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Born: February 14, 1964
Member of Bar: Florida (1990) (inactive)
Illinois (1991)
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. (1994)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1994)
Nature of Practice:
Primary emphasis on professional liability defense. Litigation includes representation of clients in administrative proceedings before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Illinois Human Rights Commission. General health care law practice includes representing and counseling multi-specialty clinics and individual care providers regarding various risk management and professional status matters. Practice also includes service as an arbitrator.
Law School: Stetson University (J.D., 1990).
College: Murray State University (B.S., 1986)
Academic Appointments:
Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois College of Law, Trial Advocacy (2006-Present)
Professional Associations & Activities:
Guest Lecturer, University of Illinois College of Law, Trial Advocacy Program (various dates)
Guest Lecturer, University of Illinois College of Law, Client Interviewing, Fact Investigation and Counseling Course (various dates)
Guest Lecturer, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Advanced Clinical Practice Course (2004, 2006)
Champaign County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association
Charter member (1996)
Co-Chair Program Committee (1996)
Member, Professional Status and Advance Committee (1999)
Member, Special Woman Attorney Taskforce (SWAT)(1999-2001)
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2000-Present)
Defense Research Institute
Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2000-Present)
Member, Medical Liability Committee (2000-Present)
Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management
Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
American Health Lawyers Association
Board of Directors, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Midwest Affiliate (1995-1997)
Presentations:
2003 "How to Keep Your Metatarsals from Touching Your Tonsils - the Importance of Communication in Healthcare," Risk Management Seminar sponsored by Christie Clinic, Champaign, Illinois
2003 "Glimpse at Medical Malpractice," Legal Issues in Medicine
Seminar sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
"Winning the Malpractice War" presented at TRA Risk
Management Seminar, Champaign, Illinois
2001 "Talking and Defending Depositions," presented at Illinois Defense Counsel Rookie Seminar, Chicago, Illinois