Lawyer Overview

Primary Industries Served:

Credit Reporting and Collection; Miscellaneous Business Services; Offices and Clinics of Medical Doctors; Offices of Other Health Practitioners; Elementary & Secondary Schools; Colleges & Universities; Schools & Educational Services; Job Training & Related Services; Social Services; Business Associations; Professional Organizations; Civic & Social Associations; Membership Organizations; Management & Public Relations; Services; Public Order & Safety; Administration of Educational Programs; Non-Profit Agencies/Association; Government

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Administrative Officers & Agents, Administrative Rulemaking, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Arbitration, Mediation, Unfair Competition, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Collections, Creditors' Rights, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Transactions, Business Organizations, Formation & Business Planning, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Construction Contracts, Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Private Schools, Public Schools, Special Education, Student Rights, Tenure, Election Campaign & Political Law, Election & Campaign Law, Government Relations & Lobbying, Legislative Practice, Public Law, Employment Law -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Government Agencies & Programs, State & Local Agencies, Government Contracts, State & Municipal Contracts, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Hospital Law, Mental Health, Insurance Law, Bad Faith Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Motor Vehicle, Title Insurance, Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Disputes, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Wage & Hour Laws, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Condemnation, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State Government, Taxation Law, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Administrative Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1987
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1988

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Springfield Park District (Trustee, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002)
• Land of Lincoln Workforce Investment Board f/k/a Private Industry Council (Chair, 2000, 2001 and 2002; Board Member, 1999-Present)
• Land of Lincoln Workforce Investment Board f/k/a Private Industry Council, 1999 - Present (Board Member)
• Sangamon County Bar Association (Committee Chair, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002)
• Lincoln Library Board of Trustees, 1996-1999 (Chair, 1997, 1998 and 1999)
• March of Dimes, Southern Illinois Division Board of Directors & Springfield Community Board of Directors, 1996-1999
• Springfield Association for Retarded Citizens (SPARC) (President 1997-1998, 1998-1999; 1st Vice President, 1995-1996)
• Springfield Association for Retarded Citizens (SPARC), 1993 - 1999 (Board of Directors)
• Central Illinois Foodbank, Inc. (Board President 1995 and 1996; Board of Governors, 1993-1996)
• Central Illinois Foodbank, Inc., 1993 - 1996 (Board of Governors)
• Rutledge Youth Foundation (Board of Directors, 1998-1990)
• American Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Central Illinois Women's Bar Association
• National School Boards Association
• Illinois Council of School Attorneys/Illinois Association of School Boards
• Education Law Association
• Women in Management

Classes and Seminars

• November 11, 2001. Retaliatory Discharge, Employment Law Seminar
• June 6, 2001. Medical Records - Legal Aspects of Release and Confidentiality, IL Health Information Management Association
• April 17, 2001. School Violence Issues: Protecting Our Schools in Illinois, Lorman Education Services
• January 29, 2001. Special Education Law for the New Millennium in Illinois, Professional Development Network. Topic: Discipline and Behavioral Intervention Procedures
• November, 16, 2000. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Health Insurance Continuation Laws (State and Federal COBRA)
• January 27, 2000. Special Education Law in Illinois: Navigating the New Regulations, Professional Development Network. Topic: Discipline and Behavioral Intervention Procedures
• November 4, 1999. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Family and Medical Leave Act
• November 12, 1998. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Employee Privacy
• November 13, 1997. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Wage and Hour Issues
• September 26, 1997. School Law Seminar, Professional Development Network. Topics Illinois Student Records Act, Liability Claims, Harassment & Discipline
• December 5, 1996. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Sexual Harassment
• February 22, 1996. Guest Lecturer at University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Topic: Special Education Law and Student Discipline
• March 21, 1995. Decatur Teachers' Conference, Millikin University., Addressed a variety of legal issues impacting education
• November 3, 1994. School Health Days Conference, Passavant Hospital, Illinois Department of Public Health
• September 28, 1994. Sangamon State Roundtable of School Administrators in Springfield, Topic: Legal Issues with respect to School Security and Student Safety
• September 21, 1994. Sangamon State University, Topic: Special Education Law
• March 24, 1994. Legal Update on Search, Seizure and School Security, Educational Service Center (ESC) #14
• February 15, 1994. Panel Participant Special Education, Discipline and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• March 31, 1993. Minors' Rights, Update on Confidentiality of Medical Records in Illinois, Medical Educational Services

Pro Bono Activities

• Numerous

Past Employment Positions

• Supreme Court of Illinois, Staff Attorney, Research Department, 1986 - 1987

Education

• Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois, 1986 J.D.
  Honors: Order of Barristers, Law Journal Board of Editors, Jessup International Moot Court Team
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1983
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, French Government Award, Phi Sigma Iota
  Major: French

Published Works

• Immigration Laws Excluding Aliens on the Basis of Health, A Reassessment after AIDS, Journal of Legal Medicine, April, 1986
• The Constitutionality of the Illinois Mandatory Seat Belt Use Legislation, Illinois Bar Journal, February, 1986

Address

205 S. Fifth Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701

Phones

(217) 544-8491 (ext. 241)

Faxes

(217) 544-9609

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