PRACTICE AREAS:
Construction Injuries
Products Liability
Motor Vehicle Accidents-Plaintiff
Wrongful Death-Plaintiff
Workers Compensation Law
Medical Malpractice
Current Employment Position:
Partner
Past Positions:
St. Clair County State's Attorney, Assistant State's Attorney, 1988 to 1989
Education:
Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: With High Honors
Benedictine College , Atchison, Kansas
B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1985
Major: Political Science
Major: Philosophy
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1988
Missouri, 1996
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1992
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990
Classes & Seminars:
Frequent Continuing Legal Education Speaker on Litigation Topics
Honors:
Honorary Gold Card Membership, Laborer's International Union of North America
Named Leading Lawyers in Illinois
America's Top 100 Attorneys - Lifetime Achievement & Martindale Hubble AV (highest) rating for legal ability and ethical standards
Professional Associations:
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Executive Committee, Board of Managers, Past President
St. Clair County Bar Association , Past President
East St. Louis Bar Association, Past President
Illinois State Bar Association
American Association for Justice
National Trial Lawyers Association
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation Capital Campaign, Co- Chairman
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation , Board of Directors
St. Clair County Bar Foundation, Founding Member and Board of Director, Member
Pro-Bono Activities:
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
