Biographical
Associate Editor, American Bar Association's Litigation News, 1998—. Author: Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, Dilemma for the Defense, Preemptive Introduction of Evidence of Prior Convictions Waives Appeal of Admissibility, Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 6, p. 2, September 2000; Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, Court of Appeals May Enter Judgment in Favor of the Defeated Party at Trial, Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 5, p. 1, July 2000; Forfeiture of Jury Trial Is Malpractice, But Failure to Prove Damages Defeats Liability, Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 4, p. 3, May 2000; Expert Witness Liable for Negligent Testimony, Witness Immunity Doctrine Provides No Protection, Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 3, p. 5, March 2000; Trial Judges Behaving Badly, Appeals Courts Reverse Jury Verdicts for Hostile Conduct, Litigation News, Vol. 25, No. 2, p. 11, January 2000; Opportunities, Challenges Facing Minority Lawyers, Litigation News, Vol. 24, No. 6, p. 6, September 1999; No More Ex Parte Interviews, Department of Justice Attorneys Now Bound By State Ethics Codes, Litigation News, Vol. 24, No. 5, p. 5, July 1999; Top Ten Do's and Don'ts of Trial Practice, Litigation News, Vol. 24, No. 4, p. 11, May 1999. Co-Author, with John D. Hayes, Thomas G. Siracusa and Thomas F. Bridgman, Special Aspects of Products Liability Trials from Plaintiff and Defense Viewpoints, Illinois Civil Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1990. Lecturer: Presentation on liabilities facing and legislation affecting managed care organizations, Physicians Insurers Association of America, Charleston, South Carolina, September 21, 2000; presentation on liabilities facing and legislation affecting managed care organizations, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, September 21, 2000; presentation on the workings of the United States legal system, AON Group Ltd., Rumford, England, April 12, 2000; presentation on liabilities facing and legislation affecting managed care organizations, University of Chicago, Chicag