Advocates For Injured Workers
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1985
- Honors: Law Review
- Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1982
- Honors: Order of Omega
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1985
Professional Associations
- NFL Players' Association, Certified Contract Advisor, 1989 to 1989
- Theta Chi Alumni Corporation, Bradley University, President, 1982 to 1987
- Chicago Bar Association, Industrial Commission Committee Sports Law Committee, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Law Section
- American Bar Association
- NAMSAP
- Workers Compensation Lawyers Association (Illinois)
- Casualty Adjusters Association of Chicago
- Workers' Compensation Claims Association
Representative Cases
- Bryan Bergey v. Arena Football, Won at trial, settled while on appeal
- Wage differential, Win
Honors
- “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubbell’s United States Law Directory
Classes & Seminars
- Arena Football Podcast, Workers Compensation, 2020
- Annual Seminar, ADA and FMLA, 1993
- Worker's Compensation Claims Association, Jurisdiction, 1991
- Chicago Kent Law School, Worker's Compensation In Professional Sports, 1991
- Arena Footbal Annual Meeting, Worker's Compensation Exposure, 1990
Pro-Bono Activities
- Little Heroes Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, Affiliate of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (FKA Children's Memorial Hospital)
- Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago
Representative Clients
- Numerous Insurance Companies, 3rd Party Administrators & Self-Insureds
- Numerous NFL, CFL and Arena Football Players
Fraternities or Sororities
- Theta Chi