Admitted
1986, Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar
Law School
Capital University, J.D., 1986
Law School Graduation Year
1986
College
Miami University, B.A., 1983
Memberships
Lake County, Illinois State (Member: Board of Governors, 1997-1999; Assembly Member, 1997-1999; Board Liaison to Environmental Law Section Council, 1997-1999; Board Liaison to Anti-Trust Law Section Council, 1997-1999; Member, Tort Law Section Council, 1999-2000) and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member: President-Elect, 2002; Second Vice-President, 2001; Third Vice-President, 2000; Board of Advocates, 1993-1995; Board of Managers, 1995—; Parliamentarian, 1998-1999; Secretary, 1999-2000; Member, 1986; Member: Medical Malpractice Committee, 1994; Publications Committee, 1996); Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; American Board of Trial Advocates.
Biographical
Co-Author: Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 1990-1996. Guest Lecturer: Current Topics in Injury Victims Advocacy, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, April 1995; What You Need to Know at Tort and Trial, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, September 9, 1995; Point - Counter Point, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Jury Selection, April, 1997; Tort Law Update, Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, Privilege Issues, July, 1997; Automobile Accidents Cases, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, February, 1998; Preparing Your Client for Deposition and Trial, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, February, 1998; Medical Malpractice Trial Seminar-Under the Microscope, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Direct Examination of Plaintiffs Expert, December, 1998; Hot Topics In Trial Advocacy, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, February, 1999. Moderator: Update and Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, September, 1997; Negotiating and Settling Personal Injury Cases, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Program Planning Chair and Moderator, February, 1998. Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association Trial Techniques Seminar, Jury Selection, Chicago, Illinois, October 11, 1999. Planning Chairman, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1997-1999.