Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

Primary Industries Served:

Medical Clinics; Hospitals; Home Health Care; Banks; Commercial and Industrial Businesses - Retail Stores - Construction Industry

Representative Cases

• Bangert v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 295 Ill. App. 3d 418, 695 N.E.2d 56 (5th Dist. 1998)
• Lapidot v. Memorial Medical Center, 144 Ill. App. 3d 141, 494 N.E.2d 838 (4th Dist. 1986)
• Scheller v. Health Care Service Corp., 138 Ill. App. 3d 219, 485 N.E.2d 26 (4th Dist. 1985)
• Glasco Elec. Co. v. Department of Revenue, 86 Ill.2d 346, 427 N.E.2d 90 (1981)
• Dugan Oil Co., Inc. v. Coalition of Area Labor, 98 Ill. App. 3d 126, 423 N.E.2d 1373 (4th Dist. 1981)
• Janssen v. City of Springfield, 79 Ill.2d 435, 404 N.E.2d 213 (1980)
• Thurston v. State Bd. of Elections, 76 Ill.2d 385, 392 N.E.2d 1349 (1979)
• W.U. Tel. Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission, 59 Ill. App. 3d 752, 376 N.E. 2d 72 (4th Dist. 1978)
• Illinois State Chamber of Commerce v. Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission, 29 Ill. App. 3d 275, 330 N.E.2d 873 (4th Dist. 1975)
• Demeter, Inc. v. Werries, 676 F. Supp. 882 (C.D. Ill. 1988)

West Practice Categories

Age Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Grand Jury Proceedings, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, White Collar Crimes, Election Campaign & Political Law, Election & Campaign Law, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Wills, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Wage & Hour Laws, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Medical Malpractice

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1960
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1960
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Labor Law Section
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• American Health Lawyers Association (Member)
• Health Law Section Council, 1994 - 1998 (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly, 1978 - 1988 (Delegate in Assembly (3 Two-Year Terms))
• Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice Section
• Illinois State Bar Association, Labor Law Section
• Illinois Hospital Lawyers Association, 1970 (Board of Directors)
• Insurance Law Section Council (Past Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Lectured on Labor Law Issues, Medical Record Issues
• Taught Health Law, University of Illinois-Springfield, 1990 - 2000
• Lectured on Motion Practice, 1970 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Church, Former Chairman of Board of Deacons
• Church, Former Secretary of Board of Trustees
• 2 Terms on Sessions, First Presbyterian Church
• Child & Family Services, Stress Team, 1972 - Present
• Springfield Lions Club, 1968 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Judge Samuel O. Smith, Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, Law Clerk, 1970 - 1974
• National Labor Relations Board, Trial Attorney, 1962 - 1965
• Schiff Hardin, Chicago, Illinois, 1960 - 1962

Education

• University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1960
  J.D.
• Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1957
  A.B.

Published Works

• Chapters on Trial Practice, IICLE

Address

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Springfield, IL 62701

Phones

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