Admitted
1969, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1970, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1971, Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Northwestern University, J.D., 1968
Law School Graduation Year
1968
College
Georgetown University, A.B., 1965
Memberships
Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Assembly, 1980-1983; 1986-1993) and American (Sections on Litigation, Criminal Law and Gaming) Bar Associations; International Association of Gaming Attorneys.
Biographical
Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1971-1973 and Deputy Chief, Criminal Receiving & Appellate Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, 1973-1975; Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor of Illinois, 1993-1995; General Counsel, Bally Entertainment Corporation, 1995-1997. Adjunct Professor of Law (Trial Practice and Advanced Trial Practice), Loyola University School of Law, 1977-1993. Instructor: National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1979-1982. 1985; Federal Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education, 1984-1985. Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, 1980-1984. Judge, 1983— and Chief Justice, 1985-1993, Illinois Court of Claims, State of Illinois. Member: Board of Directors, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Chicago (1996—); Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (1995—); Board of Advisors, Institute of Metropolitan Affairs, Roosevelt University (1995—). Awards: Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service in the Office of the U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (1974). (Chairman, Litigation Department)