Return to Judge's Page

United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois

Judge Harry D. Leinenweber

Chambers: (312) 435 - 7612

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

DATE OF APPOINTMENT
December 17, 1985

ENTERED ON DUTY
January 17, 1986

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS / PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Illinois General Assembly, 1973-1983;
Chairman, House Judiciary Committee, 1973-1983;
Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1975 - Present;
Elected Life Member, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1996;
Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1992-1994;
Member, Board of Directors Good Shepherd Manor, Joliet, IL, 1981-Present;
Member, Board of Directors, The Law Club of Chicago, 1996-Present;
Member, University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs National Advisory Committee, 1998-2001;
Teacher, "Legislative Process" Seminar, Fall Semester, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988-Present.

  • Private practice, 1962-1986, with firm of Dunn, Leinenweber & Dunn, Ltd. (shareholder/partner).

EDUCATION

Joliet High School;
University of Notre Dame, 1959 (B.A., History Honors);
University of Chicago, J.D., 1962.

PERSONAL:

Born: June 3, 1937
Joliet, Illinois

Married to Lynn Martin, former U.S. Secretary of Labor.
Children: Jane, John, Thomas, Stephen and Justin.
Stepchildren: Julia and Caroline.