Professional & Community Service

The attorneys of Scharf Banks Marmor are leaders in a broad range of legal and professional associations.  We believe service to the bar is an integral part of practicing law.  The Firm is highly recognized for providing leadership to national and regional organizations. Below is a list of organizations in which Scharf Banks Marmor Attorneys have served in leadership.

National Organizations

  • American Bar Association (Chair and Board Members of multiple Presidential Commissions and Committees)
  • American Veterinary Medical Law Association
  • DirectWomen Board
  • International Trademark Association
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • National Association of Minority & Women-Owned Law Firms
  • National College & University Attorneys
  • PLAC (Product Liability Advisory Council)
  • Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics
  • Women in Public Finance

Local and Regional Bar Organizations

  • Chicago Bar Foundation
  • Chicago Regional Business Ethics Network
  • Coalition of Women’s Initiatives
  • Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
  • Linn Inn of Court
  • North Shore Compliance Roundtable
  • North Suburban Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Chicago Women in Intellectual Property
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Community Service Affiliations

  • AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
  • The Art Institute of Chicago
  • The Economic Club of Chicago
  • Injustice Watch
  • Goodman Theatre
  • Jewish National Fund
  • Keep Chicago Beautiful
  • Lawyers for the Creative Arts
  • The Links, Inc.
  • Union League Club of Chicago
  • Chicago Counsel of Global Affairs
  • YWCA Chicago Board of Ambassadors
  • University of Chicago Court Theatre
  • Tree House Animal Foundation
  • Chicago Community Trust African-American Legacy Initiative