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Richard is an experienced attorney who focuses his legal practice in areas of civil defense litigation. He has successfully represented numerous regional and national clients for railroad/FELA, trucking, construction, toxic tort, first-party insurance, third-party insurance, commercial litigation, premises liability, products liability, and various other types of lawsuits in many state and federal courts. In addition to being involved in nonprofits and local community causes, Richard is an active committee member of several legal organizations including the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, DRI and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. He has published works and has been designated as an "Emerging Lawyer" in Illinois.
Illinois, 2006
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2006
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
American Bar Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
Illinois State Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
Chicago Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
Transportation Lawyers Association
International Moot Court Board Officer, 2004 - 2005 (Committee Member & Competition Judge)
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
Peoria County Bar Association
Creighton University Graduate School, Omaha, Nebraska, 2005 Master of Business Administration
Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 2005 Juris Doctor
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan Bachelor of Business Administration
Honors: cum laude, Dean's List 1998-2002, Major: Finance and Economics