Juris Doctorate, University of Illinois, College of Law
Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Economics, University of Illinois
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Missouri
Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. District Court (Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois; Southern District of Indiana)
Leadership, Membership & Honors
International Association of Defense Council
Defense Research Institute
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Board Member, 2000-Present, Board of Directors, 2008-2009)
Illinois State Bar Association
Assembly member, 2004-2009
McLean County Arbitrator
McLean County Bar Association
Robert E. Underwood Inns of Court
The Appellate Lawyers Association
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
The Harmonie Group (Board of Directors, 1999-2004)
Chicago Bar Association (Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1994-1996)
Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago, 1990-1997
Cook County Mandatory Arbitrator, 1990-1997
Community Involvement
American Red Cross of Heartland (Board of Directors, Chair 2010-2012, Vice-Chair 2008-2010)
Illinois Heart and Lung Foundation (Board of Directors)
Mclean County Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors)
McLean County Republicans
Published Legal Writings & Legal Lectures
“Federal Third Party Practice and Procedure,” IICLE Third Party Practice Handbook, 2004
“Pleadings,” IICLE Federal Civil Practice, 2003
“Motor Vehicle Cases from A to Z,” Illinois State Bar Association
“Opening Statements/ Closing Arguments,” Chicago Bar Association Countdown to Trial
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Insurance Symposium and Trial Tactics Seminar
“Handling a Vehicle Crash Case,” Institute for Continuing Legal Education