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Address
200 West Jackson Blvd.
Suite 1050
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone / Fax
(t) (312) 461-1000
(f) (312) 461-1486 |
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Education
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
BA Political Science, 1989
Pepperdine University of Law, Malibu, CA
Juris Doctorate, 1992
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General Litigation |
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Personal injuries |
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Business Litigation |
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Nursing Home Negligence |
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Elder Law |
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Admitted to Illinois Bar 1992 |
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Licensed to practice in Illinois and The United
States District Court for Northern District |
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Member of the Federal Trial Bar |
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Admitted pro hac vice in Wisconsin |
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| Professional
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Illinois Trial Lawyers Association |
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American Association of Justice |
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Illinois State Bar Association |
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Chicago Bar Association |
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Chicago Bar Association Elder Law Subcommittee |
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Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluations
Committee |
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Former Member of Evanston Commission on Aging |
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Former Chair of Evanston Long Term Care Subcommittee |
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| Reported
Cases |
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Kasin v. Osco Drug
312 Ill.App.3d 823, 728 N.E.2d 77, 245 Ill.Dec. 346 (2000) |
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Tim Smith v. PACE
323 Ill.App.3d 1067, 753 N.E.353, 251 Ill.Dec. 158 (2001) |
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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) |
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Jennifer Herron vs. Jeanne Kraus
344 Ill.App.3d 1206, 859 N.E.2d 313, 307 Ill.Dec. 313 (2003) |
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| Notable
Verdicts and Settlements |
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$2.8 million dollar settlement on behalf of
man who sustained brain injury after auto collision and mismanaged
rescue by paramedics |
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$1.25 million dollar verdict on behalf of law
student killed in automobile collision |
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$850,000 Verdict on behalf of man
who died from sepsis after substandard hospital treatment.
Based on "lost chance of survival" theory. |
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$151,588 Verdict against landlord and property
manager after tenant slipped on icy staircase with no handrails. |
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$600,000 settlement in products liability/wrongful
death case against manufacturer of garbage truck with insufficient
safety switch |
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$290,000 settlement on behalf of woman who developed
bed sores as a result of substandard nursing home care |
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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 |
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| Publications
& Presentations |
| March 2009 |
Illinois State Bar Association - presented "Depositions"
segment |
| March 2009 |
Presentation "Protecting Yourself Against
Consumer Fraud" for
community group - Village of Skokie Human Services
Department |
| March 2009 |
Presentation at Lan-Oak Park District, Lansing,
IL regarding
Powers of Attorney and Living Wills |
| August 2008 |
Keenager News - Choosing Between Wills and Trusts |
| 2008 |
Illinois Institute for Continuing
Legal Education (IICLE)
- Long Term Care Litigation - Author of chapter on Long
Term Care Records Issues. |
| 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. |
| May 2008 |
Keenager News - How You Can Stop Nursing Home
Neglect |
| March 2008 |
Keenager News - Pros and Cons of Reverse Mortgages |
| January 2008 |
Keenager News - Advance Directives and Living
Wills |
| November 2007 |
"Depositions" presentation at ISBA
Basic Skills Course for new
attorneys. Springfield, Illinois. |
| February 2007 |
"Use caution when filing death case following
nursing
home neglect" - Illinois State Bar Association,
Elder Law Newsletter
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| September 2006 |
Presentation on Appropriate Use of Durable Powers
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Attorney. Mather Lifeways - Georgian Assisted Living |
| Spring 2005 |
Presentation on Living Wills and Durable Powers
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Attorney for Nursing Home Staff - Evanston Civic Center |
| Fall 2004 |
Moderator, Panel Discussion Regarding Long Term
Care
Options for the Elderly - Evanston Public Library |
| June 2004 |
Presentation on Advance Directives and Living
Wills
Evanston Commission on Aging - Levy Senior Center |
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