Admitted
1976, Illinois, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits, U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court, Eastern Distr
Law School
De Paul College of Law, J.D., 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
University of Arizona, B.A., M.A.; National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Public Defenders
Memberships
Chicago Bar Association (Chairperson: Criminal Law Committee; Defense of Prisoner Committee; Liaison, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Counsel), Illinois State Bar Association (Secretary, 1996—; Member: Board of Governors, 1992-1998; 1999—; Assembly, 1985-1998; By-Laws Assembly Committee; Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee; Chairman: Credentials Committee, 1985; Criminal Justice Section, 1989; Professionalism Committee, 1991-1992; Traffic Courts and The Law Committee); International Bar Association (1998, Vice Chair, Family Law); Illinois Bar Foundation (Director).
Biographical
Recipient: Public Service Award for Pro Bono Service, American Trial Lawyers Association, 1994; Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors Award, 1991; Illinois State Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation, June 1986, September, 1990, October 1990; Chicago Bar Certificate of Appreciation, June, 1984, February, 1987. Author: Attorney's Bill of Rights, Adopted by the State Bar, June, 1990; Illinois State Bar Association Legislation Proposed to Protect Attorney/Client Relationship, Chicago Law Bulletin, March 12, 1987; Little RICO Bill Should Not Be Passed, The Bar News, June 1984; Little RICO in Illinois, The Case Against It, Chicago Law Bulletin, April, 1984. Founding Member, Illinois Attorney's for Criminal Justice, 1984. Member: American Bar Association Small Firm and Sole Practice Task Force, 1990-1992; Illinois State Bar Association, Judicial Compensation Committee, 1990. (Also Member, Drunken Driving Defense Lawyers of Illinois, Ltd.)