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Admitted: 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Law School: Loyola University - Chicago, IL, J.D. Member: Chicago, DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Born: Chicago, Illinois, 1949
I was raised on the South Side of Chicago and graduated from James H. Bowen High School. I attended the University of Illinois-Urbana and graduated, majoring in Finance, with minors in history and political science. I worked in the insurance industry both as an adjuster and as an account executive while attending Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, and received my Juris Doctor in 1978. I have practiced law in Cook and Dupage Counties since 1978 and established my own sole practice in 1983. I am married to Susan and have 3 children.
AWARDS
I am proud to be an active participant in accepting pro-bono cases referred by Chicago Volunteer Legal Services(CVLS) and by Pro-bono Advocates. In 1998 and 2001, I was awarded the coveted Distinguished Service Award by CVLS acknowledging the many years of pro-bono service I have given to the community.
Current Employment Position(s):
Sole Practitioner
Areas Of Practice:
Family Law
Dicorce Law
Child Support Law
Custody and Modification of Custody
Pre-Nuptual Agreements
Real Estate Law
Landlord and Tenant Law
Probate & Estate Administration
Business Litigation & Appeals
Personal Injury -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Bankruptcy Law
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Felonies
Misdemeanor
Litigation Percentage:
60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1978
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1978
Juris Doctor
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, Major: Finance
Minor: History
Minor: Political Science
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association
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