Background
Shields, Thomas Charles was born on April 26, 1941 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas James and Adelaide (McElligott) Shields.
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Thomas Charles Shields
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Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1966). Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta (Vice-Justice, Fuller Chapter, 1965).
Career
Worked at Bell, Boyd & Lloyd (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Health Care Law, Estate Planning Law, General Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois. Order of the Coif. Author: "Legal Trends and Developments in Procedures for Medical Staff Appointment and Credentialing," 1989 Health Law Handbook, Clark Boardman Company, Limited.
Managing Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1965-1966.
Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. American Academy of Hospital Attorneys (President, 1989-1990.
Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1991). Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys (President, 1987-1988.
Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1989).
The American Society of Law and Medicine, Incorporated. National Health Lawyers Association.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Cancer Research Foundation, Chicago, since 1987, Brother Louie and FannieRoncoli Foundation, since 1994, Chicago Zoological Society, Catholic Charities Chicago. Member American Health Lawyers Association (board directors 1983-1991, president 1989-1990), Am.Soc. Law and Medicine, American Hospital Association (tax advisory group 1987-1990), Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Association Healthcare Attorneys (board directors 1983-1989, president 1987-1988), Chicago Bar Association, Executive Club Chicago, Law Club Chicago, Mid-American Club Chicago, Order of Coif.
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Married Nicoline M. Murphy, September 14, 1974. Children: Thomas James II, Nicoline Margaret, SuzanneAdelaide, Kerry Anne.
