Todd A. Bresney is a practicing attorney in the Personal Injury Litigation department.
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Negligence
Areas of Practice
Wrongful Death
Nursing Home Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability
Trucking Negligence
Construction Negligence
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Illinois, 1996
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1996
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2001
U.S. Federal Courts, 2000
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
J.D. - 1996
Honors: Dean's List/Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Team
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
B.A. - 1992
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Marketing
Classes/Seminars
Closing Arguments from the Defense Perspective, ILTA, March 1, 2009
Prosecuting Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Claims: Plaintiff's Perspective, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2008
Going to Trial: Closing Arguments, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
Useful Tips on Requesting, Reviewing and Using Medical Records, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2008
Litigating Neck and Back Injuries: Sct. R. 215 Examinations, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007
Handling Uninsured and Underinsured Cases: "Handling a Vehicle Crash", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007
Taking Effective Depositions, Loramar Education for Continuing Studies in Law, 2006
Jury Success Strategies: Extreme Makeover for Opening Statements, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2006
Mock Trial Presentation, SIU Medical School, 2003
Honors and Awards
Named to the "Chicago Lawyer's 2008 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch" list, September 1, 2008 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers, 2009 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Sangamon County Bar Association
McLean County Bar Association
Attorney Advisory Committee member - Illinois State University
Pro Bono Activities
Member, Public Justice, 2008 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities
Phi Alpha Delta
