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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDBill has over 40 years experience principally in the areas of contracts, commercial litigation, surety and construction law including responsibility for the investigation and handling of all aspects of contract bond defaults, commercial surety, and pursuit of indemnity and recovery. He also has a wide range of experience with other civil litigation and commercial transactions including contracts, indemnity, mechanic liens, commercial transactions and appeals. Bill was recognized in 2006, 2016 and 2018 as a top attorney in the field of Construction and Surety Law in Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, distributed by Chicago Magazine. Bill authored Chapter entitled, Surety's Investigation, for the 3rd edition of The Bond Default Manual, published by the American Bar Association's Surety and Fidelity Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 2005.Contributing author to The Surety's Indemnity Agreement - Law & Practice, Marilyn Klinger, Gary Judd and George Bachrach, editors, 2002, published by the American Bar Association, Surety & Fidelity Law Committee of the Tort & Insurance Practice Section, and presented to the FSLC Mid-year meeting, January 2002, in New York City. A Practice Tip article, Important Revisions under Article 9 of the UCC, for the Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Newsletter, Torts & Insurance Practice Section of the ABA, Fall, 2001. CIVIC ACTIVTIESIn addition to his law career, Bill's civic activity includes membership in Kiwanis International and as former Executive Director for Kiwanis' Spastic Paralysis Medical Research Foundation which oversees grants to leading medical researchers in Illinois and Iowa. Bill also serves on the Board of Directors for YMCA - Camp Independence, a camp specially designed to teach children and young adults with spina bifida how to live independently.

Listed skills include Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Civil Litigation, Appeals, and 36 others.