Leonard M. Ring (1924 – 1994) was an American lawyer from Chicago.
Biography
editRing attended the University of Louisiana Medical School and the University of New Mexico School of Mines.[1] He served as an Army tank commander in the 12th Armored Division during World War II.[1][2] In 1949, he obtained his law degree from De Paul University Law School.[1][2]
Ring held the position of second vice president of the Chicago Bar Association and was set to become its president in 1995.[1] He also held leadership roles in the American Bar Association's Tort and Insurance Practice Section, the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and others.[1][2]
Ring provided testimony on "no fault" insurance issues before legislative panels and was co-lead counsel in the Extra-Strength Tylenol poisoning cases during the mid-1980s.[1] He represented the Metropolitan Sanitary District in cases concerning Lake Michigan pollution in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
Leonard M. Ring Award and Leonard M. Ring Champion of Justice are named after him.[3][4]
References
edit- Mark Hansen, "A Death Shatters a Law Firm" (1994) 80 ABA Journal 16
- ^ a b c d e f g "LEONARD M. RING, 70; PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY". Chicago Tribune. 5 February 1994. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Leonard M. Ring | Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame". Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award". iltla.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Leonard M. Ring Champion of Justice". www.justice.org. Retrieved 13 September 2023.