Background
Getzendanner, Susan was born on July 24, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William B. and Carole S. (Muehling) O'Meara.
Getzendanner, Susan was born on July 24, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William B. and Carole S. (Muehling) O'Meara.
She received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago in 1966 and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1966.
She was a law clerk for Julius J. Hoffman of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 1966 to 1968. Thereafter, she entered private practice in Chicago. Getzendanner was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on June 4, 1980, to a new seat on the United States. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois created by 92 Statistics
1629.
She was confirmed on September 29, 1980, and received her commission on September 30, 1980. On September 30, 1987, she resigned and re-entered private practice. She was the presiding judge in the second trial of Wilk v.
American Medical Association (May/June 1987).
Member American Bar Association, Chicago Council Lawyers. F C.
Children— Alexandra, Paul.