Joseph Whang

Attorney

Man in suit, smiling, outdoors.

Mr. Whang is admitted to the U.S. Patent Bar and is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court and the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.



Prior to joining Naumann & Associates, Mr. Whang was active in drafting patent claims at the Law Office of Mathew R. P. Perrone, Jr. With experience primarily in the area of mechanical patents, Mr. Whang was instrumental in numerous successful patent applications. Mr. Whang was also heavily active in legal aid, particularly with the Elgin office of the nationwide legal aid ministry, Administer Justice.


While attending law school at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Mr. Whang admitted to practice under the Illinois Third Year Practice Certificate program where he assisted with criminal prosecutions at the office of the State’s Attorney in Chicago.


Mr. Whang is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. His career after college led him to a position as an industrial chemist in Cincinnati, Ohio, but he soon discovered that a career change was in order and thereafter enrolled in law school.


Mr. Whang is a recreational climber and a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He presently resides in Wood Dale, Illinois.


Memberships and Activities:
Current:

  • Des Plaines Executive Network
  • Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Christian Legal Society, Northern Illinois Chapter
  • Jubilee Bible Church