Bachelor of Arts - Political Science 1986, Loyola University of Chicago
Juris Doctor 1989, University of Illinois, College of Law
Admitted to Illinois Bar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Central District of Illinois, the Southern District of Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana
Admitted to Federal Trial Bar
Professional Affiliations: AV Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell,
Regional Counsel Transport Corporation of America, Transportation Lawyers Association, Trucking Industry Defense Association and Certified Illinois Arbitrator.
Practice Areas: Defense of general liability matters with an emphasis in transportation/trucking cases including operation, maintenance and repair, FHWA inspections, negligent and willful and wanton hiring, retention and entrustment and compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Also experienced in cases involving products liability, construction accidents, breach of contract, insurance coverage issues and commercial/retail and residential premises liability matters including personal injury, food poisoning and Dram Shop.
Publications and Presentations:
1. Trucking Industry Defense Association, Educational Seminar in February 2006 in Orlando, Florida, participant on panel “Responding to a Major Accident Involving an NTSB Investigation”.
2. Risk Control Workshop, Milwaukee, WI, September 2004 for Captive Resources; Defense counsel recommendations from notice of claim to closing arguments.
3. On Scene Accident Investigation, Preservation of Evidence and Discovery Issues: to the Independent Insurance Adjustors Association Annual Meeting, October 1999.
4. Co-author of the 1998 American Bar Association's Tort and Insurance Law Journal Annual Survey on Developments in Commercial Transportation Litigation.
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