Theodore R. Tetzlaff

Ted concentrates his practice on corporate governance and complex litigation matters.

Prior to joining Ungaretti & Harris, Ted was a partner at McGuireWoods from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that he was a partner with Jenner & Block LLP for more than 20 years where he served as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Operations and Finance Committee. Ted also served as General Counsel for Tenneco Inc. from 1992 through 1999. He served as Vice President, Law and External Affairs for the Cummins Engine Company from 1980-1982.

After graduating from law school, Ted began his career in public service as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative John Brademas, D-Ind. He worked for the Western Center on Law and Poverty at the University of San Diego and served as Acting Director for the Federal Office of Legal Services of the Office of Economic Opportunity.

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23 U&H Partners Named Among 2010 Super Lawyers
Ted Tetzlaff Named Chairman of Loyola University Chicago's Council of Regents

Distinctions

Crain's Chicago Business, "Who's Who in Chicago Business," 2003 – 2005
Judge Learned Hand Award for Human Relations, 1993
Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow, Chicago, Illinois, 1969
Illinois Super Lawyers - Litigation, 2010-2011
A/V Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2012

Memberships

American Bar Association
- Research On the Future of the Legal Profession Committee
- Litigation Section - Member since 1971; Chair 1991-1992
Director, Continental Materials Corporation, 1981-Present (private sector)
Director, Case Corporation, 1994-1999 (private sector)

Civic

Chairman of the Board, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, 2005-2009
- Provided key leadership for the addition of the new McCormick Place West Building. The state-of-the-art facility opened on budget and eight months ahead of schedule in August 2007.
Council of Regents, Loyola University, 2007-Present
Member, Governing Board of Directors of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, 1999-2003
Director, Chicago Cultural Center Foundation Board, 1998-Present
Commissioner, Public Building Commission of Chicago, 1990-2005
Trustee, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1985-Present
President, Chicago Area Foundation for Legal Services, 1983-Present