| Admitted | 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Federal Trial Bar - Northern District of Illinois; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit |
| Reported Cases | County of Kankakee v. Illinois Pollution Control Bd., 396 Ill.App.3d 1000, 2009 WL 4723290 (2d Dist. 2009) (environmental/landfill siting); O'Casek v. Children's Home & Aid Soc. of Illinois, 229 Ill.2d 421, 892 N.E.2d 994, 323 Ill.Dec. 2 (2008) (medical malpractice/statutory construction); Winnebago County Citizens for Controlled Growth v. County of Winnebago, 383 Ill.App.3d 735, 891 N.E.2d 448, 322 Ill.Dec. 433 (2d Dist. 2008) (administrative law/standing); Sain v. Wood, 512 F.3d 886 (7th Cir. 2008) (civil rights/qualified immunity of clinical director of privately-run civil detention facility); Town & Country Utilities, Inc. v. Illinois Pollution Control Bd., 225 Ill.2d 103, 866 N.E.2d 227, 310 Ill.Dec. 416 (2007) (environmental/statutory construction/administrative law); Autotech Technology Ltd. Partnership v. Automationdirect.com, 471 F.3d 745 (7th Cir. 2006) (commercial litigation/fraud/preliminary injunction); MacDonald v. Estate of Gayton, 469 F.3d 1079 ( 7th Cir. 2006) (Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act); Behrens v. Harrah's Illinois Corp., 366 Ill.App.3d 1154, 852 N.E.2d 553, 304 Ill.Dec. 303 ( 3d Dist. 2006) (employment/negligence); Turner v. Firstar Bank, N.A., 363 Ill.App.3d 1150, 845 N.E.2d 816, 300 Ill.Dec. 927 (5th Dist. 2006) (constitutional law/punitive damages/remittitur); Fidelity Nat'l Title Ins. Co. of New York v. Howard Sav. Bank, 436 F.3d 836 (7th Cir. 2006) (Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act/ statute of limitations/discovery rule); Watson v. Waste Management of Illinois, Inc., 363 Ill.App.3d 1101, 845 N.E.2d 730, 300 Ill.Dec. 841 (3d Dist. 2006) (quo warranto); Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc. v. Rockford School Dist. No. 205, 216 Ill.2d 455, 837 N.E.2d 1, 297 Ill.Dec. 221 (2005) (administrative law/charter school); Rodrigue v. Olin Employees Credit Union, 406 F.3d 434 (7th Cir. 2005) (UCC); Lo v. Provena Covenant Medical Center, 342 Ill.App.3d 975, 796 N.E.2d 607, 277 Ill.Dec. 521 (4th Dist. 2003), later proceeding, 356 Ill.App.3d 538, 826 N.E.2d 592, 292 Ill.Dec. 451 ( 4th Dist. 2005) (physician credentialing); Parks v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., 398 F.3d 937 (7th Cir. 2005) (commercial litigation/punitive damages); Diaz v. Provena Hospitals, 352 Ill.App.3d 1165, 817 N.E.2d 206, 288 Ill.Dec. 81 (2d Dist. 2004) (National Practitioner Data Bank/federal preemption); Payton v. County of Kane, 308 F.3d 673 (7th Cir. 2002) (constitutional law/class action); Richard Marker Associates v. Pekin Ins. Co., 318 Ill.App.3d 1137, 743 N.E.2d 1078, 252 Ill.Dec. 922 (2d Dist. 2001) (insurance coverage); Garibaldi v. Applebaum, 194 Ill.2d 438, 742 N.E.2d 279, 252 Ill.Dec. 29, 16 IER Cases 1553 (2000), rev'g, 301 Ill.App.3d 849, 704 N.E.2d 698, 235 Ill.Dec. 125, 14 IER Cases 1008 (1st Dist. 1998) and 273 Ill.App.3d 536, 653 N.E.2d 42, 210 Ill.Dec. 455 (1st Dist. 1995) (physician credentialing); Hartford Ins. Co. of Illinois v. Kelly, 309 Ill.App.3d 800, 723 N.E.2d 288, 243 Ill.Dec. 256 (1st Dist. 1999) (insurance coverage of sexual abuse); Bowden v. Cary Fire Prot. Dist., 304 Ill.App.3d 274, 710 N.E.2d 548, 237 Ill.Dec. 918 (2d Dist. 1999) (municipal law/EMT liability); People Who Care v. Rockford Bd. of Educ., School Dist. No. 205, 171 F.3d 1083, 133 Ed. Law Rep. 708 (7th Cir. 1999) (constitutional law/school desegregation); Brock v. Anderson Road Associates, 301 Ill.App.3d 168, 703 N.E.2d 568, 234 Ill.Dec. 707 (2d Dist. 1998) (municipal law/EMT liability); Albiero v. City of Kankakee, 122 F.3d 417, 38 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1008 (7th Cir. 1997) (zoning/constitutional law); Stillman v. Travelers Ins. Co., 88 F.3d 911, 35 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1015 (11th Cir. 1996) (federal appellate procedure/insurance coverage); Jones by Jones v. Webb, 45 F.3d 178 (7th Cir. 1995) (constitutional law/qualified immunity); Transcraft, Inc. v. Galvin, Stalmack, Kirschner & Clark, 39 F.3d 812, 41 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 275 (7th Cir. 1994) (professional malpractice); Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. Chicago Housing Authority, 12 F.3d 92 (7th Cir. 1993) (insurance coverage). |