Admitted
1973, Illinois; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1988, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern Di
Law School
University of Illinois, J.D., 1973
Law School Graduation Year
1973
College
University of Illinois, B.A., 1970
Memberships
Chicago, Illinois State, Federal and American (Member, Section on Criminal Justice) Bar Associations; American Judicature Society
Biographical
Author: Representing Persons in Criminal Antitrust Cases, Antitrust Institute, Ohio State Bar Associations Continuing Legal Education, Volume 00-71, Nov 3, 2000. Co-Author: Basic Strategy In Federal Criminal Defense Litigation, ABA Journal of the Section of Litigation, Fall, 1981. Teaching Assistant, National Institute For Trial Advocacy, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, John Marshall Law School, 1978. Visiting Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Program, Harvard University, Fall, 1980. Lecturer, Practicing Law Institute, Spring, 1985; American Law Institute/American Bar Association, Fall, 1987. Visiting Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, University of Illinois College of Law, 1997. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Prentice H. Marshall, 1973-1975. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1975-1978 (Deputy Chief, Criminal Receiving and Appellate Division, 1976-1978). Recipient of the Department of Justice Director's Award for Superior Service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1976 and Special Commendation for Outstanding Service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1978. Member, Committee on Federal Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit, 1976 —; Chairman, Board of Commissioners, State Appellate Defender, 1983-1989. Formerly with: Cotsirilos, Stephenson, Tighe & Streicker, Ltd., 1978-1999. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law; The Best Lawyers in America. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.