Part-time Faculty
Joseph T. Monahan
Biography
Joseph T. Monahan is the co-founder of the Chicago law firm of Monahan & Cohen. A certified social worker, he served as Director of a child welfare agency before becoming a lawyer. After receiving his law degree, he was an attorney with the Legal Advocacy Service of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. He served as the court-appointed "next friend" for over 20,000 wards in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in a federal class action lawsuit, and he has represented hundreds of clients in adult guardianship proceedings. He has lectured extensively on the legal issues concerning guardianship and mental health.
| Education: | B.A., Illinois, 1977 M.A., Illinois, 1978 J.D., DePaul, 1984 |
| Present Position: | Partner and co-founder, Monahan & Cohen |
| Website: | http://monahan-cohen.com/bios/ |
| Course taught: | Mental Health Law |
| Contact: | 225 West Washington Street Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 419-0252 JTMLawyer@aol.com |
