Practice Areas - Construction Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Immigration
- Corporate and Business Law
- Insurance Coverage Defense
- Professional Liability Defense
- Workers Compensation Defense
- Negligence Defense
| - Commercial Litigation
- Class Action Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Products Liability Defense
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Creditors Rights
- Wrongful Termination Defense
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 312-704-3000
Fax: 312-704-3001
http://www.hinshawlaw.com/cortiz
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| University | St. Ignatius College Preparatory; Northern Illinois University, B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science/Economics, 2001 |
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| Law School | University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 2004 |
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| Admitted | 2004, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2007, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2010, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 2011, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois |
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| Memberships | State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (President, 2009-2010; President-Elect, 2008-2009; Secretary, 2006-2008); Association of Credit and Collection Professionals; Defense Research Institute; American Immigration Lawyers Association. |
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| Languages | Spanish |
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Biography | Dean's List. Recipient, G. Young Excellence in Service Award, 2003. Member, Moot Court Board. Participant, National Moot Court Competition. Articles Editor, Wisconsin International Law Journal. President, Latino Law Students Association. Earned highest grades in the classes of Equal Employment Law and Constitutional Law. Publications: "Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Presented by Insurance Guidelines that Govern Representation of an Insured"; "The United Nations and its Double Standard," 22 WIILJ 393 (2004), Wisconsin International Law Journal, Spring 2004. Co-Author: with Hinshaw attorney, Russell A. Klingaman, "Insurer's Duty to Defend: A Compendium of State Law, 2005," Defense Research Institute, 2005; with Hinshaw attorney Michael Malone, For the Defense, "Limits in Medical Malpractice: Defending Against Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims," Defense Research Institute, October 2003. Selected by the Wisconsin Law Journal as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" for 2009; In 2010, selected by the Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising Stars in the area of Business Litigation; Presented "Business Immigration Compliance Tips: Anticipating Workplace Enforcement Actions,"; at Hinshaw and Culbertson's 2010 Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
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| Reported Cases | Felde v. Town of Brookfield et al., 570 F.Supp.2d 1070 (E.D. Wis. 2008) — obtained summary judgment on behalf of municipality and municipal employees involving wrongful discharge and constitutional related claims; Aaron, et al. v. Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, 04-CV-9012 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) — successfully obtained defense verdict after jury trial involving medical malpractice claim; Killian v. Arby Construction, Inc., 06-012386 (Worker's Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) — obtained dismissal of workers' compensation claim; Dudley v. Erin East, Inc., 06-028119 (Worker's Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) — obtained decision in favor of respondent-employer following arbitration of unreasonable refusal to rehire claim; Williams v. Asset Acceptance, 06-20316 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) — successfully obtained defense verdict after bench trial involving consumer related claims; Cordell v. State Central Credit Union, 2005 WL 3536094 (E.D. Wis. 2005) — obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer involving FLSA and wrongful discharge claims; Jones v. Zeuger, et al., 04-5037 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) — successfully obtained defense verdict after jury trial involving auto and personal injury related claims); Wollor v. Placon Corp., 04-03402 (Equal Rights Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) (Affirmed, Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, July 27, 2007) — obtained decision in favor of employer after arbitration of discrimination and wrongful discharge claims; Bocskor v. Mazda Motor of America Inc., 04-0316 (Outagamie County Circuit Court) — obtained summary judgment on behalf of manufacturer involving product liability/lemon law claim; Snapp v. Rivera MD, et al., 03-6612 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) — obtained summary judgment on behalf of physician involving medical malpractice claim. |
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| ISLN | 917951419 |
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