- University of Illinois (B.A., Political Science, with Honors 1968)
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University of Illinois (J.D., 1973)
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1973
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Iowa, 1984
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U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1973
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U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1977
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2006
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 2011
Honors
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Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
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Distinguished Service Award, 1995
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Commitment Award, 2005
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Chicago Magazine, Illinois Super Lawyer List, 2005-current
Professional Affiliations
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Member, Rock Island County Bar Association (President, 2010-2012)
- Member, Scott County Bar Association
- Member, Civil Practice Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association (2004-current)
- Member, Insurance Law Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association (2010-2015)
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Member, Legislation Committee, Illinois State Bar Association (2010 - current)
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Member, Steering Committee for Lawyers Feeding Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association (2012-2013)
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Assembly, Illinois State Bar Association (1993-2001, 2007-2013)
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Past Member, General Practice Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association
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Past Member, Tort Law Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association
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Chair, Civil Practice Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association (2009-2010)
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Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (1993-2005)
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Past Co-Chair, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
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Past Co-Chair, Diversity in Participation Committee, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Editor-In-Chief, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Quarterly (2003-2004)
Community Service
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Member, Rock Island Optimist Club (1989 - current)
- President, Rock Island Optimist Club (1991 - 1992)
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Treasurer, Rock Island Optimist Club (2010 - 2012)
Contributing Author
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Authored a chapter on Notice and Cooperation in Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2008 and 2012
- Authored a chapter on Duties of Policyholders and Insurers in Illinois Insurance Law, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009 and 2011
Practice Areas