Jerry Altemar brings experience in complex commercial disputes to his commercial litigation practice. Before joining GRSM, Jerry served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Allen P. Walker. He worked on legal issues involving Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class actions, contract disputes, insurance coverage, consumer fraud, administrative reviews, and other equitable disputes. Drawing on his work in the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Chancery Division, Jerry offers experience analyzing and evaluating complex legal issues that shape civil litigation.
- Author, The ‘Black Republic’ on Their Mind: African Americans and the U.S. Occupation of Haiti 1915–1934, College of Wooster Open Works, May 2018
Admissions
- Illinois
Education
- J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2023
- Dean’s List
- CALI Award, Legal Writing
- B.A., Political Science and History, The College of Wooster, 2018
Externships
- Summer Extern, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Chicago, Illinois, 2021
Internships
- Legal Intern, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, Illinois, 2022-2023
Clerkships
- Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Allen P. Walker, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, Chicago, Illinois, 2024-2026
Languages
- French
- Creole