Born 1956 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; undergraduate, PennState University, B.A. 1978; graduate of John Marshall Law School, J.D. 1984;
51 years old, married, living in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Admitted: Illinois State Bar, 1984; U.S. District Court for Northern District of Illinois, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1985 and Federal Trial Bar, 1990;
Member: CBA Chicago Bar Association, ISBA Illinois State Bar Association, WCLA Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, CBA Committee on Workers' Compensation, ISBA Workers Compensation Section Council (2006-2007-2008);
Author:
"Workers' Comp and Medicare Secondary-Payer Regs", Illinois Bar Journal, December 2003;
"Steering Clear of Problems with Medicare Secondary Payer Rules and Workers' Comp Settlement Agreements", CCH (Commerce Clearing House) Business Management Guide, May 10, 2004;
"Ghere No More": Medical Expert Opinion Objections, ISBA Section Newsletter 2007
"Exclusive Remedy Update" ISBA Section Newsletter 2007
Speaker:
February 1989, IICLE, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, "Occupational Disease in Workers' Compensation". April 2005, Kane County Bar Assoc., “Medicare Set-A-Side in Worker’s Compensation";
February 2007, ISBA Advanced Workers Compensation: "Medical Fee Schedule & Utilization Review";
May 2007, CBA Workers Compensation, "Utilization Review; Workers Comp Medical Care"
September 2007, IICLE, Advanced Workers Compensation: Medical Fee Schedule, Balanced Billing & Utilization Review"
Primary practice:
Our primary practice is focused in work related injury claims, Illinois Workers' Compensation and related litigation for accidental work injuries.
Our practical experience in Illinois Workers' Compensation extends to all levels of litigation throughout Northern Illinois. We have earned a fair record of success in handling Illinois Workers' Compensation claims, trials and appeals as well as related accidental injury litigation.
We have worked to help protect our clients and their financial interests in litigation matters for over 20 years. We help each client to anticipate, to prepare, to plan ahead and to protect their financial future. Contact our office
or call at (312) 541-0049
Back to Work Comp Chgo Home Disclaimer: The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize the certification of any specialties in the practice of Illinois law. Any certificate, award or recognition received is not a requirement to practice law in the State of Illinois. Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 7.4(c)(2), 2002.