Admitted
1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1999, Missouri; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Law School
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1985
Law School Graduation Year
1985
College
Cardinal Newman College, B.A., Business Administration, 1982
Memberships
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; Chicago, St. Louis County and Illinois State (Assembly Member, 1993-1996) Bar Associations.
Biographical
Author: Truthfulness in Statements to Others - Rule 4.4-1, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 15, July 2001; Binding Arbitration Clauses in Attorney-Client Agreements, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 9, January 2001; You've Got Mail: Now What?, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 6, October 2000; Risky Business: Attorney-Client Business Transactions, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 5, September 2000; Overbilling: What Is It? Ethical Rules Provide Guidance for Attorneys, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 4, August 2000; Overbilling: Reducing the Risk, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 3, July 2000; Non-Engagement & Limited Engagement Letters Help Reduce Malpractice Risk, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 2, June 2000; Ethics Rule Prohibits Referral Fee Agreements, St. Louis Lawyer (BAMSL), Vol. XL, No. 1, May 2000; The Stages of a Malpractice Claim, Chicago Dental Society Review, Vol. 90, March 1997; What is Dental Malpractice? The Elements of a Malpractice Claim, Chicago Dental Society Review, Vol. 89, No. 9, October 1996; Dental Malpractice: Practical Tips on Avoiding a Dental Malpractice Claim, Chicago Dental Society Review, Vol. 89, No. 8, September 1996; Legal Malpractice: Finding Protection From Second Guessing, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Vol. 141, No. 210, October 26, 1995; Legal Malpractice: Public Policy Bars Assignment of Actions Against Attorneys, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Vol. 141, May 15, 1995; Legal Malpractice: Dirty Hands Often Spoil Claims Against Attorneys, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Vol. 141 No. 57, March 23, 1995; Legal Malpractice: Professionals Protected Against Punitive Damages, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Vol. 140 No. 291, November 8, 1994; Legal Malpractice: Judgment Alone Not Enough to Sustain Claim, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Vol. 140, No. 146, July 27, 1994; Legal Malpractice: It's What You Don't Do That Prompts Clients to Sue, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Vol. 140, No. 98, May 18, 1994; Legal Malpractice: Co