Born 1956 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; undergraduate, PennState University, B.A. 1978; graduate of John Marshall Law School, J.D. 1984;
53 years old, married, living in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Admitted: Illinois State Bar, 1984; U.S. District Court for Northern District of Illinois, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1985 and Federal Trial Bar, 1990;
Member: CBA Chicago Bar Association, ISBA Illinois State Bar Association, WCLA Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, CBA Committee on Workers' Compensation, ISBA Workers Compensation Section Council (2006-2007-2008-2009);
Author:
"Workers' Comp and Medicare Secondary-Payer Regs", Illinois Bar Journal, December 2003;
"Steering Clear of Problems with Medicare Secondary Payer Rules and Workers' Comp Settlement Agreements", CCH (Commerce Clearing House) Business Management Guide, May 10, 2004;
"Ghere No More": Medical Expert Opinion Objections, ISBA Section Newsletter 2007
"Exclusive Remedy Update" ISBA Section Newsletter 2007
"Mandatory Overtime and Average Weekly Wage" ISBA News Letter 2008
Speaker: February 1989, IICLE, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education: "Occupational Disease in Workers' Compensation". April 2005, Kane County Bar Assoc.: “Medicare Set-A-Side in Illinois Worker’s Compensation";
February 2007, ISBA Advanced Workers Compensation: "Illinois Medical Fee Schedule & Utilization Review";
May 2007, CBA Workers Compensation: "Utilization Review; Workers Comp Medical Care"
September 2007, IICLE, Advanced Workers Compensation: Illinois Medical Fee Schedule, Balanced Billing & Utilization Review"
October 2008, ISBA Advanced Workers Compensation: "Medicare Set Aside Issues in Illinois Workers Comp; Avoiding Pitfalls"
March 2010, CBA Workers Compensation: "Liens in Illinois Workers Compensation"
Primary practice:
Our primary focus is on work injury claims and related litigation for accidental work injury.
Our prior experience extends to all levels of trial and appeal in work injury claims in Chicago and the surrounding areas in Illinois. We have handled thousands of claims and earned a fair record of success in Illinois Workers' Compensation settlements, trials and appeals and in related work injury litigation.
We assist our clients to protect their finances and their futures in all types of work injury litigation for over 20 years. We provide important advice and assistance to help our clients plan ahead, to anticipate common problems and coordinate claims with related litigation.
Contact our office to assist you in handling your Illinois work injury claims. Contact our office for review or call us at (312) 541-0049
Work Comp Chgo Home Disclaimer: The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize the certification of any specialties in the practice of Illinois law. Any certificate, award or recognition received is not a requirement to practice law in the State of Illinois. Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 7.4(c)(2), 2002.