Richard J. Curran Jr. - Crystal Lake, IL
Attorney at Cowlin, Curran, Cuda & Hanzel
Municipal & Local Government Lawyers in Crystal Lake, IL
20 Grant Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Crystal Lake Municipal & Local Government Lawyer
Updated: 05/04/2026
Areas of Practice
- Municipal & Local Government
- Real Estate & Land Use
- General Civil
- Corporate & Business Law
- Trust Wills & Probate
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard J. Curran, Jr. is a partner located in the Crystal Lake office of the law firm of Cowlin, Naughton, Curran, Cuda & Hanzel, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of local government, real estate, estate planning and civil litigation. Curran is a life-long resident of Illinois and currently resides in the Barrington area where his wife teaches elementary school at St. Anne's Catholic Parish School.
Richard J. Curran, Jr. has acted or continues to act as counsel for the fire protection districts of Nunda Rural, Spring Grove, Union, Fox River Grove, Richmond Township, Barrington Countryside, city attorney for Village of Wonder Lake, as well as many local businesses.
Education
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Legal Education
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Valparaiso University School of Law,
Valparaiso,
Indiana, 1975
J.D.
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Valparaiso University School of Law,
Valparaiso,
Indiana, 1975
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Non Legal Education
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DePauw University,, 1972
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
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DePauw University,, 1972
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- McHenry County Bar Association (President, 1993-94)
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