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Practice Areas: Appellate Practice.

Additional Information: Will County, DuPage County (Chair, Appellate Law and Practice Committee, 1993-1994; Board of Directors and Editors, Publications Board, 1991-1995) and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (President, 2000—; Vice President and President-Elect, 1999-2000; Secretary, 1998-1999; Treasurer, 1997-1998; Board of Directors, 1995-1997); DuPage County American Inns of Court.

Order of John Marshall. Member, John Marshall Law Review, 1984-1985. Reporter and Editor, Peoria Journal Star, 1978-1981; Reporter and Editor-In-Chief, Palos Regional Newspaper, 1981. Law Clerk and Staff Attorney, Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, 1985-1987

Reported Cases: Wingo v. Rockford Memorial Hospital, 292 Ill.App.3d 896, 686 N.E.2d 42 (2d Dist.1997) Successfully obtained affirmance of jury verdict in excess of $10 million. Seven Bridges Courts Ass'n v. Seven Bridges Development, Inc., 306 Ill.App.3d 697, 714 N.E.2d 601 (2d Dist. 1999); State Farm Mut. Auto Inc. Co. v. Universal Underwriters Group, 182 Ill.2d 240, 695 N.E.2d 848 (1998); Giagnorio v. Emmett C. Torkelson Trust, 292 Ill.App.3d 318, 686 N.E.2d 42 (1997); Aardvark Art, Inc. v. Lehigh/Steck-Warlick, Inc., 284 Ill.App.3d 627, 672 N.E.2d 1271 (2d Dist. 1996); Ellig v. Delnor Community Hospital, 237 Ill.App.3d 396, 603 N.E.2d 1203 (1992).