EDUCATION
• Drake University, J.D., 1978, Law Review and Moot Court Team. Judicial Clinic, Extern Clerkship with Hon. Prentice Marshall, U.S. Dist. Ct. (N.D. Ill.)
• Drake University, B.A., 1970, Sigma Delta Chi outstanding graduate honorarium

BAR ADMISSIONS
• Illinois, 1978
• Wisconsin, 2012

COURT MEMBERSHIPS
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Member, Trial Bar)
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC), (1982-2013)
• Association of Attorney Mediators, Chicago Chapter
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution

PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
• Instructor for Young Lawyers Section (YLS) for Chicago Bar Association
• NARTC - Winter Meeting Summary Judgment Procedures & Railroad Litigation.
• NARTC - Winter Meeting Direct Examination Refreshers
• NARTC – Summer Trial Seminar “Make Your Direct Sing”
• Tips to Successful Mediation – Midwest Claims Conference, June, 2011
• “What Price Disclosure?” Drake Law Review, Spring, 1978

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Defense of Prisoners Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
• Legal Services to Disadvantaged Chicago citizens at the Jane Addams Hull House

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My Business model is based upon experiences as a participant in over one hundred mediations. To ensure availability of the process to all disputes, my fee is $2500.oo, evenly divided. This fee includes all pre-mediation conferencing, which is essential, review and preparation and an eight hour mediation ( or twelve hour if needed). Lunch is provided. I firmly believe actual party participation is essential to a successful mediation and as an advocate I utilized several techniques to promote such involvement. My mediation protocol incorporates all the experiences of thirty-five years.