Current Employment Position(s)

Associate, since 2007

Year Joined Organization: 2007

Lawyer Overview

Vivian brings a wealth of knowledge and a diverse background to Myers Miller & Krauskopf, LLC.  As a critical care nurse, real estate broker and former continuing education instructor, Vivian has developed many valuable skills.  She has translated those skills to the civil litigation arena and has tried jury cases to verdict and handled complex multi-party litigation.  She has successfully represented clients in the areas of medical malpractice, products liability and pharmaceutical litigation as well as nursing home and assisted living litigation. 

Vivian makes it a priority to give back to the legal profession.  She is Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Medical-Legal Relations Committee, and serves on committees for various bar associations.  She has lectured in various settings, including the Circuit Court of Cook County Minority Law Students Forum, hosted by the Honorable Judge Timothy Evans; John Marshall Law School; and various colleges and local high schools.

Areas of Practice

• Nursing Home and Healthcare Insurance Defense

West Practice Categories

Health & Health Care Law, Nursing Home

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2003
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association, 2007 - 2008 (Chair, Medical-Legal Relations Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association, 2006 - 2007 (Vice-chair, Medical-Legal Relations Committee)
• American Bar Association, 2007 - Present (Advisory Panel)
• American Bar Association, 2005 (ABA Annual Meeting Advisory Committee)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Cook County Bar Association (Member)
• Women's Bar Association (Member)
• Black Women's Lawyers Association (Member)
• Governor's State University Foundation, 2005 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)

Past Employment Positions

• Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Associate, 2003 - 2006
• Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Clerk to the Honorable Samuel J. Betar, III, 2000 - 2003
• Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Clerk to the Honorable Nathaniel Howse, 2000 - 2001

Education

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 2003
  J.D. (Dean's List)
• Governor's State University, Illinois, 1999
  Bachelor of Arts
• Olive Harvey College, Illinois, 1979
  Associate Degree in Nursing

Address

Suite 2200
30 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60602

Phones

(312) 377-9584 (Direct)

Faxes

(312) 345-7251

Emails

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Websites

http://www.mmktrial.com