Background
Durchslag, Stephen P. was born on May 20, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Milton Lewis and Elizabeth (Potovsky) Durchslag.
Durchslag, Stephen P. was born on May 20, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Milton Lewis and Elizabeth (Potovsky) Durchslag.
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Science, 1962). Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1966).
Worked at Winston & Strawn (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset Securitization, Corporate and Securities, Financial Transactions, Litigation, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Workouts and Financial Restructuring, Commercial Lending, Real Estate, Tax, Energy, Employment and Labor Relations, Employee Benefits, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions Regulatory, Health Law, Government Contracts, Immigration, International Trade, Lease Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Federal Governmental Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Transportation, Telecommunications and Media, Maritime Law, Trusts and Estates and White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations.
Winston & Strawn, founded in 1853, is one of the nation"s oldest and largest law firms.
With nearly 525 attorneys in offices in Chicago, New York, Washington, District of Columbia, Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France, the firm provides a full range of legal services to clients throughout the United States and abroad, including Fortune 500 companies, major commercial and financial institutions, governments and governmental entities, as well as small and midsize companies, individuals and entrepreneurs from virtually every industry.
Board of directors Options for People, Inc., Chicago, since 1983, Anshe Emet, Chicago, since 1983. Board of trustees Nathan Cummings Foundation, since 1996. Member American Bar Association (American Advertising Federation legal committee), Promotion Marketing Association (board directors), American Standard Club, East Bank Club.
Married Ruth Florence Mayer, November 21, 1976. Children: Rachel Beth, Danielle Leah.