University Attended:
Oakland University, B.A., Political Science, 1993; Oakland University, B.A., with departmental honors, 1993
Law School Attended:
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1996
Year of First Admission:
1996
Admission:
1996, Michigan; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1997, Illinois; 1997, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2017, Iowa
Memberships:
Peoria County and Illinois Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Greater Peoria Claims Association; Defense Research Institute.
Birth Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Reported Cases:
Perez v. S. Rentals, 09 L 194, Dupage County, Illinois ($5,000,000 claim for products liability and general negligence against scissor lift rental company and contractors for 20 foot fall from scissor lift - - obtained summary judgment for scissor lift rental company); Airbright v. Hammond, 05 L 02, Ford County, Illinois (Wrongful death medical malpractice case against nurse for failure to monitor patient with pulse oximeter - - obtained, with prejudice, dismissal of nurse after two week jury trial); Hickerson v. Hansis, 02 L 02, Woodford County, Illinois (Obtained not guilty verdict for defendant homeowner in premises liability $350,000 spiral elbow fracture claim); Harper v. Country Preferred, 2011 Ill. App. 3d 1004 40-U (3rd Dist. 2011) (obtained summary judgment for insurer in insurance coverage matter affirmed by Third District Court of Appeals); Bremer v. Leisure Acres, 363 Ill. App. 3d 581 (3rd Dist. 2006) (Summary judgment in favor of retirement community under Snow and Ice Removal Act affirmed on appeal by Third District).