Background
Blomquist, William Kenneth was born on July 14, 1945 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Kenneth Walter and Jean Eva (McElwain) Blomquist.
Blomquist, William Kenneth was born on July 14, 1945 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Kenneth Walter and Jean Eva (McElwain) Blomquist.
AB cum laude, Yale University, 1967; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1971.
Worked at Arnstein & Lehr (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice, including Litigation in State and Federal, Trial and Appellate Courts, Products Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Business Transactions, Real Estate, Employee Benefits, Creditors" Rights, Criminal Law, Commercial Finance, Commercial Litigation, Not-for-Profit Corporations, Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate, Taxation, Employment, Immigration Law, International Law, Insurance Law, Local Government, Health Care and Practice before Federal and State Administrative Bodies. Admitted to the bar, 1972, New New York 1973, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
1974, United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1977, United States. Supreme Court. 1980, Illinois, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Author: "Corporate Disclosures of Relationships with Counsel," Chicago Bar Record, January-February, 1980, Volume 61, Number.
4. "United States. Corporation Law - A Brief Introduction," Economy and Law (Hong Kong) December, 1989.
Company-author: "The Bear Awakens: Joint Ventures in the United States.S.R," National Law Journal, May 21, 1990. Member, Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals, 1987-1992.
Member, Hinsdale Village Caucus, 1994, Treasurer, 1995. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Since its founding in 1893, Arnstein & Lehr has served clients, large and small, throughout the United States and in many foreign countries. With offices in Illinois, Florida and Wisconsin, the firm engages in the general practice of law with attorneys in five basic service areas - Business, Litigation, Local Government, Personal Services and Real Estate. While the Firm is large enough to staff the most complex matters, it is small enough to give each client and every matter personal and careful attention, resulting in legal services of the highest quality.
Member Hinsdale (Illinois) Zoning Board Appeals, 1987-1992. Member board elders Union Church, Hinsdale, 1987-1988, Chairman of the Board elders, 1989-1992, member executive county, 1989-1992, trustee, 1992-1996. Treasurer Hinsdale Village Caucus, since 1995.
Member Hinsdale Plan Commission, since 1997, Hinsdale Committee of 100, since 1999. Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, New York City Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Lincoln Hills Golf Club, Metropolitan Club Chicago, Salt Creek Bath and Tennis Club.
Married Margaret Ruth Loss, May 30, 1969 (divorced 1979). Married Jane Carol Boling, August 9, 1980. Children: Rebecca Elin, Andrew Wade.