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EDUCATION
The John Marshall Law School, J.D. cum laude, 1992
Top 10% of graduating class
Order of John Marshall
Dean’s Scholarship – all semesters
University of Chicago, B.A., 1986 (Class of 1987)
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
The John Marshall Law School
Adjunct Professor - Appellate Practice
PUBLISHED WRITING
Book
Illinois Trial Objections (Thomson West, 2008).
Courtroom reference book of 360 pages providing analysis and guidance for trial objections including a brief discussion of Illinois evidence law applicable to each objection, published by the nation’s leading legal publisher.
Practice Guides
Standards of Appellate Review for Civil Cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: A Summary Reference for Practitioners 2005-2006 (October, 2005).
Standards of Appellate Review in Illinois Civil Cases: A Summary Reference for Practitioners 2004-2005 (October, 2004).
Standards of Appellate Review for Civil Cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: A Summary Reference for Practitioners 2004-2005 (March, 2004).
Standards of Appellate Review in Illinois Civil Cases: A Summary Reference for Practitioners 2003-2004 (October, 2003).
Law Review Article
Remedies for Oppression of Non-Controlling Shareholders in Illinois Closely-Held Corporations: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone, 33 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 379 (2002) (Illinois Judicial Symposium issue).
Bar Journal Articles
Client communication should start at the beginning, General Practice Solo & Small Firm Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, May, 2008 (Vol. 36, No. 7), at 5.
Practice advisory: Appellate practice changes, General Practice Solo & Small Firm Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, April, 2008 (Vol. 36, No. 6), at 5.
Vision Point: A Course Correction on Requests to Admit, Illinois Bar Journal, Illinois State Bar Association, January, 2008 (Vol. 96, No. 1), at 26.
Harnessing the Power of Requests for Admission of Facts, The Docket, Lake County Bar Association, December, 2007 (Vol. XIV, No. 12), at 9.
“Reading” the Poor Man’s Will – A Guide To Interpreting Pay on Death Accounts Under Illinois Common Law and Statutes (with Charles T. Newland), The Docket, Lake County Bar Association, June, 2007 (Vol.XIV, No. 6), at 19.
An Overview Of Standards Of Appellate Review In Illinois Civil Cases, The Docket, Lake County Bar Association, March, 2007 (Vol. XIV, No. 3), at 7.
To Appeal Or Not To Appeal: Practical Counseling For The Client Considering An Appeal, DCBA Brief, DuPage County Bar Association, February, 2007 (Vol. 19, Issue 6), at 12.
The Top 10 Waiver Missteps that Doom Appeals in the Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin Lawyer, Wisconsin State Bar Association, 79 Wis. Law. 18 (July, 2006).
Preserving the Trial Record for Appeal in Illinois Civil Cases, The Docket, Lake County Bar Association, March, 2006 (Vol. XIII, No. 3), at 7.
The Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Preserving the Record for Appeal During Pre-Trial Proceedings in Illinois Civil Cases, The Docket, Lake County Bar Association, December, 2005 (Vol. XII, No. 12), at 15.
Not Too Late To Appeal: Extensions of Time to Appeal in Illinois and Federal Practice, DCBA Brief, DuPage County Bar Association, November, 2005 (Vol. 18, Issue 3), at 10.
Planning Ahead: The Trial Lawyer’s Guide To Preserving The Trial Record For Appeal in Illinois Civil Cases, CBA Record, Chicago Bar Association, September, 2005 (Vol. 19, No. 6), at 30.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
The Fee Or Not The Fee, That Is The Question, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, March, 2008.
Appellate Practice Pointers, Hot Topics in Legal Developments for the General Practitioner, Illinois State Bar Association Annual Meeting, June, 2006.
Planning Opportunities with Buy-Sell Agreements, Chicago Bar Association, November 2003.
Valuing Internet Stocks – What a Difference a Year Makes!, American Society of Appraisers (Chicago Chapter) / Chicago Bar Association Corporation and Business Law Committee, January, 2001.
How to Start Your Own Law Practice, The John Marshall Law School Law Practice Management Program, November, 2000.
Resolving Stockholder Disputes Under the Illinois Business Corporation Act, Chicago Bar Association Corporation and Business Law Committee, December, 1999.
Fee Agreements and Billing, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, November, 1999.
Effective Retainer Agreements with Start-Up Ventures, Chicago Bar Association Subcommittee on Entrepreneurial and Start-Up Ventures, November, 1999.
How to Start Your Own Law Practice, The John Marshall Law School Law Practice Management Program, October, 1999.
Techniques and Strategies for Resolving Shareholders’ Disputes: The Litigation Perspective, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, January, 1999.
How to Start Your Own Law Practice, The John Marshall Law School Law Practice Management Program, October, 1998.
What is “Fair Value” Under the Illinois Business Corporation Act?: Legal and Valuation Perspectives, Chicago Bar Association Corporation and Business Law Committee, May, 1997.
COURT ADMISSIONS
United States Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court and all courts of the State of Illinois
Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia (inactive)
United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eleventh and Federal Circuits and United States Tax Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including the Trial Bar
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Illinois State Bar Association
General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section Council
Member, 2007 - present
Continuing Legal Education Coordinator, 2008 - present
Chair, Professional Education Committee, 2008 - present
Special Committee for Solo and Small Firm Conference Planning
Member, 2008 - present
Co-Chair, Substantive Law Track, 2008 - present
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association
Chicago Bar Association
Corporation and Business Law Committee
Chair, 2002 - 2003
Vice-Chair, 2001 - 2002
Subcommittee on Entrepreneurial and Start-Up Ventures
Chair, 1999 - 2002
Judicial Evaluation Committee
Investigation Division Member, 2000 - 2003
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
American MENSA
The Authors Guild
Illinois Bar Foundation Fellow
Illinois State Historical Society
National Coalition of Independent Scholars
SCRIBES – The American Society of Legal Writers
PRO BONO SERVICE
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Volunteer panel attorney handling appeals
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