Eric J. Parker - Stotis & Baird

Eric J. Parker

Education
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
BA Political Science, 1989

Pepperdine University of Law, Malibu, CA
Juris Doctorate, 1992

Areas of Specialization

-	General Litigation
-	Personal injuries
-	Business Litigation
-	Nursing Home Negligence
-	Elder Law

Memberships

-	Admitted to Illinois Bar 1992
-	Licensed to practice in Illinois and The United States District Court for Northern District
-	Member of the Federal Trial Bar
-	Admitted pro hac vice in Wisconsin

Professional Affiliations

-	Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
-	American Association of Justice
-	Illinois State Bar Association
-	Chicago Bar Association
-	Chicago Bar Association Elder Law Subcommittee
-	Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluations Committee
-	Former Member of Evanston Commission on Aging
-	Former Chair of Evanston Long Term Care Subcommittee

Reported Cases

-	Kasin v. Osco Drug 312 Ill.App.3d 823, 728 N.E.2d 77, 245 Ill.Dec. 346 (2000)
-	Tim Smith v. PACE 323 Ill.App.3d 1067, 753 N.E.353, 251 Ill.Dec. 158 (2001)
-	Richard Lange v. Fisher Real Estate Development Corp.& Midwest Carpentry, Inc. 358 Ill.App.3d 962, 832 N.E.2d 274, 295 Ill.Dec. 123 (2005)
-	Jennifer Herron vs. Jeanne Kraus 344 Ill.App.3d 1206, 859 N.E.2d 313, 307 Ill.Dec. 313 (2003)

Notable Verdicts and Settlements

-	$2.8 million dollar settlement on behalf of man who sustained brain injury after auto collision and mismanaged rescue by paramedics
-	$1.25 million dollar verdict on behalf of law student killed in automobile collision
-	$850,000 Verdict on behalf of man who died from sepsis after substandard hospital treatment. Based on "lost chance of survival" theory.
-	$151,588 Verdict against landlord and property manager after tenant slipped on icy staircase with no handrails.
-	$600,000 settlement in products liability/wrongful death case against manufacturer of garbage truck with insufficient safety switch
-	$290,000 settlement on behalf of woman who developed bed sores as a result of substandard nursing home care
-	Recovery in excess of $1 million dollars against insurance company who claimed that business owner's fire loss was not covered because the policy had expired

Publications & Presentations

Summer 2011	Powers of Attorney and Other Advance Directives- North Shore Village Seminar
Summer 2011	The Hoarding Dilemma - Hoarding and Mental Health Law Seminar
Spring 2011	Preventing Nursing Home Neglect - Elder Law Panel Discussion
Spring 2011	Understanding Financial Abuse - Community Presentation
Spring 2011	Advance Directives - Aging Well
Spring 2011	Estate Planning - Afternoon Talk
Winter 2010	Powers of Attorney and Living Wills - Taking Charge of Your Life Choices
Summer 2010	Roundtable discussion on Life Care Planning at presentation on Disabilities sponsored by the Disability Committee of the Evanston Commission on Aging and the Skokie Commission on Family Services.
Spring 2010	Presentation at local hospice organization on the use and effect of advance directives.
Spring 2009	Illinois State Bar Association - presented "Depositions" segment
Spring 2009	Presentation "Protecting Yourself Against Consumer Fraud" for community group - Village of Skokie Human Services Department
Spring 2009	Presentation at Lan-Oak Park District, Lansing, IL regarding Powers of Attorney and Living Wills
Fall 2008	Keenager News - Choosing Between Wills and Trusts
Summer 2008	Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) - Long Term Care Litigation - Author of chapter on Long Term Care Records Issues.
Summer 2008	Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Special Needs Trusts - Co Author of chapter on Special Needs Trusts for Personal Injury Settlements and Structured Settlements.
Spring 2008	Keenager News - How You Can Stop Nursing Home Neglect
Spring 2008	Keenager News - Pros and Cons of Reverse Mortgages
Spring 2008	Keenager News - Advance Directives and Living Wills
Winter 2007	"Depositions" presentation at ISBA Basic Skills Course for new attorneys. Springfield, Illinois.
Winter 2007	"Use caution when filing death case following nursing home neglect" - Illinois State Bar Association, Elder Law Newsletter
Fall 2006	Presentation on Appropriate Use of Durable Powers of Attorney. Mather Lifeways - Georgian Assisted Living
Spring 2005	Presentation on Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Nursing Home Staff - Evanston Civic Center
Fall 2004	Moderator, Panel Discussion Regarding Long Term Care Options for the Elderly - Evanston Public Library
Summer 2004	Presentation on Advance Directives and Living Wills Evanston Commission on Aging - Levy Senior Center