William R. Ford - Joliet office. Born in Columbus, OH. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1974. U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1975. Preparatory education: Knox College (B.A., 1971). Legal education: Capital University (J.D., 1974). Will County Assistant State’s Attorney, 1974-1979. Member: Will County and Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.Bill has two children. Bill is the best golfer in the firm (much better than Tom). Bill’s brother-in-law, Lovie Smith, is the coach of the soon-to-be-again World Champion Chicago Bears. Please don’t ask him for tickets becuase that cuts into tickets available to us.
Bill is past president of the Exchange Club of Joliet, and is presently the Chairman of the Kendall County Zoning Board of Appeals. Is involved in his community and in his church.
He specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice and related tort cases. He has extensive experience in Cook/ Will County and the collar counties in obtaining successful, fair and substantial verdicts for the clients of the SCHENK LAW FIRM.