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List of Forms by Chapter

Chapter 1 — Deposition and Discovery

Chapter 2 — Protecting Litigation Rights

Chapter 3 — Tax Aspects of Litigation

Chapter 4 — Injunctions

Chapter 5 — Declaratory Relief

Chapter 6 — Voluntary and Involuntary Dismissal

Chapter 7 — Default and Default Judgment

Chapter 8 — Illinois Summary Judgment

Chapter 9 — Pretrial Conference

Chapter 10 — Final Preparations for Trial

Chapter 11 — Motions, Requests, and Notices in Preparation for Trial

Chapter 12 — Proof of Facts in Civil Cases

Authors

Robert Marc Chemers
Robert Marc Chemers
Robert Marc Chemers is a Senior Shareholder and President at Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered, in Chicago where he focuses on appeals and insurance coverage. He is a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel, a member of the Illinois State, DuPage County, and Chicago Bar Associations, and a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Mr. Chemers received his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Southern California and his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University School of Law.
Jonathan L. Federman
Jonathan L. Federman
Jonathan L. Federman is Senior Counsel to Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses on insurance coverage, commercial litigation, and appeals. He is a member of the Illinois Defense Counsel and the Young Professionals Board of Illinois Legal Aid Online. He is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Illinois Chicago Law School. Mr. Federman received his B.S. from Illinois State University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School.
Jill M. Felkins
Jill M. Felkins
Jill M. Felkins is a Shareholder of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney in Chicago, where she focuses on civil defense litigation. She was named one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publishers of Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois Chapter. Ms. Felkins received her B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University Bloomington and her J.D. from the Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law.
Lars T. Knutson
Lars T. Knutson
Lars T. Knutson is an associate at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in St. Louis, where he focuses on products liability, toxic tort and environmental litigation, and general liability. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Association. Mr. Knutson received his B.A. summa cum laude from California State University San Bernadino and his J.D. from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.
Rebecca A. Levin
Rebecca A. Levin
Rebecca A. Levin is an associate at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., in Chicago, where she focuses on litigation. Ms. Levin received her B.A. from Denison University and her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Heather A. Levinsky
Heather A. Levinsky
Heather A. Levinsky is a shareholder at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on professional liability, products liability, construction, transportation law, and personal injury. She is recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star (2020 – 2022) and as an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers (2021). Levinsky is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association.
Natalie T. Lorenz
Natalie T. Lorenz
Natalie T. Lorenz is a Shareholder of Mathis Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville, where she concentrates in civil litigation. She is a member of the Illinois State and Missouri Bar Associations. Ms. Lorenz received her B.A. summa cum laude in Psychology from Southeast Missouri State University and her J.D. from the Southern Illinois University School of Law, where she was valedictorian of her class.
Daniel T. Madigan
Daniel T. Madigan
Daniel T. Madigan is a trial attorney at Motherway & Napleton in Chicago, where he focuses on plaintiffs’ personal injury cases. He was named a Leading Lawyer in 2009 to 2021. He was named one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publishers of Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He has been a Commissioner with the Illinois Court of Claims since 2013. Mr. Madigan received his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Illinois.
Patrick B. Mathis
Patrick B. Mathis
Patrick B. Mathis is a Shareholder of Mathis Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville, where he concentrates his practice in civil tax appeals and tax litigation, criminal tax defense, tax planning, estate planning, probate, and banking and business law. He is member of the American, Illinois State, and St. Clair County Bar Associations, the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and the Illinois Supreme Court Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission. In 2010, he received the Addis E. Hull Award of Excellence from IICLE^®. He served as Chairman of the IICLE^® Board of Directors in 1996 – 1997. Mr. Mathis received his B.A. from St. Louis University and his J.D., M.B.A., and LL.M. in Taxation from Washington University in St. Louis.
Melissa C. Meirink
Melissa C. Meirink
Melissa C. Meirink is a Shareholder of Mathis Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville, where she concentrates in civil litigation. She is a member of the Illinois State and St. Clair County Bar Associations. She was named an Emerging Lawyer in 2018 – 2021. Ms. Meirink received her B.A. from Miami University (Ohio) and her J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law.
Richard L. Miller II
Richard L. Miller II
Richard L. Miller II is 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. Miller 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. Miller is a member of the IICLE^® Board of Directors. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Business and graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Nicholas J. Motherway
Nicholas J. Motherway
Nicholas J. Motherway is a Founding Partner at Motherway & Napleton in Chicago, where he concentrates in representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Jury Verdict Reporter. He is a 20-year member of National Board and past President of Chicago Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Motherway received his B.S.C. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he served as chairman of the Advisory Board.
Chad J. Richter
Chad J. Richter
Chad J. Richter is a Shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Edwardsville, where he focuses his practice on business law, trusts and estates, and real estate. Mr. Richter is a member and Former Chair of the Business and Securities Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Treasurer of the Madison County Bar Association, and a member of the Illinois Institute of Business Law. He received his B.S. from Truman State University, his M.S. from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Laura E. Schrick
Laura E. Schrick
Laura E. Schrick is a Shareholder of Mathis Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville, where she concentrates in civil litigation. She is a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. She is a member of the Labor and Employment Law and Banking Section Councils of the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Schrick received her B.A. summa cum laude from St. Louis University and her J.D. from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.
Aubrey L. Sudomier
Aubrey L. Sudomier
Aubrey L. Sudomier is an associate at Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered, in Chicago, where she focuses on general tort litigation. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States, a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice, Student Leader. Ms. Sudomier received her B.A. magna cum laude from Western Michigan University and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Cameron D. Turner
Cameron D. Turner
Cameron D. Turner is a Shareholder of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. He currently practices out of the firm’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office while maintaining a significant practice and presence in Illinois litigation. He focuses on mass tort, personal injury defense, products liability, and commercial litigation. He has tried several cases to verdict in jurisdictions around the country. He has been recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer every year since 2015 and prior to that was recognized as a Rising Star. Mr. Turner is licensed to practice in Illinois, Florida, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

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Civil Practice: Preparing for Trial 2022 Edition

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Robert Marc Chemers

Jonathan L. Federman

Jill M. Felkins

Lars T. Knutson

Rebecca A. Levin

Heather A. Levinsky

Natalie T. Lorenz

Daniel T. Madigan

Patrick B. Mathis

Melissa C. Meirink

Richard L. Miller II

Nicholas J. Motherway

Chad J. Richter

Laura E. Schrick

Aubrey L. Sudomier

Cameron D. Turner

Civil Practice: Preparing for Trial 2022 Edition