Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Insurance Law 20%
• Personal Injury 20%

Representative Cases

• International Amphitheatre Co. v. Vanguard Underwriters, 177 Ill. App. 3d 555, 532 N.E. 2d 493 (Illinois Appellate Court 1988)
• People v. jacobson, 119 Ill. App.3d 103, 456 N.E. 2d 21B (Illinois Appellate Court 1983)

West Practice Categories

Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1978

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association, 2005 - 2006 (Aviation Law Committee - Chair Person)
• Chicago Bar Association, 2004 - 2005 (Aviation Law Committee - Vice Chair Person)
• Chicago Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Aviation Law Committee - Legislative Person)
• Village and Buffalo Grove - Zoning Board of Appleas Buffalo Grove, IL., 2003 - Present (Vice Chairperson)
• Village and Buffalo Grove - Zoning Board of Appleas Commissions Buffalo Grove, IL., 1996 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Lecturer, "Manufacturer Liability in Aviation Accident Litigation", John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Il., 2007 - Present
• Guest Lecturer, "Aviation Accident Litigation - Different Perspectives", IIT Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, Il
• Presenter, Aviation Law Attorney Panel, Midwest Aviation Conference & Trade Stocks, St. Louis, Mo, 2006
• "Aviation Accident Litigation - Different Perspectives", EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Form, 2005 - 2007

Past Employment Positions

• Rapoport Law Offices, Attorney, 2005 - 2007
• Jacobson & Sorkin, Ltd, Attorney, 1995 - 2005

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, 1978
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
• University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

Address

208 S. LaSalle St.
Suite 1750
Chicago, IL 60604

Office Hours

8:30a.m to 5:00p.m.

Phones

(312) 553-5500

Faxes

(312) 553-1586

Emails

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Websites

http://www.merlolaw.com/