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Chicago Civil Rights Pioneers to Share Their Views and Experience at Much Shelist on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Honorable George N. Leighton and the Honorable R. Eugene Pincham Help Kick Off Firm’s Second Annual Diversity Day Celebration
CHICAGO – January 12, 2007 – Chicago-based law firm Much Shelist announced today that two of the city’s most distinguished African American judges and civil rights champions, the Honorable George N. Leighton and the Honorable R. Eugene Pincham, will address the firm on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2007, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The two will share their personal stories and insights with Much Shelist attorneys and staff as part of the firm’s second annual Diversity Day celebration.
Leighton and Pincham have championed human rights throughout their long and distinguished legal careers. Both are former Cook County judges and Illinois justices who were active during the civil rights movement in Chicago, both hold lifetime memberships in the NAACP, and both have won numerous awards and recognition for their professional and community service.
A graduate of Howard University and Harvard Law School, Leighton has served as Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois Appellate Court, and United States District Court. During his career, he often attracted national attention and made history by defending the civil rights of all Americans. He has been active in the NAACP, serving as a two-term President of the organization’s Chicago Branch. In 1951, Leighton founded the law firm Moore, Ming & Leighton, considered one of the largest predominantly black law firms in the United States. He was also the first African American to serve on the Board of Managers of the Chicago Bar Association.
R. Eugene Pincham has been an active and dynamic civil rights leader for more than 50 years as a lawyer, former judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois, educator and politician. A graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, he has argued cases before the United States Supreme Court on three separate occasions. In 1991, he became the Harold Washington Party nominee for mayor, carrying 19 of Chicago’s 50 wards. He has taught at some of America’s most prestigious universities, including Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Notre Dame and Northwestern.
“Leighton and Pincham are living legends known for their groundbreaking legal work in civil rights, as well as their personal commitment to championing diversity,” said David T. Brown, Chair of the Much Shelist Management Committee. “We are excited to hear their stories and learn from them.”
About Much Shelist
Much Shelist , established in 1970, is a Chicago-based law firm with approximately 85 attorneys. The firm offers business and litigation services in a wide range of practice areas, including real estate; corporate law; mergers and acquisitions; corporate finance and securities; commercial finance; taxation and business planning; bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights; business litigation; employee benefits and executive compensation; health care; insurance coverage and risk management; intellectual property; labor and employment; and wealth transfer and succession planning. Clients include mid-sized businesses, financial institutions, public and private companies, families and high-net-worth individuals. For more information, visit www.muchshelist.com.
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