutenant, United States.
Army, 1969-1971; Vietnam, 1970-1971.