About
I assist customers through protective the effective consequences they gain in court or – while a tribulation has long past against the client – vindicating the consumer’s rights and getting them a 2d threat. High stakes litigation is like chess performed in three dimensions. While the trial team works to win the case at trial, I attention on what is going to manifest afterwards. Beginning even earlier than the jury is chosen, I work to make certain that the clients’ themes and factors are presented within the great way to steer an appellate court, and that the patron’s objections to any unfavorable selections have been preserved, on occasion briefing and arguing key motions earlier than the trial court docket myself. But just as importantly, I control the customer’s appellate method. I help the trial team craft the customer’s arguments with an eye in the direction of now not simply what the law is, however what the law may additionally soon emerge as because of now not-yet-determined instances pending within the appellate courts. I’ve briefed and argued many put up-trial motions inside the trial courts, reducing unfavorable judgments and enhancing the report for appeal before the appeal ever begins. I actually have regarded earlier than better courts as amicus in cases offering related issues, and helped move the law in a greater beneficial route earlier than the customer’s case become decided. In two decades as a full-time appellate legal professional, I actually have litigated a extensive range of troubles, inclusive of Federal preemption; electrocution accidents; failure to warn and layout illness; the admissibility of economic testimony; groundwater contamination; primary and distinctive administrative jurisdiction; alleged asbestos publicity; the extraterritorial software of Federal and nation regulation, and the certification and decertification of consumer class actions. For in addition information of many huge matters, click on my internet site biography above. › ›
Location
Legal Issues
- Antitrust Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Costs
Certificates
State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization (The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize specialities in the practice of law. Such a certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.)
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
Sedgwick LLP
1994- Associate
Brown, Todd & Heyburn
1990 - Associate
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1986
Educations
Graduation year: 1986
Graduation year: 1979
