Background
Purves, Samuel Arthur was born on April 20, 1941 in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States.
Purves, Samuel Arthur was born on April 20, 1941 in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, with distinction.
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, 1966, Illinois.
1967, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Past Member, Section Council Civil Practice and Procedure Section, Illinois State Bar Association. Past Member, Deerfield Board of Zoning Appeals.
Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Society of Trial Lawyers.
Defense Research Institute and Trial Lawyers Association. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Illinois Association.
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.
Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Society of Trial Lawyers. Defense Research Institute and Trial Lawyers Association.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Illinois Association.
Accident and Health Insurance Law, Bad Faith Law, Insurance Coverage.
M. Karen Massie; children: David, Karen, Sara, Matthew.