Timothy J. Murtaugh, Partner
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Born, Evanston, Illinois. A.B., University of Notre Dame, 1958; J.D., University of Michigan, 1961. Admitted to the Bar of Illinois, 1962; Federal Trial Bar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1966; United States Supreme Court, 1975.
Practice Areas:
- General litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies and commissions such as the Illinois Commerce Commission and Cook County Board of Tax Appeals;
- Real estate including industrial, hotel, motel, commercial and residential development, leasing and sales;
- Mechanics’ lien litigation;
- Corporation and business organizations including inception, mergers, acquisitions and general counseling;
- Estate planning and trust counseling;
- Probate, estate and trust administration;
- Legislative drafting, counseling and representation before legislative bodies and committees.
Professional Memberships and Activities:
- American Bar Association: Member of section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
- City Club of Chicago
- The Lawyers Club
Past Professional Membership and Activities:
- Attorney, Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau, 1963
- Assistant Public Defender of Cook County, 1963-1965
- Committee on Constitutional Revision, 1965-1970
- Past Chairman, Traffice Court Committee, 1979
- Land Trust Committee, 1979-1987
- Attorney, Illinois Labor Law Revisory Commission, 1982-1984
- Special Attorney, Illinois Comptroller, 1984-1989
- Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1985-1991
- Author of State of Illinois Labor Laws Revisory Commission Annual Report, 1984
Business Affiliations:
- Director of Organics/LaGrange, Illinois, 1969-present
- Director of O’Meara/Brown Publications, Inc., 1985-present
- Licensed Real Estate Broker
Past Community Activities:
Officer and Director, Chicago Jaycees, 1966-1972; Legal Council, Illinois Jaycees, 1970-1971; Chicago Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, 1971;Vice-President, 50th Ward Regular Democratic Organization, 1971-2000; President, Citizens Greater Chicago, 1974-1975, Chairman of the Board, 1975-1979; President of St. Margaret Mary Parish Council, 1977-1978; President of the Northtown Community Council, 1979-1981; Vice-President, City Club of Chicago, 1979-2000; Director, Loyola Academy Father’s Club, 1986-1990; St. Scholastica High School Development Committee, 1986-1990