Phil C. Neal
Phil C. Neal | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1919 Chicago, Illinois |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, LLB) |
| Organization | University of Chicago Law School |
| Known for | Academic administration and jurisprudence |
| Spouse |
Mary Cassidy
(m. 1944; div. 1985)Linda Thoren Neal (m. 1985) |
Phil C. Neal (July 30, 1919 – September 27, 2016) was an American legal scholar and university administrator who served as dean of the University of Chicago Law School between 1963 and 1975. Under his leadership, the law school recruited many influential scholars who contributed to the law and economics movement.[1]
Early life and education
Neal was born on July 30, 1919, in
Career
After graduating from law school, Neal worked as a
In 1961, Neal was recruited to the faculty of the
During the 1960s, Neal also served as secretary of the Co-ordinating Committee on Multiple Litigation, where he conceived of the concept of multidistrict litigation.[3]
Retirement and death
In 1986, Neal retired from the law school faculty to co-found the Chicago-based firm Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg with 35 other attorneys.
Neal died in 2016 at the age of 97. He is survived by his wife, Linda Thoren Neal, his three sons Stephen, Timothy and Andrew, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his son Richard, who died in 2015.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Phil C. Neal, former Law School dean, 1919–2016 | UChicago News". www.news.uchicago.edu.
- ^ a b c d e f Bob Goldsborough. "Phil Neal, law school dean and practicing attorney, dies at 97 | Chicago Tribune". www.chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Bradt, Andrew (2018). "The Looming Battle for Control of Multidistrict Litigation in Historical Perspective". Fordham Law Review. 87 (1): 87–106. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Annual Report of the Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise (for the year ending June 30, 1957), Government Printing Office, Washington, 1957, 11.