Position: Partner

TEL: 312-899-9090

FAX: 312-251-1160

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Website: www.cliffordlaw.com

Admitted: 1976, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and Central District of Illinois; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Law School: DePaul College of Law (J.D., 1976; Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 2003)

College: DePaul University, B.S.C., 1973

Birth Date and Place: Evergreen Park, Illinois, March 24, 1951

Practice Areas: Airplane Crash Litigation; Aviation Accidents; Aviation Litigation (Commercial and General); Health Care; Helicopter Crash Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Construction Litigation; Nursing Home Litigation;

Additional Information: LISTINGS: Plaintiff's Hot List: Twenty-five Go-to Teams for When the Going Gets Tough, The National Law Journal, July 21, 2003; World's Leading Litigation Lawyers, 2002; Thirty Tough Lawyers, Chicago Magazine, Mar. 2002; Top Ten Most Influential Attorneys in Illinois, American Research Corporation, 2000; Top Ten Lawyers in Illinois, The National Law Journal, 1999; Leading Attorneys in Illinois, American Research Corporation, 1995-2001; The Best Lawyers in America and Top Ten Litigators, The National Law Journal, 1993; Who's Who in American Law, 1985. HONOREE: "A Salute to Those Who Make a Difference," Illinois State Crime Commission, Illinois, June 21 2000. MEMBER: Chicago Bar Foundation (Fellow); Chicago Inn of Court (Master; President. 1994-1995); Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice; Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Board of Directors, 1989) Illinois State and Chicago Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Society of Trial Lawyers of America; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago; the Executive Club of Chicago Special Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism; American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; The American Law Institute; Inner Circle of Advocates; The National Judicial College; American Inns of Court; American Judicature Society; Illinois Committee for Judicial Independence; American Society of Law and Medicine; American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics; Steering Committee, Northwestern University School of Education, Center for Social Policy, 1999; Board of Oversees, ICJ, Rand Institute for Civil Justice, 1998�; Advisoty Expert, Aviation Committee Studying NTSB, 1998; Board of Directors, Isaac Ray Center, 1992; Advisory Committee Meeting on Civil Jury Trial Symposium, The Brookings Institute, 1991�; Advisory Board of Judge James A. Geroulis Educational Foundation, 1990�; Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1990�; Board of Advisors, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, 1988�; DePaul University College of Law, Advisory Council, 1987�; DePaul University, Board of Trustees, 1987�; Products Liability ADR Development Committee, Center for Public Resources, DePaul University, 1985-1986; President DePaul University Alumni Association, 1983-1985; Board of Directors, Chicago Executive Committee for University College, Galway, Ireland, 1983-1984; Board of Directors, Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, 1982-1985; DePaul University College of Law Visiting Committee, Chair, Financial Aid Subcommittee and Executive Committee, 1982-1985; Commission on Alumni Affairs, DePaul University, 1982-1983; City of Hope Fund Raising Committees, Mike Royko and James Roberts Jr., Benefits, 1981-1982; Lex Legio Law Society of DePaul University College of Law, 1976-1983; Society of Fellows Foundation of DePaul University, 1976-1983. AUTHOR: CLIFFORD'S NOTES-CHICAGO LAWYER: "Negligent Credentialing as a Cause of Action," Oct. 2006; "The Cangelosi Ruling and Attorney-Client Privilege," Sept. 2006; "When Outside Information Taints Jurors and Verdicts," Aug. 2006; "Governmental Immunity: Protecting the Protectors," July 2006; "Take Me Out to the Ballgame, But Bring a Mitt," June, 2006; "Employees Can be Liable for Violating Patient Confidentiality," May 2006; "Courts Should Protect Insureds Against the Fine Print," Apr. 2006; "Battle Brews Over New FDA Rule Preempting State Law," Mar. 2006; "Construction Case Shows Line Between Tort and Contract," Feb. 2006; "Fight Beyond the Grave Saves Estate $1.48 Million," Jan. 2006; "Court Examines Collateral Source Rules on Medical Bills," Dec. 2005; "Cell Phones May Increase Liability Risk," Nov. 2005; "The Time Has Come for Mandatory C.L.E., Oct. 2005; "Proposed Rules Suggest Changes to Electronic Discovery," Sept. 2005; "Torts Provide Best Relief for Nursing Home Residents," Aug. 2005; "Patient's Plea to Stop Caps Legislation Fell on Deaf Ears," July 2005; "Servivemen's Cases Can, at Times, March Forward," June 2005; "ABA Guidelines Give Roadmap to Juries for 21st Century," May 2005; "Court Struggles with Good Samaritans in Hospitals," Apr. 2005; Law Leaves Jilted Lovers Out in Cold," Mar. 2005; "Rights Expanding for Plaintiffs with In Utero Injuries," Feb. 2005; "Only the Facts Will Get to Medical Reform," Jan. 2005; "2004 Served Up Plenty of Juicy Celebrity Litigation," Dec. 2004; Court's Split on Federal Preemption after FDA Approval," Nov. 2004; "Court Examining Limited Doctor/Patient Relationship," Oct. 2004; "Patients Deserve Informed Consent in Medical Research," Sept. 2004; "High Court Decision Keeps Patients From Suing HMO's," Aug. 2004; "Ruling Gives Guidance on Licensing of Expert Witness," July, 2004; "Confidentiality May Cost Plaintiffs Plenty in Taxes," June, 2004; "Changes to Med-Mal Rules Must Keep Fairness at Center," May, 2004; "Tort Debate Must Broaden to Address Health Safety," Apr. 2004; ""Major Med-Mal Rulings has Impact on Cases, Ethics," Mar. 2004; "High Court to Review Patients' Right to Sue," Feb. 2004; "New Rulings in Ozik Shows Court's Knowledge of Law," Jan. 2004; "Patients Lose Out with Arbitration Clause," Dec. 2003; "Case Will Clarify Immunity for State-Employed Doctors," Nov. 2003; "Ruling on Liability Promotes Good-Faith Settlements," Sept. 2003; "Jurors Questions Pose Tricky Balance," Aug. 2003; "Court Addresses Electronic Discovery," July 2003; "Insurance Decision May Help Plaintiffs," June 2003; "Back-up Asbestos Suit as Best as You Can," May 2003; "Use Checklists Before Settling," Feb. 2003; "Untangling Knots in State Discovery Rule," Jan. 2003; "Pitting Scalpel Against Scalpel," Dec. 2002; "Accountant's Liability," Oct. 2002; "Risk Allocation in Tort Cases," Sept. 2002; "Holding Hospitals Responsible for Doctors' Negligence," Aug. 2002; "Rule 213: Disclose, Disclose, Disclose," July 2002; "Forum Fights," June 2002; "Judges Should Let Juries Hear Reliable Expert Witnesses," May 2002; "Pretense is Gone in Sealing Court Records," Apr. 2002; "The Rules for Victims' Comp," Feb. 2002; "Does High Court Decision Hurt Petrillo Doctrine?" Jan. 2002; "Lots of Factors in Landowners Liability for Criminal Attacks," Dec. 2001; "Airline Relief Legislation Needs Scrutiny," Nov. 2001; "Fifth District Jumps into Trampoline Debate," Oct. 2001; "Do Lie Detectors Lie or Provide the Truth?" Sept. 2001; "Who Owns your DNA?" Aug. 2001; "Some Lawyers 'Selling Out' Rights in Product Liability Cases," July 2001; "Criminal Contempt Use May Prod Discovery," June 2001; "Experts' Capsule Summaries May be Hard Pills to Swallow," May 2001; "Will 'Miss Manners' be an Expert Witness?" Apr. 2001; "Rule 213 Changes Leading to Double Vision," Mar. 2001; "Online Medical Advice Raises Legal Concerns," Feb. 2001; "Use Rule 310 to Speed Appeals," Jan. 2001; "Yes, Virginia, California Can be Reasonable," Dec. 2000; "Proximate Cause," Nov. 2000; "Defining Bad Faith," Oct. 2000; "Courts Asking Whether Dangers are Excessive or Acceptable," Sept. 2000; "Educating Drug Companies about Learned Intermediaries," Aug. 2000; "Amusement Parks Take Consumers for a Ride," July 2000; "Courts Lower Gate on State Tort Laws Regarding Rail Crossings," June 2000; "Informed Consent Moves Beyond Risk to Participation," May 2000; "Consider Justice in Interpreting Rule 213," Apr. 2000; "Ten Tips for Successful P.I. Settlements," Mar. 2000; "The Conflict Between 'Disability' and 'Loss of Normal Life,'" Feb. 2000; "Case Raises Questions about Sanctions in 'Frivolous' Suits," Jan. 2000; "Allow Punitives in Wrongful Death Cases," Dec. 1999; "Right to Sue Prescribes the Necessary Treatment for HMO's," Nov. 1999; "Tort Deform Strips Constitutional Rights," Oct. 1999; Drawbacks to Using the Web to Settle PI Claims," Sept. 1999; "Some Doctors Stacking the Thermometers," Aug. 1999; "High-Low Deals Offer High Sophistication," July 1999; "Sneak Attacks Uncalled For," June 1999; "Court Parks Tire Ruling in Daubert's Garage," May 1999; "Are a Psychotherapist's Notes Confidential?" Apr. 1999; "Court's Eye Spoliation of Evidence Claims," Feb. 1999; "Judges and Juries Should Target Gun Policies," Feb. 1999; "This is Not the Right Time for a Time Clock," Jan. 1999; "Insurance Issue Grows in Intentional Torts," Dec. 1998; "Why Should Venue Changes to the Next County be Allowed?" Nov. 1998; "Why Double the Deposition Work?" Oct. 1998; "AMA Proposal Would Protect Bad Doctors," Sept. 1998; "Who Owns Notes and Reports?" Aug. 1998; "Builders: Be Upright and Fix SUV Rollovers," July 1998; "Restatement Reflect Biases," May 1998; "Tampering with the Evidence Rule," Apr. 1998; "Juries Use Awards to Make Bold Statements," Mar. 1998; "High Court Right in Tort Reform Decision," Feb. 1998; "The Duty to Warn," Jan. 1998; "Family Members Deserve More," Dec. 1997; "Doctors Should Have a Duty to Admit Errors," Nov. 1997; "Cellular Phones May Drive Drivers to Dangerous Distraction," Oct. 1997; "The Value of an Individual," Sept. 1997; "Question Raised About Daubert," Aug. 1997; Victory Adds Up to Loss in High Court Case," July 1997; "Zipped Up Documents Zapping the Public," June 1997; "Lights, Cameras, ... Action?" May 1997; "Getting Weight Loss Centers to Fork Over," Apr. 1997; "Red Rover, Dead Rover, I Send This Suit Over," Feb, 1997; "Sorting Out the Confusion in Cramer," Jan. 1997; "Where Should Plane Crash Cases Land?" Dec. 9, 1996; "Tort Fight at the Accountability Corral," Dec. 1996; "Care Needed in Managed Care Revolution," Oct. 1996; "Clearing the Haze Around College Hazing," Sept. 1996; "Covenants Ignore the Duty to Public Interest," Aug. 1996; "State Bombs Out in Fireworks Laws," July 1996; "Certify Candidates, But Keep the Ballot Box," June 1996; "Getting Teed Off Over Golf Balls," May 1996; "Accountant's Facing More Tort Actions in Malpractice Cases," Apr. 1996; "Families Target Therapists in Memory Cases," Mar. 1996; "Fevered Debate Over Inconsistent Coverage," Feb. 1996; "Health Effects of Cellular Phones on Hold," Jan.1996; "Two States Give Battered Women Tort Option," Dec. 1995; "Charting the Court of Nurse's Liabilty," Nov. 1995; "Expansion of Good Samaritan Act Not an Act of Kindness," Aug. 1995; "ABA Needs More Than PR to Polish Tarnished Legal Image," Aug. 1995; "When Does Death Occur?" July 1995; "Hot Pursuit Car Chases Lead to Pursuit of Chase Standards," June 1995; "Short-Sighted Legislators Wearing I-Glasses," May 1995; "Gramm Bill Aids Industry for the Health of It," April, 1995; "Court, IRS Disagree on Whether Punitive Damages Taxable," Mar. 1995; "Forecast: Storm Warning for Meteorologists," Feb. 1995; "With Product Liability, What You Don't Know Can Hurt You," Jan. 1995; "Toy Industry Needs to Stop Playing Around With Child Safety," Dec. 1994; "New Liability Infects Hospitals that Catch Marketing Fever," Nov. 1994; "Government is Best that Plays Sports Least," Oct. 1994; "Skill at Taking Depositions Brings Victory in the Courtroom," Sept. 1994; "Like Travel, Travel Litigation is Broadening," Aug. 1994; "Tort Surgery Will Fail to Excise Health Costs," July 1994; "Aviation Industry Putting its Head in Clouds," June 1994; "All Lawyers Face Urgent Need for Restoration of Mentoring," May 1994. AUTHOR: "Avoidable Negligence," Chicago Tribune, Voice of the People, Chicago, May 3, 2006; " Monitor Doctors Better," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times, Sept. 12, 2006; "Popular Media Paints Unrealistic Portrait of Lawyers (and what we can do about it)," Viewpoint, CBA Record, Jan. 2005; "County Fire Tragedy Could Have Been Avoided," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 25, 2004; "Mediating Malpractice," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times, Sept. 27,2004; "Jury Duty," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Tribune, Aug. 23, 2004; "Insurance Regulation is the Better Solution," Letter to the Editor, The Daily Herald, Apr. 25, 2004; "Look at Insurance Industry," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Tribune, Apr. 23, 2004; "Deselecting the Jury in a Civil Case," ABA, Litigation Magazine, Winter, 2004; "Malpractice Facts," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Jan. 17, 2004; "Medical Malpractice," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 2003; "Wrong Remedy, Doc," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 26, 2002; "Personal Injuries," Book Review, CBA Record, Apr. 2002; "Now More Than Ever," Opening Statement, ABA, Litigation Magazine, Spring 2002; Task Force Examines Legal Issues Relating to Terrorism," ABA Partner, Winter 2002; "Confronting our Critics," Opening Statement, ABA, Litigation Magazine, Winter 2002; "Harsh Judgment," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 7, 2001; "The Impact of Popular Culture on the Perception of Lawyers," Opening Statement, ABA, Litigation Magazine, Fall 2001; "Are Lawyers Capable of Behaving Nobly?" Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 14, 2001; "Raising the Bar," Opening Statement, ABA, Litigation Magazine, Summer 2001; "Living by the Decision of the Supreme Court," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, June 8, 2001; "Opening and Closing Argument in Barton v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp. and Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Co.," ITLA, Trial Journal, Winter 2000; "Praising Cook County's Judges," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Nov. 5, 2000; Media Effort on Tires Will Save Lives," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 14, 2000; "Making Amusement Rides Safer," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, July 19, 2000; "Personal Injuries," Book Review, CBA Record, Apr. 2000; "Runaway Juries? The Facts Say No," The National Law Journal, Feb. 21, 2000; "Mammograms, Reliability Under Question: Should This Be a Cause for Alarm?" Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, Jan. 2000; "Judiciary's Place in Democracy," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Jan. 15, 2000; "Clinton Should Make Recess Appointment to Federal Bench," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Dec. 27, 1999; "Justice Can Cure Ills," Chicago-Sun Times, Letters to the Editor, Oct. 7, 1999; "Jury Selection in a Civil Case: A Plaintiff's Perspective," CBA Brief, Oct. 1999; "Risk of Rollovers in SUV's," Chicago Tribune, Voice of the People, July 3, 1999; "Issues to Examine in Cases Against Common Carriers," Product Liability Law and Strategy, 1999; "Just Crossing Street a Hazard to Our Health," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times, Apr. 29, 1999, "Railroads Indifferent Despite Verdict," and "Barton Gave Jury Fair Verdict Based on Fact," Chicago Sun-Times, Letters to the Editor, Mar. 5, 1999; "Road Warriors, The Best Alternative," Women Attorney Magazine, 1999; "Turnabout Fair Play and 'Dishonest' Judicial Ratings," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Oct. 26, 1998; "Electorate Should Ignore Judicial Ratings by Business Group," Letter to the Editor, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Oct. 13, 1998; "Are Physician Expert Witnesses Practicing Medicine?" A Plaintiff's Perspective and "AMA Proposal to Require Experts to be Licensed in the State," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy, Sept. 1998; "Power of the People: The Jury in Flight 4184," Chicago Lawyer, May 1998; "Cash Now: Needs Regulating Fast," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, May 16, 1998; "Restatement 3rd of Torts: Reasonable Alternative Design, A Plaintiff's Perspective," Product Liability Law & Strategy, May 1998; "Stream of Payments Shields Some Injury Victims from Unwise Decision, Maximizes Compensation," Law Day Issue, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 25, 1998; "Column on Tort Reform Elicits Strong Responses," Letter to the Editor, Illinois Legal Times, Mar. 1998; "Bill of Rights for Patient's Step Toward Improving Health Care," USA Today, Letter to the Editor, Feb. 22, 1998; "Overhauled Federal Rule of Evidence 407 Poses Problems for Plaintiff," Product Liability Law and Strategy, Feb. 1998; "When a Plane Goes Down," The Washington Post, Dec. 9, 1997; "Governments Must Act Safely," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Nov. 3, 1997; "Litigating the Power Tool Case," Trial Magazine, Nov. 1997; "Lawyers with Civility Born, Not Legislated," Chicago Sun-Times, Oct. 15, 1997; "Good Samaritans Needn't Fear Helping," Chicago Sun-Times, Sept. 12, 1997; "Heart of Justice Beats Anew," Commentary, Chicago Sun-Times, Feb. 9, 1997; "Physician Liability in a Managed Care Enviroment," The Journal of Medical Practice Management, 1997; "Full Justice Means Assigning Blame," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1996; "Battling for Big Bucks," ABA, Litigation Magazine, Fall 1996; "ValuJet Crash Shows Flawed System," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, June 11, 1996; "An Electric Complex: Wire Service or Powered Product?" Product Liability Law Strategy, Apr. 1996; ""Judging the Way We Chose Judges," Commentary, Chicago Sun-Times, Apr. 13, 1996; "Beware Real Costs of Managed Care," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 20, 1996; "Illinois Personal Injury Practice Forms," West Law, Feb. 1996; "Dollar Signs at Railroad Crossing," Chicago Tribune, Voice of the People, Dec. 1, 1995; "O.J. Faces Different Set of Rules in Civil Cases," The Forum, Chicago Sun-Times, Oct. 1995; "When Lightning Struck," Chicago Bar Association Journal, July 1995; "To Be a Trial Lawyer," F. Lee Bailey Book Review, Trial Magazine, June 1995; "Whatever Happened to Debate, Compromise?" Lawyers' Forum, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, May 22, 1995; "Workplace Violence Generates Two Kinds of Tort," National Law Journal, Apr. 17, 1995; "Victims Lose in Capping Damages," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Mar. 26, 1995; "Mock Trials Offer Virtual Reality," National Law Journal, Feb. 27, 1995; "Capping Damages Hurt Victims Rights," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Dec. 27, 1994; "The Malpractice Damages Debate," Letters to the Editor, Wall Street Journal, Nov. 11, 1994; "Negligent Tort Reform," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Nov. 3, 1994; "Marketing Tools May Increase Hospitals' Liability Exposure," Illinois State Bar Newsletter, Oct. 1994; "Litany of Litigation Survey of Lawyers Can't be Called Objective," Chicago Sun-Times, Commentary, Oct. 8, 1994; "Justice System Corrects Its Outrage," Chicago Tribune, Voice of the People, Sept. 29, 1994; It's Duck Season: Public's Safety Under the Gun," National Law Journal, Podium, Aug. 22, 1994; "Malpractice Suits Do Not Inflate Health Costs," National Law Journal, May 16, 1994, reprinted in Illinois Medicine, June 3, 1994; "The False Issue of Malpractice Costs," The Wall Street Journal, May 10, 1994; "Proposal on Physician-Patient Privilege Would Send Public Policy up in Smoke," Law Day Issue, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 23, 1994; "Must Hold Purveyors of Gun Liable," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Mar. 7, 1994; "Petrillo Doctrine, The Latest from the Supreme Court," Chicago Lawyer, Jan. 1994; "The Malpractice Damages Debate," The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 1994; "Is It Ethical for Experts to Work Both Sides?" and "Collagen Ruling Illogical, Unsupported," Product Liability Law and Strategy, 1993; "Malpractice Damage Caps Won't Help," The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 13, 1993; "Criticism of Malpractice Suits is Undeserved," National Law Journal, Aug. 2, 1993; "The Art of Cross-Examining an Expert," Chicago Lawyer, Sept. 1993; "Can Experts be IME's for Both Sides? Should They?" Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, New York, July 1993; "Injured Patients Deserve to Sue," Personal View, Chicago Sun-Times, June 24, 1993; "Court Tackles Making Sense of Rule 220," and "Practice Tips," Chicago Lawyer, May 1993; "Getting Picky Picking Jurors," Chicago Lawyer, 1993; "Certification Masks Competency, Could be Guise for Higher Fees," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 24, 1993; "Positive Benefit in Punitive Damages," Chicago Tribune, Voice of the People, Apr. 24, 1993; "Wrongful Adoption Gains Acceptance," Sept. 28, 1992, reprinted in Illinois State Bar Journal Tort Trends publication, Dec. 1992; "Tort Reform is Based on False Assumptions," National Law Journal, October 19, 1992; "Beefy 'Meat and Potatoes' Trial Book Should Allow for Spice," Chicago Lawyer, Sept. 1992; "Little Sympathy for Defense," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 14, 1992; "Great Flood Sinks Premise of Tort Reform," Crain's Chicago Business, June 29, 1992; "Win the Write Way With Mirza," Chicago Lawyer, June 1992; "Legal Reformers Haven't Made Case," Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, Apr. 12, 1992; "War Stories and Maxims Target Book to Young Trial Lawyers," Chicago Lawyer, Apr. 1992; "PI Lawyer Calls Foul Ball on Baseball Act," Chicago Lawyer, 1992; Consulting Editor, Medical Malpractice Newsletter, 1992�; Products Liability Newsletter, 1991�; "Insurance Companies Lied," Merrill's Illinois Legal Times, May 1988; Contributing Author: "Damages as an Element of Proof," Medical and Hospital Negligence, 1988; "Does Rule 11 Give Judges Too Much Discretion?" Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, June 3, 1987; "The Current Status of the Medical Malpractice Statute," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 7, 1986; "Demonstrative Evidence," Master Advocates Handbook, 1986, National Institute for Trial Advocacy; Book Review, "Preparing Products Liability Cases by Terrence F. Kiely," Journal of the ABA, May 1986; "Tort Reform, Details of Legislation Approved as Response to Insurance 'Crisis'," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Aug. 9, 1986; "Tort Reform, New Law Adopts Strict Federal Rule on Attorney Sanctions," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Oct. 10, 1986; "The 1985 Illinois Medical Malpractice Reform Legislation Explained," Chicago Daily Bulletin, Aug. 1985; "Comparative Negligence and the Jury," The Law of Comparative Negligence, 1984; "Study of Jury Verdicts Yields Interesting Overview," Legal Times, 1982; "Hospital Malpractice and the Independent Contractor Defense: Hospitals Do Practice Medicine," Personal Injury Manual, 1981; "Venue in Federal Civil Litigation," Federal Civil Practice, (1981) and updating Supplements, 1983, 1985, (IICLE, 1983, 1985, 1987,Rewritten 1988, Supplement, 1989); "Organizing a Plaintiff's Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law Office," ABA Litigation Magazine, Summer 1979; "Proof of Damages in Amputation Cases - Plaintiffs Treating Physician, Rehabilitation Physician and Certified Prosthetist," Personal Injury Manual, 1979; "Use and Presentation of Demonstrative Evidence," Proof of Fault in Auto Accident Cases, (1979) and Updating Supplements, 1983, 1985 (ILLCE, 1983, 1985, Rewritten 1988, Updated Supplement 1990). SPONSOR: Clifford Symposium of Tort Law and Social Policy, DePaul University College of Law : "Who Feels Their Pain? The Challenge of Non-Economic Damages in Civil Litigation," 11th Annual, Apr. 2005; ""Starting Over?: Redesigning the Medical Malpractice System," 10th Annual, Apr. 2004; "After Disaster: The September 11th Compensation Fund and the Future of Civil Justice," 9th Annual, Apr. 2003; "Is Tort Law Exportable?" 8th Annual, Apr. 2002; "Smoke Signals: The Changing Landscape of the Practice, Financing and Ethics of Civil Litigation in the Wake of the Tobacco Wars," 7th Annual, Apr. 2001; "The Impact of Pop Culture on the Civil Justice System," 6th Annual, Apr. 2000; "Judges as Tort Law Makers," 5th Annual, Apr. 1999; "The American Civil Jury: Illusion and Reality," 4th Annual, 1998; "A Conference on the Contingency Fee," 3rd Annual, Apr. 1997; "Tort Law and the Science of the 21st Century," 2nd Annual, May 1996; "Experiments in Creative ADR," ADR and Torts: Implications for Practice and Reform, 1st Annual, May 1995; DePaul University College of Law, 50th Anniversary of the DePaul Law Review, May 17, 2001. FACULTY: University of Chicago College of Law; Loyola University School of Law; DePaul University College of Law; IIT/Chicago-Kent Law School; John Marshall Law School. LECTURER: Testified before Illinois State Legislature, House Judiciary Committee, Pending Medical Malpractice Reform Litigation, May 10, 2005; "2005 Advocacy Showcase, The Business Torts Case: A One Day Trial," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Chicago, May 7, 2005; "The American Jury Trial-Do We Allow Its Death or Lead Its Rebirth?" A National Summit on the Present State of the Seventh Amendment Right to Trial by Jury, American Board of Trial Advocates, Las Vegas, April 1, 2005; "Medical Liability: The New Legal Landscape," Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Chicago, March 16, 2005; "Trial Tools in the Courtroom," Tort Litigation Committee, Chicago Bar Association (CBA), Chicago, April 16, 2004; " Advanced Techniques of Direct and Cross Examination," Advanced Trial Institute Program, American Bar Association (ABA), San Francisco, Aug. 7, 2003; "Ethics in the Media: The Ever-Growing Thirst for Information," ABA Section of Litigation, New York, June 5, 2003; "The Medical Negligence Case: A One-Day Trial," 2003 Advocacy Showcase, ITLA, Chicago, May 3, 2003; "Jury Trials after Enron and WorldCom: How Do We Regain Corporate Credibility," 2003 Corporate Counsel College Program, International Association of Defense Counsel, Apr. 24, 2003; Keynote Speaker, Korean American Bar Association, Chicago, Mar. 2002; Testified before the Illinois Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Care, Impact of the Civil Justice System on Medical Malpractice and Health Care Insurance, Chicago, Mar. 17, 2003; "Anatomy of a Malpractice Case from a Litigator's Perspective," DePaul Journal of Health Care Law, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Feb. 21, 2003; "The Rachel Barton Trial: Perspective from the Plaintiff's Attorney," Trial Attorney Superstar Series, CBA and John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Feb. 12, 2003; "Cross Examining the Scientific Expert," All Star Cross-Examination, CBA and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association, Chicago, Oct. 25, 2002; "Civility in the Courtroom," The Abraham Lincoln Marovitz American Inn of Court Meeting with the Chicago Inn of Court, Chicago, Oct. 22, 2002; "Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Complex Litigation: From Argument to Trial: What Really Works," Complex Litigation, The Sedona Conference, Arizona, May 2, 2002; "Legal Issues Arising from Acts of Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Efforts," The Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey Annual Judicial Conference, New Jersey, Mar. 20, 2002; "Land Owner Liability," Winning Trial Techniques from Voir Dire to Closing, ITLA, Chicago, Feb. 18, 2002; "Foreign Plaintiffs-Issues and Problems," Aviation Issues in the Real Millennium, ABA Tort and Insurance Practice, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2001; "Ethics in the Media: Are you Crossing the Line?" ABA, Chicago, Aug. 6, 2001; "Hands on Learning at the Federal Courthouse - The Art of Cross Examination," ABA, Chicago, Aug. 4, 2001; "Civility in the Practice of Law," The Roger K. O'Reilly Symposium on Civility and Advocacy, Illinois, Aug. 1, 2001; "The Criminalization of Aviation 'Accidents' - Is it Here to Stay?" ABA Section of Litigation, New York, June 7, 2001; "Leading Lawyers Pursuing Justice," and "Winning Arguments and the Psychology of Jury Decision-Making," ABA Section of Litigation, Phoenix, May 2001; "Ten Settlement Truisms," University of Illinois, College of Law Bootcamp, Chicago, Jan. 11, 2001; "The Future of Technology and Jury Consultation in Federal Trials in the 21st Century, Federal Litigation in the 21st Century," Chicago, Nov. 28, 2000; "Products Over the Pond: Is U.S. Style Litigation Invading the U.K.?" ABA Annual Meeting, London, July 2000; "When Your Own Trial Witness Blows a Gaping Hole in Your Case, How Far Can You Go to Keep your Case from Sinking Like the Titanic," ABA Section of Litigation, New York, July 2000; "Mock Trial," Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital Seminar, Colorado, June 3, 2001; "Medical Malpractice in Women's Imaging," Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, Nov. 2001; Comparing British and American Civil Justice Systems, Moderator, ABA Annual Meeting, Oxford University, Cambridge, England, July 18, 2000; "Task Force on the Judiciary," ABA, Section of Litigation, Seattle, Apr. 7, 2000; "Settlements and Negotiations," ITLA Past Presidents Seminar, Chicago, Jan. 8, 2000; "Raconteuring," Chicago Inn of Court, Oct. 20, 1999; "Medical Malpractice from a Plaintiff Attorney's Perspective," Am. Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Chicago, 1999; "State-of-the-Art Courtroom Technology in the Courtroom," DuPage County Bar Association, Illinois, June 10, 1999; "Aviation on Trial�In the Trenches with Aviation Accident Litigation," ABA Section of Litigation, New York, N.Y., May 13, 1999; "Aveon '99, Debate�Plaintiff's Perspective After an Airline Crash," London, England, Apr. 27, 1999; "The Advocate's Art, Voir Dire by the Masters," and "Dodging Friendly Fire�Know Thy Enemy," A Plaintiff's Perspective, ABA, Section of Litigation, Dallas, Apr. 1999; "A Plaintiff's Perspective on Limiting the Scope of Practice & Procedure," Federal Judicial Conference Committee on Practice and Procedure, Chicago, Jan. 28, 1999; "Jury Selection," Under the Microscope: The Anatomy of a Malpractice Trial," ITLA, Chicago, Dec. 5, 1998; "Maximizing Damages," Trial Technique Seminar, ITLA, Chicago, Oct. 12, 1998; "The Trial of the Titanic," ABA, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 3, 1998; "Jury Selection and Jury Appeal: What We Learn From Focus Groups," ABA, Section of Litigation, June 4, 1998; "Getting the Most Out of Insurers at Settlement and Trial," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, Apr. 17, 1998; "Presenting the Complex Civil Case to a Jury," ABA, Section of Litigation, Moderator and Panel Member: "High Tech/High Costs," Chicago, Feb. 26, 1998; "To Settle or Not to Settle Your Malpractice Lawsuit � Why? When? For How Much?: Those Are the Questions," Chicago Radiological Society, Jan. 15, 1998; "Standard Care in Psychiatry," Am. Academy of Psychiatry & Law, 1998; "Judicial Management of Mass Torts Through Class Actions and MDL," ABA, Hilton Head, Nov. 21, 1997; "Aviation Liability Into the 21st Century," ABA Section of Litigation, New York, June 20, 1997; "Aviation Litigation: Trial Evidence Issues After ValuJet and TWA 800," ABA, Washington, D.C., Apr. 18, 1997; "Unique Aspects of Handling Motor Vehicle Products Liability Cases," National Practice Institute's Conference on Products Liability Law, Chicago, Apr. 1997; "Consumers and Alternate Dispute Resolution," CPR Institutefor Dispute Resolution, New York, Jan. 31, 1997; "Maximizing Results Through Settlement and Trial," ITLA, Chicago, Feb. 17, 1997; "The Do's and Don'ts of Videos as Demonstrative Evidence," CBA, Chicago, Jan. 9, 1997; "Disclosure in a Law Firm: A Sexual Harassment Mock Trial," Trial Tactics and Employment, Chicago, Oct. 1996; "The Plaintiff's Perspective on Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction," Aviation Liability Into the 21st Century, ABA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 1996; "Understanding Jurors, the Key to Winning Cases," Ann Arbor, May 1996; "The Ultimate Mentoring Seminar," Jury Selection, ITLA, Chicago, May 4, 1996; "Airplane Design," Product Liability Litigation, ITLA Jan. 13, 1996; "Opening Statements," Young Lawyers Section Trial Practice Course, CBA, Oct. 10, 1995; "Hurray for Hollywood: How the Masters Try Cases," ABA Section of Litigation, Chicago, Aug. 1995; Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, American College of Trial Lawyers, New York, July 18, 1995; Plaintiff's Case/Defendant's Case Panel, College of Health Sciences, Health Systems Management, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke, Chicago, Illinois, Apr. 12, 1995; "Jury Persuasion in a Hostile Environment - The Case for Credibility," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Nov. 1994; "Trying a Case from the Plaintiff's Perspective," CBA, Nov. 1994; "Product Liability," CBA Young Lawyers Section, Oct. 1994; "Treatment Decisions in a Litigious Society, What is the Human Cost?" DuPage Ethics Conference, Sept. 1994; "Drawing First Blood: Depositions - How to Use Them Effectively," Advanced Trial Techniques, CLE International, Oct. 1993; "Presidential Face-Off, Medical Malpractice," ITLA, June 1993; "'Opening Statement: Plaintiff's Program Point/Counterpoint,' Trial Advocacy From Both Sides," ITLA, May 1993; Breast Implant Support Group, Franklin Park, Oct. 1993, "Medical Malpractice-Closing Argument," ITLA, Dec. 5, 1992; "A Plaintiff Attorney's Approach to Malpractice Suits," Program for American Colleges of General Practitioners Education & Research Foundation, Sept. 19, 1992; "The Art of Cross Examination," CBA Young Lawyers Section, Sept. 17, 1992; "Discovery Practice in the 90's," Program for "A How-To Seminar Focusing on Competency, Efficiency & Civility, CBA, May 21, 1992; "Discovery," Program for Products Liability: In-Depth Study of Litigation Involving Products, Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Apr. 16, 1992; "Objections at Trial and How to Deal with the Difficult Lawyer," National Practice Institute, Nov. 15, 1991; American Board of Trial Advocates, "The Masters in Trial Demonstration," 1993; American College of General Practitioners Education & Research Foundation, "A Plaintiff Attorney's Approach to Malpractice Suits," 1992; "Federal Civil Practice," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Dec. 1992; ISBA, Products Liability, In-Depth Study of Litigation Involving Products, Similar Occurrences and Discovery, 1992; "Secrecy Within the Civil Justice System," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Orleans, 1990; "Maximizing Damages in Products Cases," and "Working with Experts: Translation of Engineers into English," NationalConference on Product Liability Law, 1988; "Overview and Judicial Trends in Strict Liability Cases Involving Defective Products," CBA, 1988; "Riskey Claims," New Areas of Litigation Seminar, ITLA, 1988; "Handling the Reality of a Malpractice Suit: Plaintiff's Perspective," Am. College of Surgeons, 1988; "The Law, Insurance & Rehabilitation: Partnership for the Catastrophically Injured," Chicago Medical Society, 1988; Mediator, Circuit Court of Cook County, CBA, Special Mediation Program for the Law Division, 1988-1989. Trial by Jury Program, Illinois State Fair, 1988; "Settlement from the Plaintiff's Perspective," Professional Education Systems, 1987; "The Adverse Witness," "Legislator, Judge and Executioner, Problems with the Imposition of Sanctions on the Court's Own Initiative," and "New Law and Practice Respective Changes in Comparative Negligence Standards and Joint and Several Liability," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1987; Conference on Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Professional Education Systems, 1985; "Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses," Professional Education Systems,1983; "Medical Malpractice," Moderator, ABA Section of Litigation, 1982; "Trial Strategy Under Comparative Negligence, The Plaintiff's Perspective," Civil Litigation Short Course, 1982. Mediation panelist, Endispute of Chicago, 1982-1984. MEMBER: American Bar Association (Illinois State Delegate, ABA House of Delegates, 2005-2008; Chair, Standing Committee on Strategic Communications, 2006-2007; Member, Committee on Issues of Concern to the Legal Profession, 2005-2007; ABA Task Force on Hurricane Katrina, 2005-2006; Co-Chair, 2005 ABA Annual Meeting Advisory Committee, 2004-2005; Member, Task Force on Gatekeeper Regulation and the Profession, 2003�; Standing Committee on Governmental Affairs, 2003-2006; CBA Delegate, ABA House of Delegates, 2003-2005; Vice-Chair, Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, 2003; Task Force on Asbestos Litigation, 2003-2004; Board of Directors, ABA Museum of Law, 2002-2005; Special Committee on Governmental Affairs, 2002-2003; Chair, Task Force on Terrorism and the Law, 2001-2002; Governmental Affairs Standing Committee, 2000-2006; Section of Litigation: Chair, Task Force on Hurrican Katrina, 2005-2006; Image of the Profession Task Force, 2004-2005; Judicial Intern Opportunity Program Working Group, 2004-2005; Former Chair, Council Member, 2003-2005; Civil Justice Initiatives, 2003-2005; Civil Justice Institute, 2002-2004; Immediate Past Chair, Executive Committee, 2002-2003; Chair, 2001-2002; Chair-Elect, 2000-2001; Vice Chair, 1999-2000; Special Committee on Reserves, 1999-2000; Discovery Standards Task Force, 1998-1999; Founder, Co-Editor, Tips from the Trenches, 1998-1999; Institute for Trial Practice, 1997-1999; Discovery Task Force, 1997-1998; Co-Chair, Membership Committee, Task Force on the Recruitment of Plaintiffs' Lawyers, 1997-1998; Stregic Planning Implementation Committee, 1996-1997; Co-Chair, 1995 ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1993-1996; Federal Initiatives Task Force, 1995-1996; Task Force on the Justice System, 1994-1995; Strategic Planning Committee, 1993-1994; Task Force on State of the Justice System, 1993-1994; Coordinating Group on Civil Justice Reform, 1992-1993; Co-Chair, Task Force on the Adversary System, 1991-1992; Liaison, American Inns of Court, 1991-1992; Co-Director, Division IV, Prodedural, 1986-1987; Task Force on Tort Reform, 1986-1987; Council, 1983-1986; Chair, Professional Liability Litigation, 1982-1983; Co-Director, Division III, 1981-1982; Co-Chair, Manufacturers' Liability, 1980-1981; Chair, Communications, 1978-1980); Chicago (Delegate to ABA House of Delegates, 2003-2004; Board of Managers, 1992-1994; ADR Coordinating Committee, 1990; Committee on Disaster Relief, 1990; Chip Bytes Committee, 1990; Committee on Committees, 1984-1986; Tort Litigation Committee, Chair, 1983-1984; Vice Chair, 1982-1983; Secretary, 1981-1982; Chair, Tort Litigation Subcommittee on Pre-Judgment Interest, 1981-1982; Chair, Tort Litigation Subcommittee on Products Liability, 1979-1981; Lawyer Referral Panel Screening Committee, 1979�; Tort Litigation, Civil Practice, and Health and Hospital Care Committee, 1976), Illinois State ( Advisory Board, Illinois Bar Foundation Fellows, 1989�; Offer of Judgment Committee, 1983-1985; Special Committee on Reduction of Court Costs, Delays and Involvement; 1983-1985; Action Commission on Court Costs, Delays and Involvement, 1983-1985; General Assembly, 1981-1985); Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Membership Committee, 1989�; Dean, Advanced College of Advocacy, 1986-1988); Kane County; Lake County; Northwest Suburban and Federal Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Director, College ofAdvocacy, 1990�; President, 1990; President-Elect, 1989; Second Vice President, 1988; Third Vice President, 1987; Excutive Committee, 1986�; Chair, Legislative Committee, 1985-1987; Committee on Medical Malpractice Legislation, 1984-1985; Co-Chair, Public Relations Committee, 1984-1985; Political Action Committee, 1983-1984; Membership Committee, 1980-1981).

Firm Members: Richard Burke, Jr.

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Firm Members: Colin Dunn

Firm Members: Kevin Durkin

Firm Members: Michael Krzak

Firm Members: Criag Squillace

Firm Members: Jack Casciato

Firm Members: Kristopher Riddle

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