William H. Hooks

Background

Hooks, William H. was born on July 30, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

Education

DePaul University (Bachelor of Arts, Sociology/Emphasis in Criminal Justice, 1975). College Entrance Examination Board, Upper Division Scholar. The Marine Corps Officer Basic School & Communications Officer School, 1975.

United States.

Army Intelligence School, 1976. Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1981).

Career

Worked at Hooks Law Offices. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and United States.

Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

1982, United States. Tax Court and United States. Court of Military Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

1995, United States. Supreme Court. Member, Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, University of California, Hastings College of Law, Criminal Justice College, 1983.

Phi Theta Kappa (former president).

National Honor Society. Chancellor and Former President, Kent International Law Society, 1980, 1981. Chancellor, Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Recipient: Cook County Bar Association Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Service in the Investigation, Screening and Evaluation of State Trial and Appellate Justices and Judicial Applicants, 1989.

Cook County Bar Association Richard East. Westbrook Award for Legal Excellence, 1993. Presidential Award, 1994.

Criminal Law Practitioner of the Year Award, 1994. Silver Beaver Award, Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, 1996.

Navy Commendation Medal for Meritorious Legal Performance, 1982-1985.

Certificates of Commendation, Director of Intelligence (United States Marine Corps), 1980, 1981, 1982. Featured in: Illinois Law and Leading Attorneys, Business and Consumer Guidebooks, highlighted area of Criminal Law with mention listings in Personal Injury-General and Medical Malpractice, American Research Corporation, 1996-1998. Chicago-Kent Citations, Fall, 1996 educated

Who"s Who in Executives and Professionals, 1996.

Who"s Who in American Law, 1996. Who"s Who in the Law, 1995.

Who"s Who in Emerging Leaders, 1995. Who"s Who in the Midwest, 1994.

Adjunct Professor: Advanced Trial Advocacy, DePaul University, College of Law, Lawyering Skill Center, 1994—.

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago/Kent College of Law, 1997—. Instructor, University of Chicago Law School, Mandel Legal Clinic Intensive Trial Practice Workshop, 1993—. Trial Judge, University of Chicago Law School Trial Advocacy Competition, 1993, 1994.

Member: IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Jessup International Law Competition, 1989, 1990, 1991.

Advisory Committee, Study of the Rules of Practice and Internal Operating Procedures of District and Bankruptcy Courts, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1990—.

United States. District Court Committee, Race, Gender, Religious, Disabilities and Age Bias Task Force, 1997—.

Commissioner, Chairman Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) Chair, Hearing Panel, Illinois Supreme Court, 1994—. Member: ARDC Hearing Panel, 1993.

ARDC Inquiry Panel, 1991-1992. Chairman, United States.

District Court Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Subcommittee, 1994.

Member, United States. District Court Advisory Panel to Review the Current Service of Certain United States. Magistrate Judges, 1993.

Attorney: Hinshaw & Culbertson, 1986-1989.

Pretzel & Stouffer Chartered, 1985-1986. Head Administrative Law Officer, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, 1984.

Prosecutor/Trial Counsel, United States. Marine Corps, 1983-1984.

Criminal Defense Counsel, United States.

Marine Corps, 1982-1983. Platoon Commander, Officer, Signals Intelligence Electronic Warfare, United States Marine Corps. Cryptologic Watch Officer, Naval Security Group/United States.

National Security Agency.

Former Director, Board of Directors, Chicago Area Council, Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, 1987-1997. Former Chairman, Scouting Against Drugs, Boy Scouts of America.

Former Member: Cook County States Attorney Task Force on Gangs. Cook County States Attorney Task Force on Drugs.

Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Firms.

Chicago Police Department, We Care Role Model Program, 1992-1996. Book Reviewer: "Crime Scene," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (CHIDLB), February, 1996. "Black Judges on Justice: Perspectives From The Bench," CHIDLB, September 25, 1995.

"Hugo Black: A Biography," CHIDLB, July, 1995.

"Heavy Justice: The State of Indiana v. Michael G. Tyson," CHIDLB, March, 1995.

"Search & Seizure Checklist," CHIDLB, "Great American Trials," CHIDLB, May, 1994. Contributing Author: Stein, Closing Arguments - "The Art and The Law," various sections including Specimens of Eloquence - Criminal Cases, Abstract Principles of Justice, Burden of Proof, Guilt by Association, Closing Appeal to the Jurors re: Jurors Responsibility, Lawyers-Defense View, Presumption of Innocence, Witness Credibility and Witness-Credibility-Testimony of Money Launderers Smurfs, Witnesses-Expert, Conspiracy-Frontal Assault, 1997, Cumulative Supplement, Clark-Boardman-Callaghan.

Television Commentary and Panelist, "California versus

Damien Williams, et. al. (Reginald Denny beating case), Juror Behavior, Mistrial Law and Jury Nullification in High Visibility Criminal Trials," John Calloway"s Chicago Tonight, Window To The World Channel Eleven, Chicago, 1993. "United States. v. Former Congressman Mel Reynolds, Justice or Not," 1997.

Radio Panelist: "Right to a Fair Trial, the Reynolds Case," WGCI-radio, 1997.

"Police Brutality, Real or Imaginary," Real Life, WSSD-radio, Chicago, 1995. "Civil Law Implications of the Verdict in California v.

OJ Simpson," World Objective, WVON-radio, Chicago, 1995. "Lawyers Disciplinary Complaints, How To Make Them and Why," WJJD-radio, 1994.

"Use of Anonymous Juries in Criminal Cases," Mara Tapp Show, WBEZ Radio-Chicago, 1993.

Front Page Profile, "His Wins May Be Routine But Aren"t Orthodox," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 1993. Radio Interview, "United States. Attorney General Nominee Janet Reno of Florida," World Objective, WVON Radio-Chicago, 1993.

Instructor: "Closing Argument Techniques and Demonstration," Naval Legal Services Office, NTC, Great Lakes, 1993.

"Closing Argument," Chicago Bar Association, 1993. "Drug Prosecutions and Case Preparation," United States.

Army Trial (Prosecutor) Assistance Program, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1984. "Drug Prosecutions and Urinalysis Testing," United States.

Naval Reserve Appellate Judge Advocate General, 1984, "Demonstrative Evidence," United States.

Marine Corps Judge Advocate Training, Quantico, Virginia, 1984. Director and Presenter, Trial Demonstration: Prosecution and Defense of a Military Homicide Case, University of Notre Dame Law School, 1989. Chairman, "Drug Education, Drug Abuse and Youth Seminar," IIT/Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture/DOJ, 1988.

Guest Speaker/Chicago Faculty, Cross-Examination and Impeachment in Civil Trial, Illinois State Bar Association.

Guest Speaker: "Trial Tactics and Dramatic Closing Arguments," Chicago Bar Association, Solo Practice Network, 1993. "The Fine Lincolnshire Between Effective Advocacy and Criminal or ARDC Sanctions," The Practice of Criminal Law and Professional Responsibility, Illinois Institute Foreign Continuing Education, 1996.

Key Note Speaker: "Gangs and Drugs in the Urban Environment," United States. Department of Justice, Columbus Board of Education, Columbus Police Department, Community Workshop on Gangs and Drugs, Columbus, Ohio, 1989.

Guest Speaker: "Fighting the Good Fight Against Hate Driven Arson," United States.

Department of Justice, National Church Burning Task Force Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (U.S.), 1997. United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Special Ceremonial Session in Dedication of the James B. Parsons Memorial Courtroom, 1996. Lecturer: "Aggressive Closing Arguments, How to Win," Office of the Cook County Public Guardian.

Speaker and Panelist: "Avoiding Litigation in Sexual Harassment and Drug Testing Disputes," Loyola University, Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations, 1994.

"Future Legal and Public Policy Trends and Issues, Office of International Criminal Justice, University of Illinois and Chicago Police Department, 1994. "Hate Crime Legislation, a National Perspective," Operation People United to Save Humanity, 1994.

"Criminal Law & Federal Courts," 1995. "Is Racism on the Rise," Black Expo-Chgo, 1996.

"Black Youth Survival-Rights Under the First Amendment and Fourth Amendments," LINKS-Chicago Chapter, "Student Rights".

"Are We Communicating?" Discovery Beyond Brady v. Maryland, Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter, 1996. Moderator: "Make Number New Friends Entrapment Law: Proving Entrapment.

Trial Procedures.

How Much Can Due Process Stand?" Federal Bar Association, 1996. "Avoiding Lawyer Disciplinary Complaints," National Bar Association, Region VII Meeting, 1993. "Cross Examination, Planning and Techniques," Chicago Bar Association, "Minorities in the Profession," 1996.

Chicago Bar Association, YLS Meeting, 1993.

"Handling Major Drug Cases," Cook County Bar Association, 1992. Company-Host and Speaker: "Career Strategies for African American Lawyers," Black Law Student Association/IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, 1990.

Moderator: "Fending Against the Tax Cops," Cook County Bar Association, 1993. "Medical Malpractice Cases - The Basics," Cook County Bar Association, 1993.

"Stop The Violence Gang Workshop," Office of the Cook County States Attorney/University of Illinois (Chicago Campus), 1991.

Member: Chicago (Former Member: Judicial Investigations Committee. Judicial Hearings Committee. Vice Chairman, Appellate Review Committee, 1993-1994), Cook County (Vice President, Board of Directors.

Former General Counsel.

Former Chairman, Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Trial Advocacy. Former Chairman, ARDC Liaison Committee.

Former Chairman and Chief Investigator, Subcommittee on Judicial Investigations), Federal (Director, Board of Directors, Chicago Chapter President-Electronics Member, National Council, 1995-1998.

Editor-in-Chief, SideBar.

Secretary, Federal Trial Litigation Section) and National Bar Associations. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice. National Eagle Scout Association (Life Member). Military: Lieutenant.Col., United States.

Marine Corps Reserve, Retired.

Achievements

• William H. Hooks has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Stein, Closing Arguments - "The Art and The Law," various sections including Specimens of Eloquence - Criminal Cases, Abstract Principles of Justice, Burden of Proof, Guilt by Association, Closing Appeal to the Jurors re: Jurors Responsibility, Lawyers-Defense View, Presumption of Innocence, Witness Credibility and Witness-Credibility-Testimony of Money Launderers Smurfs, Witnesses-Expert, Conspiracy-Frontal Assault, 1997, Cumulative Supplement, Clark-Boardman-Callaghan. Television Commentary and Panelist, "California vs. Damien Williams, et. al.
    
    (Reginald Denny beating case), Juror Behavior, Mistrial Law and Jury Nullification in High Visibility Criminal Trials," John Calloway's Chicago Tonight, WTTW Channel Eleven, Chicago, 1993. "United States. v. Former Congressman Mel Reynolds, Justice or Not," 1997. Radio

  • books, highlighted area of Criminal Law with mention listings in Personal Injury-General and Medical Malpractice, American Research Corporation, 1996-1998.
    
    Chicago-Kent Citations, Fall, 1996 ed. Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, 1996. Who's Who in American Law, 1996.
    
    Who's Who in the Law, 1995. Who's Who in Emerging Leaders, 1995. Who's Who in the Midwest, 1994.

Membership

Member, Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, University of California, Hastings College of Law, Criminal Justice College, 1983. Phi Theta Kappa (former president). National Honor Society.

Chancellor and Former President, Kent International Law Society, 1980, 1981.

Chancellor, Million Dollar Advocates Forum.