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Charles I. Barish 
Northbrook, Illinois
of Counsel
phone (847) 564-8662
fax (847) 564-8419
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FORMER JUDGE CHARLES I. BARISH is of counsel to the law firm of Whitted, Cleary + Takiff, LLC. He served as an associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court from 1981 to 1996, owned his own private practice in criminal defense from 1968-1981, and served as an assistant state's attorney for Cook County from 1961-1968.

Mr. Barish served as president of the Illinois Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and president of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and was an instructor for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, teaching trial bar skills for practicing lawyers.

His numerous former professional memberships include the Illinois State Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Commission; the Illinois State Bar Association's Illinois Judges Association; the Chicago Bar Association; the American Judges Association; the Northwest Suburban Bar Association; the North Suburban Bar Association; and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

Mr. Barish earned his LL.B. from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from John Marshal Law School/Roosevelt College in 1956.

Areas of Practice:
Civil and Criminal Litigation - Juvenile
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
LL.M.


John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1956
J.D.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Instructor, "Trial Bar Skills for Practicing Lawyers", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association
Member


Illinois Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Former President


Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Former President


Illinois State Bar Association Juvenile Justice Commission
Former Member


Illinois State Bar Association Illinois Judges Association
Former Member


Chicago Bar Association, Juvenile Court Committee
Former Member


American Judges Association
Former Member


Northwest Suburban Bar Association
Former Member


North Suburban Bar Association
Former Member


National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Former Member


Past Employment Positions:
Cook County Circuit Court, Associate Judge, 1981 - 1996


Private Practice Attorney, 1968 - 1981


Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Assistant State's Attorney, 1968 - 1961



The law firm of Whitted, Cleary + Takiff serves clients in Northbrook and throughout northern Illinois, in communities such as Chicago, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Waukegan, Woodstock, Belvidere, Geneva, Wheaton, Yorkville, Joliet, Skokie, Glenview, Highland Park, Buffalo Grove, and Evanston. Whitted Cleary & Takiff also has served clients from out of state, including Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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