Background
Gilford, Steven Ross was born on December 2, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ronald M. and Adele (Miller) Gilford.
Civil litigation general Insurance Libel lawyer
Gilford, Steven Ross was born on December 2, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ronald M. and Adele (Miller) Gilford.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1974). Duke University (Master of Arts, summa cum laude, 1978. Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1978).
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif. Administrative Law Editor, 1976-1977 and Member, Editorial Board, 1976-1978, Duke Law Journal.
Bar: Illinois 1978, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1978, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1981, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1984, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1988, United States District Court (ea.dist.) Michigan, 1995. Association, Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago, 1978-1985, partner 1985-1987, Mayer Brown & Platt, 1987. Administrative law editor DukeLaw Journal, 1976-1977.
Board of directors Evanston Young Men's Christian Association, 1982-1992, secretary, 1985, vice chairman 1986-1992.
Participating attorney American Civil Liberties Union, 1983, board directors Illinois, 1991-1996, vice president development, 1993-1996. Board directors Roger Bawldwin Foundation, 1993-1996, Metropolitan Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1998.
Elected member board education district 202 Evanston Township High School, 1993, vice president, 1995-1996, president 1996-1998, member joint task force on safety, 1995-1996. Member Metropolitan Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Evanston Skokie Valley Cmty.
Advisory Board, 1997-1998.
Member, board directors Metropolitan Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1998.
Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association.
Married Anne Christine Johnson, January 2, 1974. Children: Sarah Julia, Zachary Michael, Eliza Rebecca.