EDUCATION
J.D., DePaul University School of Law, 1979
Illinois Wesleyan University, 1975
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court of the Northern District of Indiana
United States District Court of Massachusetts
United States Court of Federal Claims
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
7th Circuit Bar Association
Appellate Lawyers Association
PRACTICE AREAS
Banking, Loan Agreements and Guaranty Contracts
Commercial Real Estate Litigation
Data Privacy and Cyber Security Practice
Employment, Commission and Brokerage Claims
Insurance Coverage and Contractual Indemnity
Trading and Financial Malpractice
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING
American Bar Association
- TROs and Preliminary Injunctions: Handling the Business Emergency (American Bar Association, 2021)
- Handling the Business Emergency: Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions (2009)
Apex CLE:
- Online Continuing Education Course on the Attorney-Client Privilege
- Online Continuing Education Course on Temporary Restraining Orders and and Preliminary Injunctions
Asian-American Business Expo:
- Shareholder Disputes and Employee Contracts
Chicago Bar Association:
- Shareholder Disputes
- You have a Trial Date, Now What? Practical Advice for Trying Your Case
Hospitality Law Conference:
- Insurance and Confidentiality Issues in the Hospitality Industry
National Business Institute:
- Breach of Contract
- Restrictive Covenants
- Indemnification Contracts
- Ethics in Business Acquisitions
RIMS Conference:
- How to Keep Secrets: The Attorney-Client Privilege
- When is an Expert Not an Expert?
- How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls of E-Commerce
InsideCounsel Op-Ed Column:
- Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
- Shareholder Disputes
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Bi-Monthly Co-Columnist:
- Non-pattern Jury Instructions
Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV Preeminent Rated™ Lawyer (highest ranking in competence and ethics), since 2003
SuperLawyers Magazine
- SuperLawyers: 2009, 2010
Leading Lawyers
- Illinois Leading Lawyer: 2016
- Illinois Leading Lawyer: 2019
Martindale Hubbell
- Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards 2020