OF COUNSEL

Emphasis in civil litigation involving complex commercial, construction, insurance, professional liability, and tort litigation and general business counseling, as well as Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Tried in excess of 100 cases to verdict.
Successfully argued cases in the Illinois Appellate Court.
Certified mediator and panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.

Licensed to practice law in Illinois and is admitted to the Illinois State Bar, U.S. District court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is a member of the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Education:
Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 1978
University of Illinois , BA, 1975
DePaul University Center for Dispute Resolution

Professional Memberships:
American Arbitration Association
Defense Research Institute
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
American Institute for Paralegal Studies, Inc. | Former faculty member
Interdisciplinary Cooperation Committee | Past Chairman
Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council | Former member
Member, Illinois State Bar Association Insurance Law Section Council
Member, Illinois State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Council

Awards:
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™
Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America