Accomplishments
Illinois Super Lawyer®
(top 5% of Illinois lawyers)
Illinois Leading Lawyer in Commercial Litigation
(top 5% of Illinois lawyers)
Preeminent AV-rating
(highest rating for skill and integrity)
Judicial Edition Preeminent AV-rating
(highest rating as determined by members of the Bar and Judiciary)
Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law
Affiliations
Associate Editor, University of Illinois Law Review
Member, American, Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations
Publications
Author, Challenging the Exclusion of Libel and Slander from Survival Statutes,
1984 U. Ill. L. Rev. 423
Author, Representing the Condemned: Professional Responsibility and Death Row,
78 Ill. Bar.J. 30 (1990)
Author, The Demise of the “You-Break-It-You-Bought-It” Rule in the Seventh Circuit: Lost Profit
and Overhead Damages Under the UCC, Social Sciences Research Network
(www.ssrn.com) February 15, 2010