PERSONAL INJURY

My civil experience includes my tenure as an Assistant Corporation Counsel with the Torts Division of the Chicago Department of Law, defending Chicago in multi-million dollar .complex media intensive litigation involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury, emergency medical services malpractice and construction negligence. The experience also included malicious prosecutions, defamation, vehicular and premises negligence liability litigation.  Extensive motion practice involving comprehensive expert deposition examinations, voluminous discovery coordination, conducting settlement negotiation conferences and participation in arbitrations

My defense litigation experience includes  private practice, as well as prior positions as a Public Defender in Chicago and as private counsel in Washington. This private and public federal and state sector defense litigation experience is a significant client benefit and resource as it relates to providing a balanced litigation perspective.

City of Chicago / Department of Law / Torts Division

Assistant Corporation Counsel

Extensive municipality tort liability defense involving multi-party, multi-million dollar complex media intensive litigation involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury, emergency medical services malpractice and construction negligence.  Practice includes malicious prosecutions, defamation, vehicular and premises negligence liability litigation.  Extensive motion practice involving comprehensive expert deposition examinations, voluminous discovery coordination, conducting settlement negotiation conferences and participation in arbitrations.