EDUCATION

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
Juris Doctor, 1986

The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Wharton School, Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1983
The College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, 1983

The University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Courses in Spanish, Spanish history, and art history,1980

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Fluent in Spanish

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of Illinois, 1987
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1987
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1992
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 1995
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2005

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS/SOCIETIES

American Bar Association, 1998 - Present
     Co-Chair, 2009 ABA Annual Meeting (2008 - Present)
     Member, New Imprint Publications (2006 - 2008)
     Co-Chair, Unpublished References (2003 - 2005)
     Associate Editor, Litigation News (1998 - 2003)

Illinois State Bar Association
      Member, 2000 - Present

Cook County Bar Association
      Member, 1997 - Present

Chicago Bar Association
      Member, 2004 - 2006

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Board Member, 2006 - 2008
Evanston Symphony Orchestra, Board Member, 2006 - 2007
Chicago Bar Foundation, Board Member, 2004 - 2006
AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Board Member, 2003 - 2006
Mercy Hospital Foundation Board, Board Member, 2001 - 2004
Francis W. Parker School, Member, Board of Trustees, 1989 - 1995
Open Lands Project, Board Member, 1988 - 1990

PUBLICATIONS

“Sentencing Guidelines Stiffen Penalties For White-Collar Crime, Large-scale Fraud Cases Specifically Targeted,” Litigation News, Vol. 28, No. 5, July 2003, p. 5.
“Homeland Security Act Stiffens Cyber Crime Penalties, New Act Also Broadens Sharing of Electronic Surveillance Data,” Litigation News, Vol. 28, No. 4, May 2003, p. 10.
“Civil Contempts May Require Juries, When Juries Are Necessary Can Be Difficult to Determine,” Litigation News, Vol. 28, No. 4, May 2003, p. 10.
“New District Judgeships Expected, Relief On The Way, Especially For Southwest Border States,” Litigation News, Vol. 28, No. 3, March 2003, p. 3.
“Litigation and Litigation News Now Online, Section Flagship Publications Now Available In Full Text,” Litigation News, Vol. 28, No. 3, March 2003, p. 6.
“Foreign Visitor Subject to Deposition Here in Foreign Suit, Discovery Not Limited to U.S. Evidence,” Litigation News, Vol. 28, No. 2, January 2003, p. 7.
“Supreme Court Approves Amendments to Federal Rules, Amendments Take Effect on December 1st Unless Congress Acts,” Litigation News, Vol. 28, No. 1, November 2002, p. 1.
“Lawyers Can Seek Interest on Future Bills if Clients Don't Pay Fees,” Litigation News, Vol. 27, No. 6, September 2002, p. 8.
“State Supreme Court Extends Its Long-Arm Jurisdiction to Another State’s Law Firm,” Litigation News, Vol. 27, No. 4, May 2002, p. 6.
“Legal Malpractice Claim Numbers Remain Steady, Personal Injury Cases are Frequent Catalysts,” Litigation News, Vol. 27, No. 1, November 2000, p. 7.
“Preemptive Introduction of Evidence of Prior Convictions Waives Appeal of Admissibility,” Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 6, September 2000, p. 2.
“Court of Appeals May Enter Judgment in Favor of the Defeated Party at Trial,” Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 5, July 2000, p. 1.
“Forfeiture of Jury Trial is Malpractice, but Failure to Prove Damages Defeats Liability,” Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 4, May 2000, p. 3.
“Expert Witness Liable for Negligent Testimony, Witness Immunity Doctrine Provides No Protection,” Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 3, March 2000, p. 5.
“Trial Judges Behaving Badly, Appeals Courts Reverse Jury Verdicts for Hostile Conduct,” Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 2, January 2000, p. 11.
“Opportunities, Challenges Facing Minority Lawyers,” Litigation News, Vol. 24, No. 6, September 1999, p. 6.
“No More Ex Parte Interviews, Department of Justice Attorneys Now Bound by State Ethics Codes,” Litigation News, Vol. 24, No. 5, July 1999, p. 5.
“Top Ten Do’s and Don’ts of Trial Practice,” Litigation News, Vol. 24, No. 4, May 1999, p. 11.
“Special Aspects of Products Liability Trials from Plaintiff and Defense Viewpoints,” John D. Hayes, Thomas G. Siracusa, Thomas F. Bridgman, and Oran F. Whiting, Illinois Civil Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1990).

PRESENTATIONS

Everest Events, Ltd. “The Pros and Cons of Alternative Dispute Resolution In The United States,” September 11, 2007, London, England.
American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education. “Ethical Issues: 40 Solutions for Litigators,” December, 2004, Miami, Florida.
Lorman Educational Services. “Student Athletic Programs and the Law in Illinois,” November 19, 2004, Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Insite Information Company. “Social Host Liability in the United States,” November 22, 2002, Toronto, Ontario.
Physician Insurers Association of America. “Liabilities Facing and Legislation Affecting Managed Care Organizations,” September 21, 2000, Charleston, South Carolina.
University of Chicago. “Liabilities Facing and Legislation Affecting Managed Care Organizations,” September 21, 2000, Chicago, Illinois.
AON Group Ltd. “The Workings of the United States Legal System,” April 12, 2000, Rumford, England.
University of Chicago. “Liabilities Facing and Legislation Affecting Managed Care Organizations,” January 13, 2000, Chicago, Illinois.
University of Chicago. “Malpractice Avoidance and Education,” November 22, 1999, Chicago, Illinois.
CNA Re. “An Outline of the Life of an Insurance Litigation Case,” September 16, 1999, London, England.
CNA Re. “Lobbying and the Procedures by Which Bills Become Federal and Illinois State Laws,” June 17, 1999, London, England.
Illinois State Medical Insurance Services, Inc. “Malpractice Avoidance and Education,” June 9, 1999, Chicago, Illinois.
University of Chicago. “Liabilities Facing and Legislation Affecting Managed Care Organizations,” March 11, 1999, Chicago, Illinois.
Illinois State Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange Managed Care Liabilities and Solutions Seminar. “Liabilities Facing and Legislation Affecting Managed Care Organizations,” October 3, 1998, Arlington Heights, Illinois, and October 16, 1998, DeKalb, Illinois.
Chicago Park District Legal Department. “How a Bill Becomes Law in Illinois,” September 24, 1997, Chicago, Illinois.
Loyola University Law School. “Illinois Tort Reform Legislation,” October 22, 1996, Chicago, Illinois.
Illinois State Medical Insurance Services, Inc. Participant in panel discussion regarding the drafting and intent of the Illinois Tort Reform Legislation, October 27, 1995, Chicago, Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital. In-service for attending staff physicians on avoiding and winning malpractice cases, June 15, 1993, Chicago, Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital. In-service for nurses on patient care, charting, and medical malpractice liability, May 18, 1993, Chicago, Illinois.

REPORTED CASES & DECISIONS

Greater Chicago Combine and Center, Inc. v. The City of Chicago, 431 F.3d 1065 (7th Cir. 2005)
Greater Chicago Combine and Center, Inc. v. The City of Chicago, No. 01 C 9923, 2004 WL 2958680 (N.D. Ill. December 16, 2004)
V & S Vin & Sprit Aktiebolag v. Cracovia Brands, Inc., No. 04 C 5429, 2004 WL 42375 (N.D. Ill. January 5, 2004)
V & S Vin & Sprit Aktiebolag v. Cracovia Brands, Inc., 212 F. Supp. 2d 852 (N.D. Ill. 2002)
Anna C. Valentine v. Evangelical Hospital Corp., 318 Ill. App. 3d 1232, 789 N.E.2d 940 (1st Dist. 2000)
Dennis Nagel v. ADM Investor Services, Inc., et al., 217 F.3d 436 (7th Cir. 2000)
Muhammad Ali Community & Economic Development Corp. v. Richard D. Bryant, Jr. and Richard D. Bryant, III, 312 Ill. App. 3d 1199, 769 N.E.2d 569 (1st Dist. 2000)
Nathaniel Ancho v. Pentek Corp., 157 F.3d 512 (7th Cir. 1998)
Debra Dal Ponte, et al. v. Northern Manitoba Native Lodges, Inc., et al., 220 Ill. App. 3d 878, 581 N.E.2d 329 (1st Dist. 1991)
Patricia J. Miranda v. Jewel Companies, Inc., 192 Ill. App. 3d 586, 548 N.E.2d 1348 (2nd Dist. 1989)
James Clinton Fogarty v. Parichy Roofing Company, 175 Ill. App. 3d 530, 529 N.E.2d 1055 (1st Dist. 1988)
Shahid H. Naqvi v. Oudensha America, Inc., et al., 702 F. Supp. 71 (N.D. Ill. 1988)

ILLINOIS COURT OF CLAIMS OPINIONS