Representing students and families in special education disputes with school districts. Students with disabilities and their parents have a variety of protections under state and Federal law including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Co-created Winerd®, Wine Tasting Board Game released in July 2002 Handled all Intellectual Property including securing registered trademarks for Winerd® name and cork character in the gameDrafted licensing agreement for continued production of the Winerd® games in July 2007. The Winerd® game has been licensed by Chronicle Books. Chronicle Books also carries our follow up product, BeerNerd.

Attorney at prestigious nationwide plaintiffs’ law firm primarily handling abuse and neglect, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases against nursing homes and hospitalsLitigated cases that settled for over $1 millionHandled all phases of litigation including case review, disclosures, discovery including numerous depositions and trial preparationExtensive experience reviewing and analyzing volumes of medical records and preparing expert affidavits

Consultant attorney for two clients with personal injury practices Second chair on all phases of a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit against the City of Chicago in preparation for trial. Researched and wrote motions in limine and trial briefs, preparation of witness and trial strategy and prepared trial exhibits in Trial DirectorDefended depositions of clients in asbestos personal injury lawsuitsHandled various projects involving all phases of client's asbestos and personal injury litigation practice

Headed up personal injury practice and handled additional workers' compensation cases as associate in Petitioner's Workers' Compensation and Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation law firmDiverse caseload of over 100 personal injury and 75 workers' compensation cases including automobile accidents, premises liability, construction negligence and product liability casesHandled mediations, trials and arbitration hearingsTook numerous depositions including fact and expert depositionsConducted hearings in workers' compensation cases before arbitrators at the Illinois Workers' Compensation CommissionSignificant brief and appeal writing and argument before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission and at Circuit Court following appeal

Prepared and assisted in all phases of numerous asbestos personal injury and wrongful death cases including taking fact witness and expert witness depositions; preparing written discovery, motions, trial exhibits and jury instructions Second chair on asbestos wrongful death jury trial resulting in $3.67 million verdict. Examined witnesses at jury trial; prepared expert witnesses for depositions and trial testimony; prepared motions in limine and jury instructions; and assisted in preparation of trial strategies to maximize damage awards. Negotiated and drafted Group Settlement Agreements with values in excess of $20 million in September 1998 with Senior Attorneys and Corporate Counsel for certain Fortune 500 corporation defendants. The agreements concerned settlement terms, releases and futures rights for over 200 clients. Extensive contact with clients concerning all aspects of their cases including releases, futures rights, medical conditions, and discovery matters. Extensive contact with medical and other expert witnesses. Assisted with settlement of two mesothelioma (cancer) cases in June 2000 by researching and reviewing operative provisions in Structured Settlement Agreements and Assignments.

Participated in all phases of commercial litigation boutique firm Second chair in two chancery division trialsConducted written and oral discovery in numerous chancery and law division cases; including mechanics liens, construction-related disputes, and breach of contract actionsPrimary responsibility for construction dispute involving two underlying actions and several declaratory judgment disputes involving insurance coverage issuesAdvised clients on employment issues and successfully defended employer in Illinois Department of Human Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission actions in cases including allegations of discrimination based on age, gender and handicap