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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE WorkPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE CellPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE HomePHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Home FaxPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Work FaxEmail: EMAIL AVAILABLEEDUCATION: John Marshall Law SchoolJuris Doctorate DePaul University B.S.C.CommerceDePaul University M.B.A. ProgramSt. Ignatius High SchoolLAW LICENSING: State of Illinois and State of Wisconsin ARBITRATION/MEDIATION: Independent Arbitrator-selected by attorneys UIM cases and Casualty cases and employment disputes Arbitrator-American Arbitration Association, Current New York American Arbitration Association-2 day-(2017) Best Practices Seminar-Construction and Commercial Appointed Court Certified MediatorMajor Case Mediator-Circuit Court of Cook CountyMember, American Bar Association DisputeResolution CommitteeChicago Bar Association Mediator, Law Division Cases Chicago Teachers Pension Fund Hearing OfficerPart-Time Hearing Officer for Retired TeachersFord Motor cases, Arbitrator, CurrentArbitrator-Resolute Systems, Inc.MEDIATION TRAINING: Advanced Civil Mediation, Chicago, IL National Judicial College, October 1-3, 2012, Chicago, IL Chicago Bar Association Mediation ProgramAdvanced Judicial Academy, June, 2013, Champaign, IL"Reason, Emotion and the Psychology of JudgmentSeminar"Dispute Resolution Committee American Bar Association HEARING REPRESENTATIVE: Secretary of State, Chicago, IL Driver's License Hearing Representative, 2017 Present 2LEGAL EXPERIENCE:May 2017-Present Goldstine, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec and Hoff, Ltd., Partner 835 McClintock Drive, Second FloorBurr Ridge, Illinois 60527Principal Responsibilities: Mediation Practice and Civil Litigation2008-Oct. 2010 Hartigan & O'Connor P.C., Partner20 North Clark Street, Suite 1250Chicago, Illinois 60602Principal Responsibilities: Engaged in Civil Trial work including Casualty and Municipal Defense, Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury and Arbitration/Mediation Two (2) Associates and one (1) Paralegal in Firm Nov. 1989-1996 Hartigan & Cuisinier P.C., Partner134 North LaSalle Street/222 North LaSalle StreetChicago, Illinois 60601Principal Responsibilities: Engaged in Civil Trial work including Casualty and Municipal Defense, Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury and Arbitration/Mediation Five (5) Associates and two (2) Paralegals in Firm 1988-Nov. 1989 Goggin, Cutler, Hull & Hartigan, Partner 135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 2147Chicago, Illinois 60603Principal Responsibilities: Engaged in Civil Trial work including Casualty and Municipal Defense, Worker's Compensation andPersonal Injury1981-1988 Scanlan & Hartigan, Ltd., Managing Partner 134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 220Chicago, Illinois 60602Principal Responsibilities: Engaged in Civil Trial practice with accent on Personal Injury Plaintiff and Defense, Municipal Liability and Worker's Compensation Developed Insurance Defense clients and Municipal clients1977-1981 Garbutt & Jacobson Associated, Associate Attorney Chicago, IllinoisPrincipal Responsibilities:3 Engaged in Personal Injury Defense for Insurance Carriers with accent on Motor Vehicle, PremisesLiability and Worker's Compensation Defense Handled Municipal Defense for the City of Berwyn, City of Evanston and City of Chicago1976-1977 Shippers, Betar, Lamendalle & O'Brien, Associate Attorney Chicago, IllinoisPrincipal Responsibilities: Engaged in General Practice with accent on Civil and Federal Criminal LitigationTRIAL EXPERIENCE: Has tried over 60 Jury Trials in State and Federal Court. Both Plaintiff and Defense in Complex litigation. Have lectured or written on Jury Selection, Affidavits, Rule 213 Disclosure, Daubert/Frye Expert disclosure; Cross-Examination, Law Office Management, Post-Trial Motions and Appeals, and Uninsured Motorist Coverage for LawEd series, ISBA Seminars, West Suburban Bar Seminars, Chicago Bar and NWSBA Seminars. Written Trial Briefs; Southwest Bar on Rule 213 in 2014 and Articles for Civil Practice Committee- Illinois State Bar Association. Seminar 2017 "View From the Bench". S.W. Bar Association Seminar (speaker) "Municipal Liability 2018". Allerton Conference Speaker, Bloomington, IL, Civil Procedure.JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE:March 2012January 2017 CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY Fifth Municipal District10220 South 76th AvenueBridgeview, Illinois 60455Assigned to Civil Jury Call, trying and settling civil jury and non-jury civil cases.October 2010-March 2012 CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY First Municipal District50 West WashingtonChicago, Illinois 60602Received "Highly Recommended" rating from Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar among others. Received"Highly Recommended" by Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar for Appellate Court.4BAR RATINGS: Always rated Highly Recommended by the Chicago Bar Association for the Circuit Court and Alliance and the Appellate CourtAPPOINTED ILLINOISSUPREME COURT JUDGE: 2010, Appointed Circuit Court Judge, by Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Hon. Thomas FitzgeraldELECTED COUNTRYWIDECIRCUIT COURT JUDGE: December 2012 for a six (6) year term. ILLINOIS SUPREMECOURT APPOINTMENT: 2016 "Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Performance and Evaluation Committee" Current Member through 2022 2017 "Supreme Court Committee on Pre-Trial Detainees" Past MemberLEGISLATIVE: State Rep Candidate 1978 and 1986, 43rd and 7th Districts DISTINCTIONS/PROFESSIONAL AWARDS: Current JusticePhi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity 2021-22 Presidential Appointment Dec., 2020 to Law PAC on behalf of ISBA, 3-year term 2023 for LegislativeDonations Member ISBA Civil Practice and Bench and Bar Elected American Bar Association-ISBA Delegate to the House of Delegates through June 2021 Member of the Judges Association "Media andRetention" Current Member "Lawyers Care Fund," HelpingLawyers in Distress Current ISBA Assembly Member 2019-2021, 1979-81, 2005-2008, 1979-2004 Past President of the Illinois State Bar Association(2017-18) Decalogue Society-"The Light of Truth Award" Illinois Judges Association-Dec. 2017 "Community Achievement Award" Mary Houton Award-Womens Bar Association, 2019 2017-Award-IL Local Government Lawyers Ass'n-"Lifetime Achievement Award" Elected-Advocate-American Board of Trial Advocates Member of American Board of Trial Advocates (youmust qualify for admission with at least 30 Jury Trials) 5 Elected Board of Governors 2010-2012, 2007-2010, 1998-2004 Elected Secretary 2002, 2003, Treasurer 2001, 2002 Past President of the West Suburban Bar Appointed to the Illinois Bar Foundation, 2014-2017, 2009-2013, 2007-2008, 2004-2007, Gala Chair 2013,2016, 2017 Past Member of the Executive Committee of the West Central Municipal Conference 2009, 2010 Vice-Chair Appointed to Chicago Metropolitan Agency forPlanning, representing West and South Cook County2008-2010 President John Marshall Alumni Board, 2007-2008 West Suburban Bar Honor Judicial AchievementAwardSPEAKER AND AUTHOR: Illinois State BarMotions in Limine, Presenter-November 2016Supreme Court Rule, Presenter, 213, 2010-2015Motion Practices "A View from the Bench"-2011Frye and Daubert Expert Testimony-2013UIM Chicago, IL; Cross-Exam, New Orleans, LA-2010Municipal Liability "Sidewalk cases andAffirmative Defenses,"-2015Speaker Evidence, Before, During or After Trial or Settlement-2017"A View from the Bench," Civil Section CouncilPractice-2017Ethics-Tort Section Council-2017"A View from the Bench"-Civil Practice andTrial-May 2017Ethical Considerations and Trial PracticeEvidence-May 2017Anatomy of a Medical Negligence Trial-November 2017 Profession under Pressure Stress-From Attorney and Judicial Viewpoint-November 2017Workers Comp, Negligence and Covid-19, 2020 ISBA Bar Journal, Vol. 108West Suburban BarSeminar Civil Topic, Oak Brook, IL, January 2015Supreme Court Rule 213, Elmhurst, IL, 2013Post-Trial Motions, Oak Brook, IL, 2011Major Crime Assistance Team (MCAT) NorthwestSuburban Police Department, 2015-2017S.W. Bar Association Municipal Liability6North Suburban BarMunicipal Law from the Plaintiff and Defendant'sPerspective-January 2018Northwest BarSupreme Court Rule 213-Presented in 2013DuPage BarMunicipal Topics, October 2021Chicago Bar SeminarObjections from a Judge's Perspective-December 2015 Municipal Law Seminar-Speaker 2019Allerton Hours Conference(s)Social Media-2013, Champaign, ILPhotographic Evidence-2012, Champaign, ILNew Realities of Civil Practice-2015, Utica, ILMediation-20172019 Civil Procedure-Civil Practice Committee ISBASidewalk Presentation, ISBA Civil Practice Section 2020 TEACHING EXPERIENCE:2018-Current Chicago Kent College of LawAdjunct Professor-Law Practice Management1988-Current DePaul UniversitySchool for Professional StudiesLaw and the Work Place/Sexual HarassmentJohn Marshall Law School2008-2017 Adjunct Professor-Law Office Management Course 2014-2017 Adjunct Professor-Trial Advocacy1990-2010 Northwestern UniversityUniversity CollegeTeach Business Law and Contracts1977-1987 Morton Junior CollegeTaught Business Law, Real Estate Law and Insurance Law 1974-1975 Marist High SchoolChicago, ILTaught Business Law (full-time)7COMMUNITY AWARDS: St. Ignatius Law Society-Highest Medal of Excellence in the Law, 2018St. Ignatius High School President's Alumni Medal, 2014 John Marshall Law School President's Award, 2012John Marshall Law School Leadership Award, 2009St. Ignatius Athletic Hall of FameWestern Springs Man of the Year, 2008Fellowship Club of Western Suburbs Award, 2007Des Plaines Valley Boy Scouts CommunityLeadership, 2006Community Extension Project Service Award, 2004Y.M.C.A. Person of the Year, 1992PAST COMMUNITYINVOLVEMENT ANDELECTED POSITIONS: Pillars Board Member, 2014-2017, 2011-2013, 2017-2019Township Supervisor, Lyons Township, Dec. 2008-2012 Elected Lyons Township Trustee, 2005-2009, 2001-2005 Elected Trustee, Village of Western Springs, 2003-2007 Elected Lyons Township School Trustee, 1998-2005Prosecutor Village of Brookfield, 2002-2004President Lyons Township Mental Health Board,2000-2003Elected Lyons Township School Trustee, 1996-2003Village of Western Springs Zoning Board, 1994-2003 City of Evanston Attorney Assigned Cases and Board of Ethics AttorneyPresident, Board of Directors, Berwyn YMCA, 1991-1993 President Berwyn-Cicero Council on Aging, 1983-1988 City of Berwyn City Attorney, 1978-1988 and Assigned CasesJohn Marshall Law School Class President, 1975John Marshall Law School Member Gavel Society, 1975 CURRENT COMMUNITYINVOLVEMENT: Lyons Township Mental Health Board 2021-2024 Illinois Judge's Association Media Response Committee Current Foundation Board Member Berwyn PAV YMCAHOBBIES: Illinois Tournament Handball PlayerCertified Illinois High School and College Football Referee GolfREFERENCES: Hon. James Fitzgerald SmithIllinois Appellate Court JusticeFirst DistrictChicago, Illinois8Hon. Terrence LavinIllinois Appellate Court JusticeFirst DistrictChicago, IllinoisHon. Thomas LyonsLaw DivisionCircuit Court of Cook CountyDaley CenterHon. Thomas Murphy5th Municipal District, Law DivisionBridgeview, IllinoisHon. Cynthia CobbIllinois Appellate Court JusticeChicago, IllinoisHon. Michael Hogan (retired)ADR Systems of America20 North Clark Street, 29th FloorChicago, Illinois 60602Hon. E. Kenneth WrightPresiding Judge-Municipal DivisionDaley Center50 W. WashingtonChicago, Illinois 60602Hon. William Haddad (retired)ADR Systems20 N. ClarkChicago, Illinois1624124v5.doc |
