Legal Career
My experiences included litigation in the areas of class actions, civil rights, product liability, medical malpractice, aerospace, insurance, federal criminal law and domestic violence.
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Representative clients included Fox Corporation, Morton Thiokol, Martin Marietta, Lloyds of London, Governor of Indiana, Notre Dame University female faculty, Charles Finley and many people who were disadvantaged by a lack of resources.
Legal Experience
Private Practice of Law
South Bend, IN
Senior Associate
Phelon, Pope & John
Chicago, IL
Senior Associate
Adler, Kaplan & Begy
Chicago, IL
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Admitted to the Indiana Supreme Court, 1975
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Admitted to Southern District of the Federal District Court of Indiana
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Admitted to the 7th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals
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Founded the Women’s Legal Clinic, South Bend, IN
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Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1985
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Admitted to 7th Circuit Federal Court for Northern District of Illinois
Private Practice of Law
Chicago, IL
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Chief Mediator for Cook County Circuit Court
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Trial Qualified Status for 7th Circuit Civil Division
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Volunteer Litigator for Indigent