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Ian R. Alexander is a Partner at Goldberg & Goldberg in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in the representation of plaintiffs in medical malpractice. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Alexander received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Tulane Law School.
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Gary P. Annes is a Founder and Partner with Abels & Annes, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in personal injury and medical malpractice. He has frequently written and spoken on issues related to medical malpractice and litigation in general. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), the Public Justice Foundation, the State Bar of Arizona, and the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Annes is licensed in Illinois and Arizona and maintains offices in both Chicago and Phoenix. Mr. Annes received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Christian D. Biswell is a Partner with Drake, Narup & Mead P.C., in Springfield, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, contracts, civil rights, and subrogation.Mr. Biswell received his B.A., M.A., and J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
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Amelia S. Buragas is an associate at Kelly Law Offices, P.C., in Bloomington, where she focuses on plaintiffs’ personal injury law. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Editor-in-Chief of the Illinois Bar Journal (2018), the McLean County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year (2017), and a member of the Appellate Lawyers Association. Ms. Buragas received a B.A. from the University of Illinois, an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin, and a J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.
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Roger R. Clayton is a Shareholder of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Peoria, where he focuses his practice on healthcare. He is Past President of the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, Past President of the Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management, and the author of the healthcare column in the Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly. Mr. Clayton received his B.A. from Bradley University and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Richard H. Donohue is a Partner at Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in the defense of professional liability cases and in mediation and arbitration. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers and is a member of the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Donohue received his A.B. cum laude from Dartmouth College and his J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law.
David V. Dorris is President of Dorris Law Firm, P.C., in Bloomington, where he concentrates his practice in plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation. Mr. Dorris is Past President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and has previously served on the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on Continuing Legal Education, the Committee on Bar Publications, and the Committee on Judicial Appointments, among others, and he also served on the IICLE® Board of Directors. He is a member of the Illinois State and McLean County Bar Associations. He received his B.A. from Blackburn College and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
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Geoffrey L. Gifford is a Partner and Founder of Pavalon & Gifford in Chicago. His practice is focused on medical negligence, products liability, and general negligence cases. He is Past President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Society of Barristers; a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation; and a member of the Missouri, Michigan, and Illinois Bar Associations as well as the Federal Trial Bar. He is a former member of the IICLE Board of Directors and is listed in THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. Mr. Gifford received his B.A. from the University of Missouri and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
Jeffrey M. Goldberg is Founder of and a Partner at Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices in Chicago, where he represents plaintiffs in medical malpractice/birth injury cases. He is the Public Justice Foundation Past President and Champion of Justice Award recipient, a Birth Trauma Litigation Group Board Member, and the Past Chair of the Tort Litigation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Goldberg received his B.S. from Bradley University and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Hugh C. Griffin is Of Counsel to, and Chair of the Appeals Department at, Hall Prangle & Schoonveld LLC in Chicago. He is a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, the Appellate Lawyers Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Griffin received his B.A. from Loyola University and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.
Keith A. Hebeisen is a Partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in plaintiff personal injury and professional negligence. He is a member and Past President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, a member of the International Academy of trial Lawyers, and a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Hebeisen received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. with honors from DePaul University College of Law.
Richard J. Hickey, III, is a Partner at Hickey & Associates, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates in medical malpractice litigation, general aviation, general civil litigation, employment litigation, and general corporate. He is a Past President of the Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers and a member of the Chicago and American Bar Associations. He has received the Martindale Hubbell AV highest ranking in multiple years. Mr. Hickey received both his B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and J.D. (cum laude) from the University of Illinois.
Thomas R. Hill is a Partner at Smith Blake Hill LLC in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense. He has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the 2015 and 2017 Lawyer of the Year in Chicago for Professional Malpractice Law — Defendants, and an Illinois Leading Lawyer. Mr. Hill received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Richard K. Hunsaker is the Managing Partner at and Shareholder of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in St. Louis, where he concentrates his practice in professional liability and medical malpractice defense. He is First Vice President of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter; a United States Arbitration & Mediation mediator; and an Illinois Super Lawyer. Mr. Hunsaker received both his B.A. (with high distinction) and his M.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
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Michael C. Kominiarek, a member of the Chicago firm of Kominiarek Bresler Harvick & Gudmundson, LLC, concentrates his practice in civil litigation with a focus on defense of medical malpractice cases for physicians and hospitals. A graduate of Marquette University, he received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School. Mr. Kominiarek is licensed in Illinois and Indiana. Mr. Kominiarek is a member of the Illinois State, Indiana State, and Southwest Bar Associations and the Society of Trial Lawyers. He is also a past president of the Southwest Bar Association.
John M. Lagattuta is HR/Labor Relations Director of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission in Chicago. Mr. Laguttuta received both his B.S. and J.D. from DePaul University.
Steven B. Levy, Steven B. Levy Law in Naperville, is a trial lawyer focusing his practice on personal injury and wrongful death. He has served as General Editor of earlier editions of IICLE®s medical malpractice handbook and also on the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee. Mr. Levy received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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Edward (Ted) McNabola is a Partner at McNabola & Associates, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in personal injury. He is a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers, the Board of Governors of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and the Board of Directors of the 100 Club Chicago Charity. He has also taught trial techniques at Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. McNabola received his Master’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Francis (Frank) P. Morrissey is a trial lawyer at Wise Morrissey Kaveny LLC in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on litigation and products liability. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations, and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Morrissey received his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Robert L. Nora is Managing Partner of Nora & Partners, LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in medical malpractice, medical licensing disputes, managed healthcare issues, applications for privileges and medical malpractice insurance, premises and general liability, and transportation. He is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute, and the American Association of Hospital Attorneys. Mr. Nora received his B.A. with honors from Northwestern University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
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Robert B. Patterson, Law Offices of Robert B. Patterson, Ltd., in Chicago, focuses his practice on plaintiff personal injury. He served on the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2015, is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Patterson received his B.A. with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, from Penn State University and his J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law.
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Ila S. Rothschild is in private practice in Highland Park, where she focuses her practice on healthcare law and alternative dispute resolution. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and American Society for Health Care Risk Management, the Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Rothschild received her B.A. with honors from the University of Wisconsin, her M.A. from the University of Chicago, and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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Susan J. Schwartz is a litigator at Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., in Chicago. Her practice focuses on litigation and healthcare. She is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; the American Association of Justice; and the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Ms. Schwartz received her B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Allen N. Schwartz is a Partner at Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in medical malpractice and personal injury. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a Fellow of the American Bar Association. Mr. Schwartz received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Thomas G. Siracusa is a Partner at Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on medical negligence, products liability, and personal injury. A frequent author and speaker on trial practice and evidentiary issues, Mr. Siracusa also serves on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Board of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is recognized as a Leading Lawyer and Super Lawyer in the field of personal injury. Mr. Siracusa received his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Michael T. Trucco is a Partner at Stamos & Trucco LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in civil litigation defense, professional liability defense, and healthcare law. He is a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has also been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in Civil Litigation Defense. Mr. Trucco received his B.S. from Bradley University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the DePaul Law Review.
Kevin J. Vedrine is a Partner at Cunningham Meyer & Vedrine, P.C., in Warrenville, where he focuses his practice on medical malpractice and professional negligence. He is a member of the Illinois State and DuPage County Bar Associations. Mr. Vedrine received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Miles J. Zaremski is the Founding Partner of the Zaremski Law Group in Highland Park, where he concentrates his practice in healthcare, professional medical liability, alternative dispute resolution, and appeals. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Who’s Who in American Law and has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer and an Illinois Super Lawyer in healthcare. Mr. Zaremski received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
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