Background
Widman, Stuart M. was born on July 1, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Widman, Stuart M. was born on July 1, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance (Bachelor of Science, 1970). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament Bell & Rubenstein, Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Commercial Law, Securities Law, Trade Secrets Law, Bankruptcy Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois. 1987, United States. Tax Court.
1988, Wisconsin.
United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Seventh Circuits.
United States. Supreme Court. Lecturer of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1974-1976.
Commissioner, Park District of Highland Park, Illinois, 1991-1996.
Member, 1982-1989 and Chairman, 1985-1987, Environmental Control Commission, City of Highland Park. Member, Environmental Committee and Business and Commercial Development Committee, Fort Sheridan Commission, 1989-1990. Author: "Alternative Dispute Resolution and Lawyer Ethics," Illinois Bar Journal, March 1994.
Author: "Attorneys" Ethical Duties to Know and Advise Clients About Alternative Dispute Resolution," The Professional Lawyer, 1993 Symposium Issue.
Author: "Alternative Dispute Resolution - What you Don"t Know Can Hurt You," Illinois State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Newsletter, June, 1992 and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, August, 1992. Contributing Author: "A Drafter"s Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution," American Bar Association Committee on Dispute Resolution, 1991.
Speaker: "Federal Civil Practice," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, May, 1987. "A Litigator"s Viewpoint of Arbitration: The Benefits, Detriments and Betterments," Chicago Bar Association, February, 1988.
"Implementing an Alternative Dispute Resolution System in the Corporate Setting," Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, November, 1988.
Moderator, Chicago Bar Association, "Mandatory Arbitration in Cook County," February and March, 1990. "Leases, Licenses and Lessons for Executive Suites," Executive Suite Network, Incorporated., October, 1990. "Ethical Obligations to Use Alternative Dispute Resolution," Illinois State Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, December, 1991.
Attorney General"s Task Force on Environmental Legal Resources, March, 1992.
Radio Talk Show Guest, Business Radio Network, "The Legal Advisor" on Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 1992. Focus Group Leader on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Chicago Bar Association Justice for Youth Symposium, October, 1991.
Participant, Roundtable Discussion, "Lawyers Incivility in the Courtroom," Illinois Legal Times, December 1992. Speaker, Chicago Bar Association Committee meetings, January and December, 1993.
Speaker, SPIDR Midwest Regional Conference, "Emerging Issues in Dispute Resolution," April, 1993.
Equipment Leasing Association of America Legal Forum, "Pros and Cons of Alternative Dispute Resolution," May 1993. American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility 19th National Conference, "Alternative Dispute Resolution: A New Frontier of Ethical Problems," May, 1993. University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, "Alternative Dispute Resolution in Insurance and Reinsurance," July 1993.
Guest Lecturer, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, December 1993.
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, "Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Update," January, 1994. Speaker, Vehicle Leasing Conference, September 1996.
Radio Talk Show Guest, WCBR, "Ask A Lawyer," on Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 1996. Speaker, Chicago Bar Association, "Ethics, Malpractice, and Alternative Dispute Resolution," April 1994.
Speaker, Wharton Alumni Club of Chicago, "Alternative Dispute Resolution," February 1994.
Arbitrator: American Arbitration Association. National Association of Securities Dealers. National Futures Association.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Cook County Circuit Court Mandatory Arbitration.
Mediator: National Association of Security Dealers. American Arbitration Association.
Center for Conflict Resolution, Circuit Court of Cook County. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinating Committee, 1990.
Member: Chicago (Member: Securities Law Committee, 1984-1988.
Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1985, Secretary, 1987-1988. Vice Chairman, 1988-1989, Chairman, 1989-1990), Illinois State (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section) and American (Member: Litigation Section. Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Arbitration Committee, Commercial and Banking Litigation Committee, Environmental Litigation Committee, Trial Practice Committee, Securities Trials and Takeover Subcommittee, RICO Subcommittee, Alternative to Trials Subcommittee, Section of National Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.
Section of Science and Technology) Bar Associations.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Chairman Environmental Control Commission City of Highland Park, Illinois, 1985-1987, active, 1982-1989. Commissioner park district District Highland Park, Illinois, since 1991. Member environmental committee and business and commercial development committee Fort Sheridan Commission, 1989-1990.
Member American Bar Association (member litigation section, member alternative dispute resolution committee, member arbitration committee, member commercial and banking litigation committee, member environmental litigation committee, member trial practice committee, member securities trials and takeover subcommittee, member RICO subcommittee, member alternativeto trials subcommittee, member natural resources, energy and environmental law section, member science and technical section), Illinois State Bar Association (member commercial, banking and bankruptcy law section), Chicago Bar Association (member securities law committee 1984-1988, member arbitration and alternative dispute resolution committee since 1985, secretary 1987-1988, vice chairman 1988-1989, chairman 1989-1990), Association Trial Lawyers American.