A past president of the Peoria County Bar Association, Joe was recognized in 2005 as one of its “Pillars of the Bar” for his decades of involvement.   He also received an Honorary Alumnus Award from Bradley University.

Joe and Shirley Sudow raised two children and have resided in Peoria for over sixty years.  Joe has been active in community affairs and on the board of directors of various civic groups.

Areas of Practice:

Corporate and Business Law
Estate Planning

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1938
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1938
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1943
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1938
U.S. Tax Court, 1947
U.S. Supreme Court, 1959

Education:

Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1938
LL.B., Bachelor of Law

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1935
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major:  Political Science and Economics

Published Works:

Trial Practice Cases (Co-Author) Baron Press, 1949

Representative Clients:

manufacturing, banking, retailers, mail order, corp/estate planning
Cohen's Furniture Company

References:

National City Bank of Illinois, Peoria, IL
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lectures on Federal taxation, corporations - uniform commercial code and estate planning, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1956 - 1975

Honors and Awards:

Honorary Alumnus Award, Bradley College

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Foundation
Life Fellow

American College of Trust & Estates Counsel
Fellow

American Judicature Society
Member

Secretary of State, Illinois
Member, Corporate Acts Advisory Committee

Illinois State Bar Association, Former Clients Security Fund
Board Member

Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1956 - 1975
Member of Planning Committee

Peoria Bar Associaton
Member and President 1966-1967

American Bar Association
Member

World Peace Through Law
Member

Illinois Bar Foundation
Charter and Silver Fellow

Liaison Committee of the Illinois Bar and Internal Revenue Services
Chairman

Midwest Liaison Committee
Member

Federal Tax Section of Illinois Bar
Chairman

Peoria Development Corporation
Secretary and General Counsel

Council of Practicing Lawyers
Member

Law Forum, College of Law, University of Illinois, 1967 - 1970

Greater Peoria Civic Association, 1948
Vice President

Executive Committee of Community Council of Greater Peoria, 1951 - 1953
Chairman

Community Chest and Council of Greater Peoria, 1953
President

United Fund of Greater Peoria, 1955
President

Central Volunteer Bureau, 1947 - 1950
Board

Child and Family Service, 1946 - 1949
Board

Jewish Community Council of Peoria, 1948
President

Anshai Emeth Congregation, 1955 - 1957
President

Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1962 - 1964
National Board

Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Great Lakes Council, 1962 - 1964
President

Illinois Valley Telecommunications Corp, 1971 - 1980
Board

Past Employment Positions:

Solo Practitioner, Attorney, 1945 - 1957

Office of Price Administration, District Rationary Attorney, 1942 - 1945

Law offices of Philip A. Winston, Associate Lawyer, 1938 - 1942

Pro Bono Activities:

Attorney for Hines Grade School Board, 1950 - 1957
Ancillary Businesses:
Supervisor of Census - 18th Congressional Dist, 1950

KAVANAGH, SCULLY, SUDOW, WHITE & FREDERICK, P.C.
Attorneys at Law

301 SW Adams Street
Suite 700
Peoria, IL 61602-1574
Telephone: 309-676-1381
Fax: 309-676-0324

The attorneys at Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., serve clients throughout Illinois, including Peoria County, Knox County, Fulton County, McLean County, Woodford County, and Tazewell County, and the communities of Peoria, East Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, Galesburg, and Pekin.