Honors And Awards:

• Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys, Crain’s Chicago Business, April 21, 2025
• More than $200 million in verdicts and settlements
• Top 100 – Illinois Super Lawyers 2019-2025*
• Top 50 – Women Illinois Super Lawyers 2018-2025*
• Leading Lawyers, Personal Injury Law, General, 2018-2025*
• 3rd Annual Salute! Top Women in Law Award honoree: Law Bulletin Media, 2022
• American Board of Trial Advocates, National Board Representative, 2021-2025
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Executive Committee, Illinois, 2019-2025
• Distinguished Service Alumni Award: Chicago-Kent College of Law, November, 2018
• Top Women Lawyers in Leadership: Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, 2017
• Ranked #15 Firm: Chicago Lawyer Magazine, October 2017 – JVR Annual Settlements
• Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers, 2016, 2017
• 2015 Top 50 Verdicts in the U.S., National Law Journal, October 2015
• Recipient of a Trial Lawyer Excellence Award, 2015
• 40 under Forty to Watch, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2008
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Invitation Only Membership
• The Society of Trial Lawyers, Invitation Only Membership
• AVVO rating 10.0 – 2016-2025
• *Top 5% of Attorneys in Illinois

Admissions To Practice:

• United States Supreme Court, October, 2005
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2014
• United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1996
• United States District Court, North District of Illinois TRIAL BAR, 2013
• State of Illinois, 1996

Professional Activities And Memberships:

• American Board of Trial Advocates (Invitation Only):
• Fellow, Inducted September 26, 2024
• Mentor, Incoming 1L Mentoring program, Summer 2025

 

• NATIONAL OFFICE
  • Secretary, 2024
  • Co-Chair, Member Engagement Committee, 2025
  • Ad Hoc Committee Listing of Presidents, September, 2025
  • Co-Chair – First Time Attendees Reception, August 2025 National Meeting and Conference, Banff, Canada
  • Ad Hoc Committee Termination and Suspension of Members re: Constitution and By Laws
  • Presenter, ABOTA and DAJV joint program “Building Bridges Across the Atlantic: Sharing Skills from the German Legal System and American Civil Jury Trials” at the Institute for Law and Policy at Goethe-Universitat Frankfort Germany, September 2024
  • Faculty, ABOTA National Trial College, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, August 2024, August 2025
  • ABOTA Foundation, Elected Trustee, 2023-2026
  • Co-Chair, Civics Education Committee, ABOTA Foundation
  • Co-Chair, Civility, Professionalism, and Ethics Committee, ABOTA
• ILLINOIS CHAPTER
  • President, 2023-2024
  • President-Elect, 2021 – 2022
  • Executive Committee, 2019 – present
  • James Otis Lecture, Host and Organizer, 2022, 2023
  • National Board Representative, 2021-2025
  • Membership Chair, 2019-2021
  • Helped organize one-hour presentation at NCSS annual convention, November 2018
  • Masters In Trial – Medical Negligence, Presenter, 2017
  • Member, 2015 – present
• International Society of Barristers
  • Fellow 2019-2023
• The Society of Trial Lawyers (Invitation Only):
  • Vice President, 2024 – 2025
  • Secretary, 2023 – 2024
  • Treasurer, 2022 – 2023
  • Board of Directors, elected, 2018-2020
  • Member, invitation only, 2014 to present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Board of Managers, elected 2015 to present
  • Co-chair, Seminar Planning Committee, 2008-2009
• Womens’ Bar Association of Illinois
  • Platinum Sponsor, WBAI Judicial Reception, March 2019-2020
  • Gold Sponsor, WBAI Judicial Reception, March 2018
  • Gold Sponsor, Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Award, November, 2017
  • Platinum Sponsor, WBAI Judicial Reception, March 2017
  • Diamond Sponsor, Annual Installation Dinner, June 2016
  • Co-chair, Judicial Reception Committee, 2017
  • Annual Installation Dinner Committee, 2016
  • Member, 2001 to present
• American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America):
  • Member, 1999-Present
  • Vice-chair, Membership Oversight Committee, 2004 – 2006
  • Member, Membership Oversight Committee, 2002 – 2009
  • Chair-elect, New Lawyers Division, 2005-2006
  • Treasurer, New Lawyers Division, 2004-2005
  • Secretary, New Lawyers Division, 2003-2004
  • State Liaison, Women’s Caucus, 2001-present
  • Host, Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Chicago Region 2005
  • Member, Law Schools Committee, 2003-2006
  • Member, Exchange Advisory Committee, 2002-2006
  • Chair, Publications Committee, New Lawyers Division 2005-2006
  • Mentor, Association Of Trial Lawyers of America, 2003-2010

Education:

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
  • Juris Doctor, with honors
  • Trial Team, Midwest Region Champion
• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
  • Bachelor of Arts, Double Major: English and International Studies
  • Hardy Scholar, Debate Team

Mentorships:

• Women in Law Mentor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2015-2018
• Lawyer to Lawyer Mentor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2016-2017

Presentations And Publications:

• “Professionalism and Civility During Litigation and Trial”
  • Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, April 2024
• “Best Practices in Mediation”
  • Trial and Practice Tips Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, May 2023
• “Pandemic Verdicts”
  • Damages Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, March 2022
• “Fee Arrangements / Co-counsel Arrangements”
  • Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, April 2021
• “Discovery Abuse & Sanctions”
  • Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, March 2019
• “It’s More Than Trying Cases: Practical Suggestions for Advancing Your Career”
  • Panel Discussion, Trial & Practice Tips Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, May 2018
• “Treaters versus Experts”
  • Damages Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, March 2017
• “Direct Examination of Representative of Decedent’s Estate,” Plaintiff’s Team
  • Masters in Trial, American Board of Trial Advocates, Illinois Chapter, March 2017
• “Handling Conflicts”
  • Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, May 2016
• “Presentation of Evidence at Trial”
  • Update & Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October 2015
• “Responding to an ARDC Complaint and ARDC Statistics”
  • Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, May 2014
• “Federal Tort Claims Act”
  • Update & Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October 2013
• “Client Relationship Issues”
  • Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2013
• “Managing Stress – The Impaired Lawyer”
  • Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, April 2012
• “Pretrial Preparation In Civil Practice”, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  • Moderator, March 2012
• Liens and Settlements Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Moderator, March 2009
• “Researching Medical Literature”
  • Medical Malpractice Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 2008
• “How To Argue And Win A 2-615 Motion To Dismiss”
  • Mastering A Section 2-615 Motion To Dismiss Seminar, Chicago Bar Association, October 2007
• “Taking The Deposition Of The Defense Liability Witness”
  • Speaker, AAJ Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, July 2007
• “Finding Expert Witnesses”
  • Expert Witnesses: Everything You Wanted To Know From A To Z, Chicago Bar Association, June 2007
• “Failure To Perform A Cesarean Section”
  • Moderator, ATLA Teleseminar, October 2006
• “Deposition Strategies”
  • Speaker, ATLA Annual Convention, Seattle, Washington, July 2006
• “Deposition Techniques”
  • Speaker, Chicago Bar Association Pre-trial Litigation Seminar, March 2006
• “New Lawyer Marketing Strategies”, Sidebar
  • ATLA Newsletter, July 2003
• “You Can’t Handle The Truth: Cross-examination Of The Defense Expert”
  • Speaker, ITLA Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, April 2003
• “Overcoming The Wilful Hurdle In Municipal Cases”
  • Speaker, ATLA Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, July 2001