During my 36 years of practice, I have tried over 500 civil and criminal trials, argued over 100 appeals throughout the United States, and litigated matters in the following areas: medical and legal professional regulation, injunctions, commercial litigation, contracts, probate, civil rights, criminal and white collar criminal defense, domestic relations, adoption and custody disputes, employment discrimination, business torts, trade secrets, and professioal negligence. I am licensed to practice in Illinois (1973), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including the Trial Bar (1973), the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (1998), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1975), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2002), and the United States Supreme Court (1978). I have appeared in jurisdications nationwide in civil and criminal matters.