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Chapter 1 — Sources and Preparation - I. [1.1] Introduction
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II. General Principles of Investigation - In General
- [1.2] Why Investigate at All?
- [1.3] Steps in the Process
- [1.4] Who Conducts the Investigation?
- [1.5] Aids for Gathering Evidence
- [1.6] Investigation and Discovery Handbooks and Texts
- [1.7] Electronic Aids
- [1.8] Legal Aspects of Evidence
- [1.9] Lawyer’s Judgment Applied to the Investigation
- [1.10] Sources of Evidence
- III. Collecting, Preparing, and Preserving Evidence
- Types and Sources of Evidence
- [1.11] Client Interviews
- [1.12] Witness Interviews
- [1.13] Handwritten Statement
- [1.14] Court Reporter’s Statement
- [1.15] Recorded Statement
- [1.16] Computers and Evidence
- [1.17] Illegally Obtained Evidence
- [1.18] Evidence Obtainable by Statute and Rule of Court
- [1.19] Documentary Evidence
- [1.20] Real and Demonstrative Evidence
- [1.21] Expert Testimony, Codes, and Standards
- [1.22] Print Resources
- [1.23] Computer Resources
- [1.24] Organizational Resources
- [1.25] General Principles To Keep in Mind
- Evaluation and Preparation of Evidence
- [1.26] Legal Research
- [1.27] Preparation of Complaint
- [1.28] Organization of Proof
- [1.29] Order of Proof
- [1.30] Anticipating and Countering Opponent’s Proof
- [1.31] Trial Memorandum
- [1.32] Preservation of Evidence
- [1.33] Photography, Film, and Videotape
- [1.34] Physical Custody of Evidence
- [1.35] Evidence Depositions
- [1.36] Depositions To Perpetuate Testimony
- [1.37] Resolving Evidence Questions Prior to Trial
- Requests To Admit
- [1.38] Requests To Admit Facts
- [1.39] Requests To Admit Genuineness of Documents
- [1.40] Duty of Opposing Party To Reply
- [1.41] Public Records
- [1.42] Pretrial Conferences
- [1.43] Motions in Limine
- IV. [1.44] Relevancy and Materiality
- V. Competency of Witnesses
- VI. Appendix — Sample Forms
- Chapter 2 — Methods and Sufficiency of Proof
- I. Introduction
- II. The Mechanics of Trial
- The Judge
- [2.3] Discretion of the Judge
- [2.4] Relevance and Materiality
- Witnesses
- [2.5] Competency
- [2.6] Compelling Attendance
- Order of Proof
- [2.7] Right To Open and Close
- [2.8] Order of Producing Testimony
- [2.9] Presenting Evidence Out of Order
- [2.10] Split Issue Trials
- Presentation of Testimony
- [2.11] Direct Examination
- [2.12] Cross-Examination
- Impeachment
- [2.13] General Rules
- [2.14] Prior Inconsistent Statements
- [2.15] Prior Criminal Convictions, Character, and Reputation
- [2.16] Prior Physical and Mental Health
- [2.17] Bias
- [2.18] Redirect Examination
- [2.19] Rehabilitation
- [2.20] Recross-Examination
- III. The Mechanics of Proof
- Burden of Proof
- [2.21] Two Burdens Defined
- [2.22] Shifting of Burdens
- Sources of Proof
- [2.23] Pleadings
- [2.24] Other Party’s Evidence and Admissions
- [2.25] Knowledge of the Jury
- Judicial Notice
- [2.26] Nature of Judicial Notice
- [2.27] Judicial Notice of Matters Widely Known
- [2.28] Judicial Notice of Matters Capable of Verification
- [2.29] Judicial Notice of Matters of Law
- [2.30] Judicial Notice of Scientific Principles
- [2.31] Judicial Notice of Authoritative Treatises
- [2.32] Procedural Aspects
- Presumptions and Inferences
- [2.33] Nature of Presumptions
- [2.34] Nature of Inferences
- Indirect Forms of Proof
- [2.35] Circumstantial Evidence
- [2.36] Res Ipsa Loquitur
- [2.37] Notice of Dangerous Conditions
- [2.38] Subsequent Repairs and Alterations
- [2.39] Custom and Usage
- [2.40] Character, Reputation, and Careful Habits
- [2.41] Demonstrative Evidence
- [2.42] Photographs
- [2.43] Videos
- [2.44] X-Rays
- [2.45] Computer Documents
- [2.46] Sound Recordings
- [2.47] Models and Demonstrative Exhibits
- [2.48] Maps
- [2.49] Objections
- [2.50] Offers of Proof
- IV. [2.51] Conclusion
- Chapter 3 — Questions and Objections: Relationship of the Witness to the Form of the Question
- I. [3.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. Types and Timeliness of Objections
- III. Direct and Cross-Examination
- IV. Examination of Particular Types of Witnesses
- [3.7] Cross-Examination of Friendly Witness
- [3.8] Examination of Adverse Witness
- [3.9] Cross-Examination of Witness Who Settled
- [3.10] Examination of Hostile Witness
- [3.11] Impeachment of One’s Own Witness
- [3.12] Time for Determining Status of Witness
- [3.13] Use of Court’s Witness
- [3.14] Use of Witness Solely for Impeachment
- [3.15] Redirect Examination of Witness
- V. Common Objections to Form
- [3.16] Leading Question
- [3.17] “Leading” Defined
- [3.18] Preliminary and Undisputed Matters
- [3.19] Assuming Facts in Controversy
- [3.20] Testifying to Statement for Impeachment Purposes
- [3.21] Calls for Conclusion
- [3.22] Outside Presence of Client
- [3.23] Characterizing Testimony of Another Witness
- [3.24] Answer Is Unresponsive
- VI. Use of Documents To Refresh Memory
- VII. Form of Questions to Experts
- [3.28] Foundation — Qualification of Witness as Expert
- [3.29] Foundation — Subject Matter
- [3.30] The “Ultimate Issue”
- [3.31] Expert Reconstruction Testimony vs. Eyewitness Testimony
- [3.32] Possibilities, Guesses, Speculation, and Conjecture
- [3.33] Testimony on a Legal Standard
- [3.34] Hypothetical Questions
- VIII. Wilson v. Clark; Federal Rules of Evidence 703 and 705
- IX. [3.40] Conclusion
- Chapter 4 — Hearsay: The Rule and the Exceptions
- I. [4.1] Introduction
- II. Hearsay
- III. [4.4] Objecting to Hearsay
- IV. [4.5] Non-Hearsay
- V. [4.11] Hearsay Exceptions
- [4.12] Declarant Unavailable
- [4.13] Former Testimony
- [4.14] Dying Declarations
- [4.15] Statements Against Interest
- [4.16] Family History, Relationships, and Pedigree
- [4.17] Boundaries and Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
- [4.18] Declarant’s Availability Not an Element
- [4.19] Matters of Common Understanding and Public Knowledge
- [4.20] Excited Utterances
- [4.21] Declarations of Mental Condition
- [4.22] Declarations of Physical Condition
- [4.23] Business Entries
- [4.24] Public Records
- [4.25] Recorded Recollection
- [4.26] Reputation
- Miscellaneous
- [4.27] Treatises, Scholarly Papers, and Scientific Works
- [4.28] Ancient Documents
- [4.29] Codes or Standards
- [4.30] Admissions
- VI. [4.31] Witness Testimony
- VII. [4.32] Conclusion
- Chapter 5 — Opinion Evidence
- I. Introduction
- II. Lay Opinions
- [5.5] General Rule
- [5.6] Subject Matter of Lay Opinions
- [5.7] Age
- [5.8] Audibility or Visibility
- [5.9] Bodily Appearance or Condition
- [5.10] Identity
- [5.11] Intoxication
- [5.12] Mental Condition
- [5.13] Speed
- [5.14] Value of Real Property
- [5.15] Value of Personal Property
- [5.16] Handwriting
- [5.17] Bloodstains
- [5.18] Loss of Society (Wrongful Death Claim)
- [5.19] Diminished Earning Capacity
- Subject Matter Regarding Which Lay Opinion Is Not Permitted
- [5.20] Violation of Safety Rules
- [5.21] Medical Diagnosis
- [5.22] State of Mind
- III. Expert Opinions
- [5.23] In General
- [5.24] Subject Matter of Expert Opinions
- [5.25] Intoxication Evidence from Laboratory Tests
- [5.26] Coroner’s Report
- [5.27] Stopping Distance of Vehicles
- [5.28] Reconstruction of Automobile Accidents
- [5.29] Cause or Relationship Between Trauma and Physical Condition
- [5.30] Condition of Health
- [5.31] Custom, Usage, Habit, and Standard of Care
- [5.32] Value of Property
- [5.33] Reasonableness of Medical Bill
- [5.34] Handwriting Analysis
- [5.35] Fingerprints
- [5.36] Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Metallurgy
- [5.37] Ballistics
- [5.38] Employability
- [5.39] Value of a Lawsuit
- [5.40] Admissibility of Scientific Evidence
- [5.41] Admissibility of Demonstrative Evidence
- [5.42] Drug Warnings
- Subject Matter Regarding Which Expert Opinion Is Not Permitted
- [5.43] Matters of Common Knowledge
- [5.44] Conclusions of Law
- [5.45] Accident Reconstruction
- [5.46] Expert’s Own Conduct
- [5.47] Truthfulness of Witness
- [5.48] Hedonic Damages
- [5.49] Loss of Society
- [5.50] Cumulative Testimony
- [5.51] Inconclusive and Speculative Testimony
- [5.52] Qualifications of the Expert
- [5.53] Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases
- [5.54] Experts in Legal Malpractice Cases
- [5.55] Wilson v. Clark — Fed.R.Evid. 703 and 705
- [5.56] Data on Which Expert Opinion Is Based Under Wilson v. Clark
- [5.57] Cross-Examination of the Expert Under Wilson v. Clark
- [5.58] Cross-Examination of the Expert — In General
- [5.59] Hypothetical Questions
- [5.60] Disclosure and Discovery of Witnesses
- [5.61] Former Supreme Court Rule 220
- [5.62] Amended Supreme Court Rule 213 (eff. January 1, 1996)
- [5.63] Supreme Court Rule 213
- [5.64] Amended 735 ILCS 5/8-2501 Expert Witness Standards (eff. August 25, 2005)
- [5.65] Petrillo Doctrine
- Chapter 6 — Writings at Trial
- I. [6.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. Writings and the Best-Evidence Rule
- [6.2] The Best-Evidence Rule
- [6.3] Documents That Qualify as Originals
- [6.4] Computerized Records
- [6.5] Foundation for Use of Secondary Evidence When Original Document Not Available
- [6.6] Prior Existence of Original Document
- [6.7] Due Diligence To Locate Original Document
- [6.8] Unavailability of Original Document
- [6.9] Lost or Destroyed
- [6.10] Out of Jurisdiction
- [6.11] In Possession of Opponent
- [6.12] Admission in Evidence Impractical
- [6.13] Authenticity of Secondary Evidence
- III. Writings and the Hearsay Rule
- [6.14] Hearsay in Criminal vs. Civil Trials
- [6.15] Writings as Statements
- [6.16] Writings as Assertions
- [6.17] Non-Hearsay Purposes for Which Writings May Be Admitted
- [6.18] Hearsay Exceptions Under Which Writings May Be Admitted
- [6.19] Past Recollection Recorded
- [6.20] Writing Must Be Entered into Evidence
- [6.21] Refreshing the Witness’ Recollection
- [6.22] Official Records
- [6.23] Types of Official Records That Have Qualified for Admission
- [6.24] Official Records Not Automatically Admissible
- [6.25] OSHA Reports
- [6.26] Hearsay Based on Hearsay
- [6.27] Trustworthiness of Reports
- [6.28] Birth and Death Certificates
- [6.29] Weather Reports
- [6.30] Other Official Records
- [6.31] Police Reports
- [6.32] Former Testimony
- IV. [6.33] Business Records as Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
- V. Authentication of Writings
- VI. [6.41] Writings and Relevancy
- Chapter 7 — Privileges
- I. [7.1] Nature and Purpose of Privilege Rules
- II. [7.2] State Privileges in Federal Courts
- III. [7.3] Federal Privileges
- IV. Waiver of Privileged Communications
- V. Attorney-Client Privilege
- [7.6] Nature and Purpose of Attorney-Client Privilege
- Scope and Application
- [7.7] When Attorney-Client Privilege Applies
- [7.8] Common-Interest Doctrine
- [7.9] Confidentiality
- [7.10] Corporate Clients
- [7.11] Governmental Entities
- [7.12] Testator Clients
- [7.13] Communications with Insurer and Defense Counsel
- [7.14] Exceptions and Waiver
- VI. [7.15] Attorney’s Work-Product Privilege
- VII. Marital Communications Privilege
- VIII. Medical and Psychiatric Privilege
- Physician-Patient Privilege
- [7.21] Illinois Statute
- [7.22] Nature and Scope of Physician-Patient Privilege
- [7.23] Exceptions and Waiver
- [7.24] Application to Medical Malpractice Actions in Light of Petrillo
- Therapist-Patient Privilege
- [7.25] In General
- [7.26] Exceptions and Waiver
- [7.27] Psychologist-Patient Privilege
- [7.28] Rape Crisis Personnel
- [7.29] Confidential Public Health Information: Already Given
- [7.30] HIV Test Results
- IX. [7.31] Accountant’s Privilege
- X. [7.32] Spiritual Advisor’s Privilege
- XI. [7.33] Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
- XII. [7.34] Trade Secret Privilege
- XIII. [7.35] Social Worker Privilege
- XIV. [7.36] Reporter’s Privilege
- XV. [7.37] “Fair-Report” Privilege
- XVI. [7.38] Violent Crimes Victim Counselors
- XVII. Miscellaneous Privileges
- [7.39] State Secrets and Affairs of State
- [7.40] Compulsory Reports and Public Records
- [7.41] Proceedings of the Judicial Inquiry Board
- [7.42] Informants
- [7.43] Voter’s Privilege
- [7.44] Unemployment Insurance Benefit Claim Records
- [7.45] Privilege of Self-Critical Analysis
- [7.46] Privilege of Judicial Deliberation
- [7.47] Attorney Litigation Privilege
- [7.48] Deliberative-Process Privilege
- Chapter 8 — Physical Objects and Demonstrative Evidence
- I. [8.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. [8.2] Real Evidence
- III. Demonstrative Evidence
- IV. Documentary Evidence (Real and Demonstrative)
- [8.13] Requirement of Special Authentication Generally
- Particular Examples of Documentary Evidence
- [8.14] Photographs Generally
- [8.15] Photographs as Real Evidence
- [8.16] Photographs Admitted as Probative to Existence of a Condition
- [8.17] Photographs Admitted as Probative of Fact Other than Existence of a Condition
- [8.18] Photographs of Damage to Motor Vehicles in Personal Injury and Wrongful-Death Actions
- [8.19] Voykin
- [8.20] DiCosola
- [8.21] DiCosola’s progeny
- [8.22] Practice pointer: arguing DiCosola
- [8.23] Photographs as Demonstrative Evidence
- [8.24] Photographs Depicting Injuries
- [8.25] Photographs Depicting Scene of Accident
- [8.26] Posed Photos
- [8.27] Doctored Photos
- [8.28] Motion Pictures, Videos, and Sound Recordings
- [8.29] Video Experiments and Reenactments
- [8.30] Day-in-the-Life Videos
- [8.31] Surveillance Videos
- [8.32] Family Videos and Other Movies Depicting Deceased Prior to Accident
- [8.33] Videos and Movies of Unfamiliar Objects or Activities
- [8.34] Movies Depicting Medical Conditions
- [8.35] Animation
- [8.36] Sound Recordings
- [8.37] Drawings
- [8.38] Charts, Graphs, and Summaries
- [8.39] Maps, Plats, and Diagrams
- [8.40] Writings Submitted for Comparison
- V. [8.41] Use of Exhibits in Opening and Closing Arguments
- VI. [8.42] Exhibits Accessible to Jury During Deliberation
- VII. [8.43] Illinois Supreme Court Rules
- Chapter 9 — Evidentiary Motions at Trial
- I. Evidentiary Motions at Trial — General Considerations
- II. [9.8] The When, Where, and How of Motions at Trial
- III. [9.16] Housekeeping Motions Before Trial
- IV. [9.21] Substantive Motions That Should Be Raised (and Hopefully Resolved) Before the Trial Begins
- [9.22] Motions in Limine
- [9.23] Motions Regarding Technology/Hardware in the Courtroom
- [9.24] Motions Regarding Courtroom Demonstrations
- [9.25] Motions for a View
- [9.26] Motions Requesting That the Court Take Judicial Notice
- [9.27] Motions To Limit Experts
- [9.28] Motions To Change Order of Proceeding
- [9.29] Motions for Appointment of Impartial Medical Expert
- V. The First Motions After Trial Begins
- VI. [9.33] Keeping the Record Neat and Tidy
- [9.34] Motions To Strike
- [9.35] Nonresponsive Testimony
- [9.36] Answer to Improper Questions
- [9.37] Conditionally Admitted Evidence
- [9.38] Evidence Only Partially Admissible
- [9.39] Reserved Rulings and Motions To Reconsider
- [9.40] Motions Regarding the Use of Depositions and the Whole Picture
- [9.41] Amendments to Pleadings
- VII. [9.42] Motions Made for Purposes of Enforcement
- VIII. Motions Made for Purposes of Admitting, Barring, or Limiting Witness Testimony — Including Experts
- [9.47] Voir Dire To Limit Testimony or Bar a Witness
- [9.48] Motions To Bar Because of Variances Between Prior Disclosures and Testimony at Trial
- [9.49] Motions To Bar an Expert Based on “Catch-All” Opinions
- [9.50] Motions To Bar Expert Testimony Because No Expert Is Necessary
- [9.51] Motions To Admit or Bar Based on the Expert’s Competency — An Issue Within an Issue
- [9.52] Disciplines That Are “Generally Accepted”
- [9.53] The Federal Standard — Daubert
- [9.54] The Illinois Standard — Frye
- [9.55] The Other Element of Competency — The Microanalysis
- [9.56] Petrillo Lives! Motions To Bar Testimony Based on Communications with Medical Provider
- [9.57] Motions To Allow or Limit Rebuttal Evidence
- IX. Motions Made for Purposes of Admitting, Barring, or Limiting the Use of Exhibits
- X. [9.60] Motions When Things Go Awry
- [9.61] A Witness Is Not Allowed To Testify — Offers of Proof
- [9.62] Something Has Been Left Out — Motion To Reopen Case
- [9.63] Motion for Mistrial
- [9.64] Practical Questions and Considerations in Moving for Mistrial
- [9.65] Mistrial and the Mention of Insurance During Trial
- [9.66] Mistrial Involving Juror-Related Issues
- [9.67] The Effect of Mistrial
- XI. [9.68] Motions To End Trial
- XII. [9.71] Post-Verdict Motions: Polling of Jury
- Chapter 10 — Judicial, Attorney, and Juror Misconduct
- I. [10.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. Voir Dire
- III. Opening Statement
- IV. Conduct of Counsel During Trial
- [10.12] In General
- [10.13] Discovery
- Commencement
- [10.14] Foundation for Impeachment Without Offer of Impeaching Evidence (Proof of Impeachment Rule)
- [10.15] Exception to Proof of Impeachment Rule (Proof of Impeachment After Foundation)
- [10.16] Questions Prejudicial by Implication
- [10.17] Conjecture and Innuendo; Insinuating Concealment of Evidence
- [10.18] Placing Substance of Excluded Evidence Before Jury
- [10.19] Improper Background Questions
- [10.20] Coaching; Distracting the Jury
- [10.21] Comment on Statements of Other Witnesses; Use of Demonstrative Evidence
- [10.22] Use of Party’s Family To Gain Sympathy
- [10.23] Persistent Argument and Failure To Offer Promised Evidence
- [10.24] Covenants Not To Sue
- [10.25] Insurance; Workers’ Compensation
- [10.26] Financial Status
- [10.27] Tampering with Evidence
- [10.28] Matters of Law and Rulings of the Court
- [10.29] Misconduct Toward Opposing Counsel
- [10.30] Objections by Counsel; Waiver
- [10.31] Finding of Prejudice by Trial Court
- V. Closing Argument
- [10.32] In General
- [10.33] Scope of Closing Argument Within Discretion of Court
- Guidelines for Closing Argument
- [10.34] Comment on Credibility
- [10.35] Comment on Law
- [10.36] Comment on Opposing Counsel
- [10.37] Reading from Ordinances, Law Books, or Unproven Transcripts
- [10.38] Suggestion of Perjury/Bias Not of Evidence
- [10.39] Comment on Evidence Limited to Inferences from Testimony
- [10.40] Comment Limited to Matters of Relevance
- [10.41] Remarks in Response to Opposing Counsel’s Statements
- [10.42] Introduction of Evidence During Closing Argument
- [10.43] Comment on Failure To Produce Witness or Testimony
- [10.44] Mention of Dismissed Party
- [10.45] Mention of Potential Parties Not Sued
- [10.46] Comment on Special Interrogatories
- [10.47] Comment on Settlements or Covenants Not To Sue
- [10.48] Comment on Damages
- [10.49] Comment on Other Cases, Verdicts, or Income Taxation of Judgments
- [10.50] Asking Jurors To Place Themselves in Role of City Taxpayers or Otherwise Identify with Personal Financial Interest
- [10.51] Asking Jurors To Place Themselves in Position of Party Litigant
- [10.52] Asking Jurors To View Themselves as Consumer Protection Advocates; Other Improper Comments
- [10.53] Comment on Race or Age
- [10.54] Failure To Object
- [10.55] Objections During Closing Argument
- [10.56] Cumulative Impact of Inappropriate Conduct
- VI. Contempt
- VII. Judicial Misconduct
- [10.63] In General
- Impartial Conduct of Trial Judge
- [10.64] Opinion of the Court
- [10.65] Requirement That Prejudice Be Shown
- [10.66] Ruling on Evidence, Extraneous Matters, and Duty To Clarify Testimony
- [10.67] Admonishing and Curtailing Counsel — Duty To Intervene
- [10.68] Intervention at Instance of Opposing Counsel; Curtailing Argumentative Cross-Examination
- [10.69] Admonishing Counsel
- [10.70] Evenhandedness of Court’s Intervention
- [10.71] Oral Instructions; Comment on Special Interrogatories
- [10.72] Cure of Judicial Error
- [10.73] Failure To Object
- VIII. Juror Misconduct
- List of Forms
- Table of Cases
- Index
- Michael J. Baron
Michael J. Baron
Michael J. Baron is a Senior Partner with Goldstein, Fluxgold & Baron, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in civil litigation, representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice, personal injury, and civil rights cases in both state and federal courts. Mr. Baron has served on the adjunct faculty at the Chicago-Kent College of Law and has coached Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Teams, including for Georgetown White Collar Crime, NCTC, and BLSA competitions. Mr. Baron has continually contributed to PERSONAL INJURY FORMS: ILLINOIS. He is a member of the Illinois Bar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the West Suburban Bar Associations. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
- Peter J. Bora
Peter J. Bora
No bio available.
- Kevin Q. Butler
Kevin Q. Butler
No bio available.
- Thomas D. Campe, Jr.
Thomas D. Campe, Jr.
No bio available.
- Brian E. Devilling
Brian E. Devilling
Brian E. Devilling is a Partner at Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC, in Chicago, where he focuses on civil defense litigation. He has served as adjunct professor of Advocacy at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
- John C. Ellis
John C. Ellis
John C. Ellis is the Owner of Ellis Legal P.C., in Chicago, and focuses his practice on civil litigation. He is a member of the Hellenic Bar Association. Mr. Ellis received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with distinction and his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law, where he was a Philip H. Corboy Fellow.
- Cindy G. Fluxgold
Cindy G. Fluxgold
Cindy G. Fluxgold is a Partner with Goldstein, Fluxgold & Baron, P.C., in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in complex civil litigation representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Ms. Fluxgold is coeditor of PERSONAL INJURY FORMS: ILLINOIS. She has lectured to bar associations and student groups, including appearances on both radio and television. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Ms. Fluxgold received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
- Louis S. Goldstein
Louis S. Goldstein
No bio available.
- Louis R. Hegeman
Louis R. Hegeman
No bio available.
- Fred Lane
Fred Lane
No bio available.
- Scott D. Lane
Scott D. Lane
No bio available.
- Richard L. Miller II
Richard L. Miller II
Richard L. Miller IIis a Partner at Miller PC in Chicago, where he focuses on commercial litigation, labor law, and class actions. He is an adjunct professor at Northwestern College of Law, where he has served as an instructor for Trial Advocacy since 2005 and Advanced Trial Advocacy since 2013. He is an American Arbitration Association arbitrator and has served as an arbitrator for the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program and FINRA. He was named one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty To Watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publishers of the Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He is a member of the IICLE® Board of Directors. Mr. Miller graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Business and graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
- William C. Murphy
William C. Murphy
No bio available.
- Jonathan C. Suttle
Jonathan C. Suttle
No bio available.
- Willis R. Tribler
Willis R. Tribler
No bio available.
- Craig L. Unrath
Craig L. Unrath
Craig L. Unrath is a Partner at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Peoria, and is Chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group and Vice Chair of the Professional Regulation/Licensure Practice Group. Mr. Unrath is Chair of the Amicus Committee for the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and has been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list (2008 – 2018). He earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois and his B.A. from Shimer College.
- Lorenzo Valladolid
Lorenzo Valladolid
Lorenzo Valladolid is an associate with Goldstein, Fluxgold & Baron, P.C., in Chicago, where his practice is concentrated in complex civil litigation, representing plaintiffs in personal injury and medical negligence cases in both state and federal courts. Mr. Valladolid has served as an evaluator for various trial completions and has coached mock trial competition teams at the IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and active in Hispanic and minority legal community and advocacy, and he is a member of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. Mr. Valladolid received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
- Jennifer Rawe Wagner
Jennifer Rawe Wagner
No bio available.
- Michael J. Waters
Michael J. Waters
Michael J. Waters is an attorney with the law firm Vedder Price P.C. in Chicago where he is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice in commercial litigation. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and also has served as Assistant Editor of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Journal. He was recognized as an “Illinois Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine (2009 – 2014). Mr. Waters is an active member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations as well as being a member of the Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois. He received his B.S. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Northwestern University Law School.
- Stephen S. Weiss
Stephen S. Weiss
No bio available.
- M. Derek Zolner
M. Derek Zolner
M. Derek Zolner is an attorney with Vedder Price P.C. in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on all areas of civil business litigation, including commercial disputes, intellectual property litigation, and business torts. Mr. Zolner received his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Oklahoma.
Civil Trial Evidence (Illinois) (ARCHIVED 2009 EDITION & 2012 SUPPLEMENT)
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