Richard J. Witry
Location:
Skokie, IL
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Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1976
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
Education
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1976
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
- B.A. - 1972
Published Works
- Illinois Revised Statutes, 810 ILCS, 5/4-403(d)
- The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America 1887-1997
- Co- Author "St. Peter Catholic Church, 1868-69 to 1993-94"
- Co-editor "Chronology of Events: Village of Niles Center/ Skokie Illinois, 1500 AD-2000 AD", Skokie Historical Society and the Skokie Public Library, February, 2000
- Co-Author Images of America Skokie, IL, Arcadia Publishing, 2010.
Representative Cases
- Segni v. Commercial Office of Spain, 650 F. Supp. 1040, 1042 & 1045 (1986)
- Segni v. Commercial Office of Spain, 816 F.2d 344 (C.A.7 (Ill.) 1987)
- Segni v. Commercial Office of Spain, 835 F.2d 160 (C.A.7 (Ill.) 1987)
- Stein v. Galitz, et al., 478 F. Supp. 517 (1978)
- Knepper v. Automotion, 788 F. Supp 999 (1992)
- In re: Niteway Transportation Company, Inc, 96 B.R. 854 (1989)
- In re: Martin Grinding & Machine Works, Inc., 42 B.R. 888 (1984)
- Chapman v. Richey, 78 Ill 2d 243 (1980)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Skokie Park District, Commissioner, 1979 to 1985
- Skokie Historical Society, President, 1988-1993, Vice President, 1995 Present
- Trustee, Skokie Public Library, 1998 to 2005
- Downtown Redevelopment Task Force, Skokie Illinois, Member, 1990 to 1996
- Consul of Luxembourg, Chicago, Illinois, 1990-1996; Vice-Counsel, 1978-1990
- Skokie Chamber of Commerce, Director, 1991 to 1993
- Maine Niles Association of Special Recreation, President, 1982 to 1985
- Luxembourg News of America, Inc, President
- Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, Grand Secretary
- Luxembourg-America Cultural Center, Belgium, Wisconsin, Chairman Emeritus