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Bloomington, Il
phone (309) 662-5084
fax (309) 662-2994
After graduation from Law School at the University of Illinois in 1965, I spent three years in the Judge Advocate General Corps for the U.S. Army. I received an Honorable Discharge as a Captain and returned to McLean County in 1968. I have been in private practice since that time.
My practice is concentrated in representing clients who have been injured, including those hurt by legal malpractice. I have represented clients in 48 jury trials and an equal number of bench trials. The majority of my cases are referred to me by other attorneys because of my experience and achievement in the trial arena. I have represented clients in jury trials in ten counties in Central Illinois.
Member: McLean County, Illinois State (Corporation and Securities Law, 1980-1985; Chairman, Committee on Long
Range Planning, 1976-1977; Member, Committee on Delivery ofof Legal Services, 1987-1992; Member, Allerton House Conference on Civil Litigation, 1996; Speaker, Civil Practice Update, 1997) and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Illinois Farm Legal Assistance Foundation (Board of Directors). |
Practice Areas
Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody & Support
Marital Property Division
Personal Injury
Car & Truck Accidents
Premises Liability
Legal Malpractice
Missing a Deadline
Conflict of Interest
Transactional Errors
Probates, Wills & Trusts
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Biography: Program Chairman and Moderator, IICLE, "Practical Application of Securities Law to Real Estate, Banking and Business Practice," 1982. Columnist, Securities Law, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 1983-1987. Member, National Arbitration Panels of: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 1985-1987 and New York Stock Exchange, 1985-1993. Author: "Medical Battery: An Alternative to Negligence," Trial Journal of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 4, No. 2, Summer 2002. Member of the Council, Insurance and Tort Sections, Illinois State Bar Association, 2004. Assistant Professor, Business Law, Illinois State University, 1969-1972. Certified as McLean County Civil Case Mediator, 1996 and Arbitrator, 1997. Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation (Charter member). Master Bencher, Robert Underwood Inn of Court.
I am married to Kathleen Allison and have three grown children and two grandchildren.
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1965
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1977
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1969
U.S. Federal Court, 1968
U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1965 J.D.
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1963 B.A.
Honors and Awards:
Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation
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