Background
SWARD, STEPHEN was born on November 2, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
SWARD, STEPHEN was born on November 2, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1963. Bachelor of Laws, 1965). Member, Board of Editors, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1964-1965.
Worked at Rooks, Pitts and Poust (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice. Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Commercial Finance, Business Immigration, Construction Law, Corporation, Creditor"s Rights, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Environmental, Estate Planning and Probate, Civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Healthcare, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Transactions, Labor and Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Law, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Real Estate Taxation, Securities, Federal and State Taxation, Worker"s Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Illinois.
1982, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Member, Board of Editors, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1964-1965. Member: Illinois State and American (Editor, "The Brief" Tort and Insurance Section, 1985-1987) Bar Associations.
Society of Trial Lawyers.
Legal Club of Chicago. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Rooks, Pitts and Poust serves a variety of clients, both closely-held and publicly-traded, including concerns based in Chicago, the Midwest, and overseas. Representative clients include major insurers, national retailers, and financial institutions.
Member, Board of Editors, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1964-1965. Member: Illinois State and American (Editor, "The Brief" Tort and Insurance Section, 1985-1987) Bar Associations. Society of Trial Lawyers.
Legal Club of Chicago.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.