Lawyer Overview

Representative Cases

• HS Services, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co., 109 F.3d 642 (9th Cir. 1997)
• Pierce v. F.R. Tripler & Co., 955 F.2d 820 (2nd Cir. 1992)
• In re Nucorp Securities Litigation, 661 F.Supp. 1403 (S.D. Cal. 1987)
• In re Uranium Antitrust Litigation, 473 F.Supp. 393 (N.D. Ill. 1979)
• Teachers Ins. v. LaSalle Nat. Bank, 691 N.E.2d 881 (Ill. App. 2d Dist. 1998)
• FDIC v. Brants, 2 F.3d 147 (5th Cir. 1993)
• Brunswick Corp. v. Sheridan, 582 F.2d 175 (2nd Cir. 1978)
• Weit v. Continental Bank, 535 F.2d 1010 (7th Cir. 1976)
• Velle v. Sanders, 518 F.Supp. 512 (C.D. Cal. 1981)
• Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Auth., 436 F.2d 306 (7th Cir. 1970)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Mini-trials, Private Judging, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, RICO Act, Unfair Competition, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Loan Workouts, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Bankruptcy Law, Collections, Commercial Bankruptcy, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Drug Violations, DUI/DWI, Federal, Felonies, Criminal Fraud, Grand Jury Proceedings, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Insurance Law, Bad Faith Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Insurance Malpractice, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Science & Technology Law, Computer Law, Electronic Commerce, Securities Law, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Transportation Law, Aviation, Administrative Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1965
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1966
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1970

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American College of Trial Lawyers, 1985 (Fellow)

Past Employment Positions

• Mayer Brown & Platt, Partner, 1972 - 1999

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1965
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  
  Law Review: Northwestern University Law Review, 1963 - 1965
• Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA, 1962
  B.S.
  Major: Speech

Fraternities/Sororities

• Kappa Sigma

Address

1958 Aberdeen Court
Sycamore, IL 60178

Phones

815-787-7033

Faxes

815-748-1020

Websites

http://www.smithtucker.com