Admitted
1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1989, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. District Cou
Law School
Loyola University, J.D., 1988
Law School Graduation Year
1988
College
Loyola University, B.B.A., 1985
Memberships
Chicago, Illinois State (Member: Board of Governors, 1994-2000; Tort Section Council, 1992-1995) and American Bar Associations; Southwest Bar Association; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Advocates, 1993-1997; Board of Managers, 1997—; Medical Negligence and Product Liability Committees, 1992—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates; Society of Trial Lawyers; Leading American Attorneys; Leading Illinois Lawyers Network; 40 Illinois Lawyers under 40 to Watch, 2000; Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago
Biographical
Author: Article, An Analysis of the Proctor v. Davis Decision-Has it Reduced Recovery of Punitive Damages in Illinois to the Cost of Doing Business? Illinois State Bar Association Tort Trends, December, 1994 . Lecturer: Disability and Disfigurement, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, February, 1994; Wilful and Wanton Misconduct/Punitive Damages, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, September, 1994; Slip, Trip and Cases, Northwest Suburban Bar Association Seminar, February, 1995; Proving Liability, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, April, 1995; Proving Disability and Pain and Suffering, Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, April, 1995; Premises Liability, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, September, 1995; Hospital and HMO Liability, Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, November, 1995; Managed Care Liability Issues, Point/Counterpoint, The Healthcare Risk Management Society of Metropolitan Chicago, March, 1996; Effective Discovery Procedures in Illinois, National Business Institute Seminar, September, 1996; Direct Examination of the Plaintiff on Injury/Damage Issues, Illinois Trial Lawyer Association Seminar, October, 1996; HMO Liability, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, September, 1998; Depositions Options, Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, December, 1999; HMO Liability, What Now Following Petrovich? Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, December, 1999. HMO Malpractice Liability, The Sedona Conference, March, 2000; HMO Liability From Two Plaintiff's Perspective, Illinois State Bar Association, May, 2000; HMO Liability, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December, 2000; Establishing Medical Negligence, October, 2001; Screening the Potential Case, January, 2002; Liens, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, October, 2002. Member, States Attorney Office, Cook County, Markham, Illinois, 1987-1988. Member, Loyola University Law School Circle of Advocates, Deans Circle, 2001—. Member, Trial Lawyers Care, Inc. (Free Legal Help for