(Main Office)

We are a litigation firm, concentrating primarily on the defense of claims regarding product liability, environmental and toxic torts, medical and dental malpractice, municipal and public official liability, consumer warranty and other torts. The firm does not attempt to provide a complete spectrum of legal services, but instead focuses on carefully chosen practice areas, allowing us to stay abreast of the latest legal developments and industry trends within these select fields, providing aggressive and effective representation at reasonable rates. In addition to regularly handling cases in various state and federal courts in Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the firm serves as national trial and coordinating counsel for several clients. The firm maintains offices in Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Jersey City, New York, Philadelphia and Princeton (NJ).

Statement of Practice

Product Liability, Toxic Torts, General Insurance Defense, General Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, Commercial Litigiation, Coverage Issues, Municipal Liability, Law Enforcement Liability, Construction Litigation, Premises Liability, Employment Discrimination, Civil Rights, Automobile, Immigration.

Representative Clients:

3M
American LaFrance Corporation
Arrow International, Inc.
AW Chesterton Corporation
Barr Laboratories
Boston Scientific Corporation
Braun Corporation
Campbell Soup Company
Canal Insurance Company
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
CNA Health Pro
COLTEC Industries
Commonwealth Insurance Company
Congoleum Corporation
Countrywide Services Corporation
Cryolife, Inc.
C.R. Bard, Inc.
Cummins, Inc.
Delta International Machinery Corporation
Enpro Industries
Farnum Industries
Ferrari North America, Inc.
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Flowserve Corporation
Foster Wheeler Energy Corp.
Freightliner Corporation
GAB Business Services, Inc.
Garlock Sealing Technologies
Greene Tweed Corp.
Hartford Insurance Company
Heritage Insurance Company
Horace Mann Insurance Company
Hyundai Motor America, Inc.
International Managers, Inc.
Isuzu Motors America, Inc.
JamSports and Entertainment, LLC
J.W. Harris Company
Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U.S.A.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Land Rover North America, Inc.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
M+O Insulation Company
Makita Electric Corporation
Mallinckrodt, Inc.
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
Mazda Motor Corporation
Mead/Westuaco Corporation
Medical Protective Company
MEDMARC Insurance Company
MidAmerican Energy Company
Miller Brewing Corporation
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group
Monaco Coach Corporation
Nationwide Indemnity
Navistar International Transportation Corporation
Nautilus Insurance Company
NCH Corporation
Nicor
Office Depot
PACCAR, Inc.
Panasonic
Plastics Engineering Inc.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Porter/Cable Corporation
Quincy Compressor Inc.
Rockwell Automation Corporation
Rockwell International Corporation
Rogers Corporation
Safeskin Corporation
Scottsdale Insurance Company
Specialty Claims Management, LLC
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
St. Paul Travelers
Subaru of America, Inc.
Tokio Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Toyota Motor Corporation
Treesdale Inc.
United Technologies Corporation
Volvo North America Corporation
Warner-Chicott, Inc.
Wausau Insurance Company
Weil McLain Corp.
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Zurn Industries.

Address

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5500
Chicago, IL 60606, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-645-7800
Facsimile: 312-645-7711

Website

http://www.smsm.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

SHAREHOLDERS

Edward J. McCambridge (Shareholder) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, December 6, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1971); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1975). Author: "Training For Asbestos Litigation," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 2, Spring 2007; "Extra!!" Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 1, Winter 2007; "Status of challenges to the Lipke Rule in Illinois," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 5, Issue 2 Fall 2006; "Update On The Science Of Mold," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, Winter 2004; "The Chrysotile Defense 2002," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2002. Author and Speaker: "Water Intrusion and Toxic Mold Claims in Illinois- Defending Mold Claim," Sterling Education Services Seminar, June 2004. Speaker: "Effective Use of Technology in the Courtroom," LexisNexis Trial Strategies Seminar & Expo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 10-11, 2007; "Crunching the Numbers: The Financial Implications of Asbestos Litigation," Mealey's National Asbestos Litigation SuperConference, Scottsdale, Arizona, September 26-28, 2007; "Nolan, Lipke & The Empty Chair," Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel's Construction Insurance Symposium & Trial Tactics Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, September 20-21, 2007); "The History And Future of Asbestos Litigation," Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) 2007 Winter Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 25 - March 4, 2007. Co-Chairman, Mealey's National Asbestos Litigation Conference: How to Meet the Legislative and Litigation Challenges Shaking the Industry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 19-20, 2005. Presenter as Defense Attorney, "Examining a Silica Exposure Claim in the Court Room: Tough Questions for the Industrial Hygienist," American Industrial Hygiene Association Convention May 2005. Member, Board of Directors, Chicago Asbestos Property Damage Defense Group, 1984—. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Barien County (Member, Environmental and Toxic Tort Law Committees) and Illinois State (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Business Torts) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Illinois Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association; Chicago Trial Lawyers Club; National Business Institute (Toxic Mold Litigation, 2004). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law(10%); Medical Malpractice(5%); Toxic Tort(75%); Insurance Defense Litigation(5%); Environmental Litigation(5%).Email: Edward J. McCambridge

William F. Mahoney (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, December 15, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1997, Michigan; 1998, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Loyola University (B.A., Honors Degree, 1975); University of Illinois (J.D., 1978). Alpha Sigma Nu; Blue Key. Author: "Asbestos Trust: Time for a Decision," Harris Martin's COLUMNS-Asbestos, Vol. 5, No. 9, July 2005; Editor and Contributing Author, "Toxic Torts, Hazardous Substances and Environmental Law," Annual Survey, Tort and Insurance Law Journal, 1992-1996; Author and Speaker: "The Defense of Increased Risk and Fear of Cancer Claims," presented at American Bar Association National Institute on Toxic Torts, August, 1992; "Class Action and Mass Torts: History and Recent Developments," presented to Midwest Environmental Claims Association, September, 1997; Moderator: "Tort Reform in the New Millennium," American Bar Association Annual Meeting Presidential Showcase Program, 2001; Panelist: "Environmental Contamination, Litigation Strategies and Bankruptcy Considerations," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1996; Speaker: "The Case From Hell, Opening Statements for the Defendant in Toxic Tort Litigation," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August, 1995; "Essentials of Daubert in Practice: The Role of Expert Scientific Proof at Trial," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1997; "Corporate Management of Toxic Tort Litigation," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1998; "Recent Appellate Developments in Asbestos Litigation," Mealey's National Asbestos Conference, 2000; "The Chrysotile Defense: Revisited," Defense Research Institute Asbestos Medicine Symposium, 2001; "Asbestos Litigation and Legislation," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute, 2003; "Medical Defenses in Asbestos Litigation," Mealey's National Asbestos Conference, 2003; "Ten Corporate Mistakes Leading to Punitive Damages," Defense Research Institute Damages Seminar, 2004; "Confronting Environmental, Asbestos, Mold and Other Organic Concerns," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute, 2004. "Catastrophic Damages and Corporate Conduct: A Defense Primer," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, 2004; "Opening Statements in the Low Dose Chrysotile Case," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, 2006; "Pre-eminent Lawyers - Superstars of Trial," Defense Research Institute, 2007; "Across the Pond: The Similarities and Differences between the U.S. and U.K. Legal Systems," Mealey's 3rd Annual International Asbestos Conference, 2007. Member: American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman, Toxic and Hazardous Substances Committee); Chicago Bar Association (Special Committee, Evaluation of Judicial Candidates); American Bar Foundation; Chicago Council of Lawyers; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Kurrack v. ADT. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Litigation; Products Liability.Email: William F. Mahoney

Lawrence D. Mason (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, February 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; 2004, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and Northern District of Indiana; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989). Member, Products Liability Moot Court. Co-Author, "Common Exclusions in the First-Party Property Insurance Policy and Their Application to Environmental Claims," Tort and Insurance Practice Journal, Spring 1995. Author: "The Erosion of the Duty to Cooperate Under CGL Policies: An Overview of Cases Across the Nation," 2008 Emerging Issues LEXIS 209, March 25, 2008. Arbitrator, Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, New York State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin; Federal Trial Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Environmental Law; Subrogation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Professional Liability.Email: Lawrence D. Mason

Gregory E. Rogus (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, October 11, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1994, U.S Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Illinois (J.D., 1980). Author: "Preventing Plaintiff Windfalls: Judicial Estoppel Of Non-Disclosed Employment Discrimination Claims," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's, Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 2007. Co-Author: "Thou Shalt Not Discriminate: An Overview Of Legal Principles & Practical Considerations For Avoiding Religious Discrimination Claims In The Workplace," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's, Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 2007; "Burlington Northern v. White: Supreme Impact on Title VII Retaliation Claims," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, Summer 2006. Speaker: "Privilege and Confidentiality With Respect to Psychological Testimony and Evidence Injury Litigation: An Overview of Current Law," National Institute on Psychological and Neuropsychological Evidence, American Bar Association/American Psychological Association, April 21-22, 2005; "Defenses Available to Individual Police Officers, Supervisors, Officials, and Administrators in Federal and State Court Civil Litigation," Police Liability in Illinois Seminar, December 18, 2002. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Jaffee v. Redmond, 116 S. Ct. 1923 (1996). Practice Areas: Police and Public Official Liability Law; Premises Liability Law; Insurance Defense Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Advocacy; Employment Law; General Liability; Toxic Tort.Email: Gregory E. Rogus

Phillip Mark Crane (Managing Partner) born Lafayette, Indiana, August 4, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana; 1985, Illinois; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana and Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1989, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1981); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Author and Speaker: "Effective Cross-Examination Techniques," American Bar Association Annual Convention, 1995. Author: "Making Cross Examination Work," The Practical Litigator, Vol. 7, No. 4, July 1996; "The Data Bank: Is It Big Brother at Work?" ADA Legal Advisor, Vol. 1, No. 9, December, 1997; "Product Liability Defendants Discover Substantial Alteration Defense Has Been Substantially Altered," DRI Hand and Power Tools Newsletter, Spring 1998; "Keys to a Productive Relationship: National and Local Counsel in Mass Tort Litigation," For the Defense, Vol. 46, No. 5., May 2004. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability(40%); Employment Law(20%); Civil Litigation(20%); Antitrust(10%); Business Torts(10%).Email: Phillip Mark Crane

Robert E. O'Malley (Shareholder) born Oak Park, Illinois, December 6, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin and Central District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1983); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1986). Phi Sigma Alpha. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration System. Author: "The Consumer Expectation Test - Has It Outlived Its Usefulness," For The Defense (DRI), September 2001. Speaker, "Claims: Offensive and Defensive Strategies," Scaffold Industry Association's (SIA) 33rd Annual Convention and Trade Show, Boston, MA, July 2005. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Industry-wide Litigation Committee); Product Liability Advisory Counsel (PLAC); International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Reported Cases: Navarro v. Fuji Heavy Industries, et al., 117 F.3d 1027, 925 F.Supp. 1323, 47 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 446, (N.D.Ill. Apr 22, 1996); Costa v. Dresser Industries, et al., 205 Ill.Dec. 33, N.E.2d 898 (1994). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Tort; Construction Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; General Liability.Email: Robert E. O'Malley

Paul E. Wojcicki (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, January 13, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1999, Michigan; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Columbia University (A.B., 1986); DePaul College of Law (J.D., 1989). Author: "Is Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23(e)'s Denial of Presidential Effect to Appellate Court 'Orders' Constitutional," Chgo. Bar. Assn. Record, Jan. 2004, "A Note On Damages and Disclaimers in an Action for Breach of a Repair-or-Replacement Warranty," "Early Resolution Strategies in Warranty Litigation," "Attacking Breach of Implied Warranty Claims in Magnuson-Moss Actions," and "The Admissibility of Expert Evidence In the Seventh Circuit After Daubert," RV Defense; MV Defense.COM. Co-Author: "Ch. 5 Declaratory Relief," Illinois Civil Practice, Vol. II, 2003 and 1997 Practice Handbook, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education; "Ch. 3 Parties to Product Liability Cases," Illinois Product Liability Practice, 1996 Practice Handbook, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education; "Defeating the Plaintiff's Automotive Products Case - Daubert Revisited," and "Do Vehicle Lessees Qualify As Consumers Under the Magnuson-Moss Act?". Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Sections) Bar Associations; Seventh Circuit Bar Association; Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation; Appellate Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Consumer Law(50%); Commercial Law(25%); Products Liability(10%); Appellate Advocacy(10%); Toxic Tort(5%).Email: Paul E. Wojcicki

Timothy L. Krippner (Shareholder) born Hinsdale, Illinois, August 5, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2000, Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1987); DePaul University (J.D., 1990). Alpha Lambda Delta. Author: "Parties to Product Liability Cases," Handbook of Product Liability Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1999 and 2003; "Toxic Torts 101", Mealey's Publications, 2002. Speaker and Co-Chairman, "The New Face of Asbestos Litigation," Mealey's National Asbestos Litigation Conference, Washington, D.C., February 9, 2007. Speaker, "Friction Amongst Parties - The Debate Over Chrysotile And Short Fiber," Mealey's National Asbestos Litigation Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, September 18-19, 2006. Member: Cook County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Tort; Medical Malpractice; General Liability.Email: Timothy L. Krippner

Steven A. Hart (Shareholder) born Flint, Michigan, October 18, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1989); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1992). Author: "Illinois Supreme Court Finds Cingular Class Action Waiver Unconscionable," AAJ Business Tort Journal, Winter 2007; "Using Expert Witnesses," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 1994. Co-Author: "Notice Requirements of Insured to Excess Insurance Carrier," New York Law Journal, Volume 237, Number 54, March 21, 2007; "More Interesting Than Watching The Paint Dry: Emerging Trends In Lead Paint Litigation," Mealey's Litigation Report: Lead, Volume 16, Number 3, January 2007; "More Interesting Than Watching The Paint Dry: Emerging Trends In Lead Paint Litigation," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's, Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 1, Winter 2007; "Motions, Requests, and Notices in Preparation for Trial," Illinois Civil Practice Volume II: Preparing For Trial, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2005. Speaker: "Sources of Exposure," Mealey's Global Reinsurance Forum, Bermuda, November 14-15, 2007; "MTBE & Public Nuisance - Is This The Future Of MTBE Litigation?" Mealey's MTBE Litigation Conference, Santa Monica, California, June 4, 2007; "Rhode Island, California & Ohio Are More Suits On The Horizon?" Mealey's Teleconference: Lead Litigation Update, November 2006; "Theories of Market Share Liability, Public Nuisance and Civil Conspiracy," Mealey's Lead Litigation Conference, Washington, D.C., December 2005; "Psychological and Neuropsychological Evidence in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases - Litigating a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case," American Bar Association National Institute, Chicago, Illinois, April 2005; "Premises Liability," Defense Research Institute-National Asbestos Medicine Conference, San Diego, California, November 2004; "Fleet-Optimization and Transportation Liability," Panel Counsel Conference-Transportation Law section, March 2004; "Winning Opening Statements and Closing Arguments," Chicago Bar Association Seminar: Trial Advocacy, May 2003; Mealey's Asbestos Premises Liability Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 2003. Co-Chairman and Speaker, "The Thomas Suit: Risk Contribution & Market Share Liability," Mealey's Lead Litigation Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 19-20, 2007. Guest Lecturer, "Jury Selection," Chicago Kent Law School, Trial Advocacy, April 2005. Speaker and Author: "How To Effectively Try Or Settle An Asbestos Case In 2006-2007," Mealey's National Asbestos Litigation Conference, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, September 18-19, 2006. "Market Share Liability, Public Nuisance and Civil Conspiracy In Lead Paint/Pigment Litigation" Mealey's Lead Litigation Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, June 5-6, 2006; "Emerging Theories in Lead Litigation," Mealey's Lead Litigation Conference, Washington, D.C., December 2005; Sterling Education Services Seminar: Water Intrusion and Toxic Mold Claims in Illinois- Defending Mold Claim, June 2004; "Transportation and Logistic Issues," Select counsel meeting - Delray Beach, Florida, March 2004; Mealey's Asbestos Premises Liability Conference, San Francisco, California, December 2003; "Persuasion Through Use of Exhibits at Trial," Chicago Bar Association Seminar: Trial Advocacy, February 2003; "Discovery Strategies and Methods for Getting What You Want," Chicago Bar Association Seminar: Trial Advocacy, September 2002; "Winning Your Case Before Discovery," Chicago Bar Association Seminar: Trial Advocacy, February 2002. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, New York State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Environmental Torts; Transportation; Premises Liability; Medical Malpractice; Employment; Commercial; General Liability; Toxic Tort.Email: Steven A. Hart

Kathleen McDonough (Shareholder) born February 19, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1996, Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 2006, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana (B.A., cum laude, 1991); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1994). Member, Moot Court, University of Miami School of Law, visiting student, 1993-1994. Author: "Recent Developments in Toxic Tort Law," Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2, Winter 1997; "The Monkey Virus and Mesothelioma," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1, Winter 2003; "The Horwin SV40 Ruling and Its Impact on the Asbestos Litigation," Harris Martin Columns, July 2003. Co-Author: "An Insurer's Guide to Vacating Default Judgments," Insurance Insight, Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois, Volume XV, Number 2, November 2006; "Recent Developments and Medical Issues In Ephedra Litigation," Harris Martin Columns Drugs and Supplements, August 2005; with P. Wojcicki, "Attacking Breach of Implied Warranty Claims in Magnuson-Moss Actions Brought in Privity States"; with P. Wojcicki and D. Brad, "State Privity-Requirements Survey". Speaker: "Early Accident Investigation and Response Measures," Trucking Litigation and DOT Regulations Seminar, August 2006. "Insurance Claims Summit," May 2003. Member: The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; Trucking Industry Defense Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; General Liability; Transportation.Email: Kathleen McDonough

John J. Kohnke (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, October 27, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1981; J.D., with honors, 1984). Member, Drake University Law Review, 1983-1984. Trustee, Glen Ellyn Village, 1999-2003. Author: "Mold Litigation," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2003; "The Abolishment of Joint Liability and Its Effect on the Right of Contribution," Volume 9, Issue 3 D.L.B.A., Brief, Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Volume 9, Issue 3, October 1996; "The Contributory Negligence Doctrine and Maintenance of Municipal Property," Illinois Bar Journal, Volume 82, Number 6, July 1994. Speaker: "The Dos and Don'ts of the Hiring Process: How to Minimize the Risk of Litigation," Golden Rule Risk Control Workshop, Schiller Park, Illinois, September 18-19, 2007. Member: DuPage County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Lemon Law; Construction Law; Municipal Defense; Consumer Litigation; General Liability; Toxic Tort.Email: John J. Kohnke

Jason L. Kennedy (Shareholder) born Hammond, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana and Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. Tax Court; 1997, U.S. District Court Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; 2004, New York. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1992; J.D., 1996). Order of Barristers. National Moot Court Competition, 1995. Finalist, Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition,1995. Member, Sherman Minton Moot Court Board 1995-1996. Author: "Recent Developments in Toxic Tort Law," Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Volume 33, Number 2 (Winter 1998). Speaker: Harris Martin's Asbestos Litigation Conference: Peripheral No More, Part II, Beverly Hills, California (March 2007); "Asbestos and Silica Litigation - Update," Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana's Annual Meeting, (November 17, 2006). Legal Deputy Sheriff, Monroe County, Indiana Sheriff's Department. Member: Illinois State, Indiana State, New York State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Complex Mass Tort Litigation; Toxic Torts; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; General Liability.Email: Jason L. Kennedy

Jeffrey Singer (Co-Chairman) born Chicago, Illinois, August 26, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1972; J.D., 1975). Omicron Delta Kappa. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1992—. Author: "Federal Agency Records: Restricting Their Discovery and Use in Product Liability Litigation," DRI's Strictly Speaking Newsletter (January 2006); "Parties to Product Liability Cases," Handbook of Product Liability Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2003); "Declaratory Relief," Illinois Civil Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (2003); "Recent Developments in Products, General Liability and Consumer Law," 35 Tort & Ins. L. J. 553 (Winter 2000); "Parties to Product Liability Cases," Handbook of Product Liability Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1999); "Defeating the Plaintiffs Automotive Products Case," Daubert Revisited, Defense Research Institute (1998); "Declaratory Relief," Illinois Civil Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1997); "Parties to Product Liability Cases," Handbook of Product Liability Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1996); "Preemption of State Law Product Liability Claims by Medical Device Amendments of 1976," Product Safety and Liability Reporter, Volume 23, Number 38 (September 29, 1995); "Attacking Accident Reconstruction Testimony," For the Defense, Volume 34, Number 4 (April 1992). Co-Author: "FOIA Disclosures: Restricting Their Discovery and Use by Opposing Counsel," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 1 (Spring 2005). Author and Lecturer: "Attacking Accident Reconstruction Testimony," presented at American Bar Association National Institute on Automotive Design Litigation (March 1991); Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1985—). Speaker: "The Disgruntled, Hostile or Discredited Employee," Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) 2007 Fall Conference, Tucson, Arizona (October 17-19, 2007); "Patience, Persistence and a Personal Touch: A Practical Approach to Settling Product Liability Cases," Defense Research Institute's Strictly Automotive Seminar, San Diego, California, (September 6-7, 2007); Panelist, "Responding Effectively to an Industry Under Attack," and "Defusing Punitive Damages at Trial," Mealey's Defense Strategies in Pharmaceutical Litigation Conference, Dana Point, California (January 26-27, 2006). Panelist, "I Fought The Law," 2005 Billboard Roadwork Touring Conference & Awards, New York, New York (October 25-26, 2005). "Medical Device OEM and Supplier Contracts—A Study of the Legal Relationship," Orthopedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference, Rosemont, Illinois (June 21-22, 2005). "FOIA, Attorney - Client Privilege waiver in the European Community and Other Issues," Product Liability Advisory Council, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (April 22, 2004). Mealey's Innovative Defense Strategies in Drug & Medical Device Litigation Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona (March 22, 2004). "Applying the Lessons of the Past to the Litigation of the Future," Product Liability Advisory Council, Orlando, Florida (November 6, 2003). Mealey's Emerging Drugs and Medical Devices Seminar, Naples, Florida (December 19, 2002). Defense Research Institute, Cross-examination/Trial Techniques, Products Liability Conference (January 19, 2000). "Defense of Catastrophic Injury Damages Cases," Product Liability Advisory Council, Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (November 4, 1999). "A New Development in Latex Allergy," Andrews Publications Pharmaceutical Litigation 1999, Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (September 27, 1999). Glove Shippers Association Annual Meeting (April 1999). American Bar Association, Toxic Torts Seminar (April 1999). Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Seminar (February 1999). MEDMARC Loss Prevention Seminar (February 1999). Eleventh Annual Seminar on the Prevention and Defense of Medical Device Claims (June 1998). Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Seminar (February 1998). Mealey's Drug and Medical Device Seminar (November 1997). MEDMARC Loss Prevention Seminar (September 1997). Association of Trial Lawyers of America National Meeting (July 1996). Ninth Annual Seminar on the Prevention and Defense of Medical Device Claims (June 1996). Fifth Annual Seminar on the Prevention and Defense of Medical Device Claims (1992). American Bar Association National Institute on Motor Vehicle Design Litigation (1991). Georgia Workers Compensation Conference (August 1990). National Meeting of Risk and Insurance Management Society regarding Management of Litigation Expense (1989). Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Vehicle Design Litigation (1986). American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Business Torts Committee (1986). Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Medical Malpractice Defense (1985). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Committees on: Products, General Liability and Consumer Law; Automobile Law; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device, Business Tort Law); Japan-America Society of Chicago; Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation(70%); Commercial Litigation(30%).Email: Jeffrey Singer

Cameron D. Turner (Shareholder) born Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, August 20, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 2006 Missouri. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1994); DePaul University (J.D., 1997). Recipient, CALI Award for Civil Rights Law, 1997. Author: "Retrospective Exposure Assessment and Its Application in Toxic Tort Defense Litigation," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring 2004. Co-Author: "Benzene: A Litigation Perspective," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Spring 2006 and Harris Martin's Litigation Watch: Benzene, July 2006. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability Defense; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense.Email: Cameron D. Turner

J. Yasmin Mancini (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., December 16, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Massachusetts; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2003, Illinois. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); Boston College at Chestnut Hill (J.D., 1998). Member, National Environmental & Administration Law Moot Court Team. Co-Author: "Benzene: A Litigation Perspective," Toxic Tort Newsletter, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Spring 2006; "Benzene: A Litigation Perspective," Litigation Watch: Benzene, Harris Martin, July 2006. Member: American and Chicago Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: J. Yasmin Mancini

Catherine E. Boyd Goldhaber (Shareholder) born Michigan; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, Michigan; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1995); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1999). Author: "Justice for All: Young Professionals Take Lead in Foundation's 'Meet the Need' Campaign," CBA Record, Volume 19, Number 7, October 2005. Co-Author: "Chapter 7: Group Dynamics" in Jury Selection: Strategy and Science, Clark Boardman Callaghan, West Group, Second Edition, 1998; "Federal Agency Records: Restricting Their Discovery and Use in Product Liability Litigation," DRI's Strictly Speaking Newsletter, January 2006; "FOIA Disclosures: Restricting Their Discovery and Use by Opposing Counsel," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2005. Speaker, Panel Discussions: "New Plaintiff and Product Investigation - For the Novice, the Experienced and Everyone Else," DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar, San Diego, California, November 2007; "The Asbestos Deposition Primer," DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar, October 2006. Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, November 1999-February 2002. CIVITAS Child Law Fellow at Loyola. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Reported Cases: In re M.R., et al, 316 Ill.App.3d 399, 736 N.E.2d 167 (1st Dist., 2000); In re K.S. and J.S., 317 Ill.App.3d 830, 740 N.E.2d 425 (1st Dist., 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Child Welfare; Juvenile Law; General Liability.Email: Catherine E. Boyd Goldhaber

Chad J. Layton (Shareholder) born Hinsdale, Illinois, February 22, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1994); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Author: "No More Excuses: Abolishing the Defense of Voluntary Intoxication," John Marshall Law Review, Spring 1997. Co Author: "Thou Shalt Not Discriminate: An Overview Of Legal Principles & Practical Considerations For Avoiding Religious Discrimination Claims In The Workplace," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 2007; "An Insurer's Guide to Vacating Default Judgments," Insurance Insight, The Journal of the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (PIIAI), Volume XV, Number 2, November 2006. Speaker: "The Dos and Don'ts of the Hiring Process: How to Minimize the Risk of Litigation," Golden Rule Risk Control Workshop, Schiller Park, Illinois, September 18-19, 2007. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Practice; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Chad J. Layton

Jonathan Mark Lively (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia; 2000, Illinois and Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1995); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 1999). Vice President, Moot Court Executive Board, 1997-1999. Author: "Illinois Law Regarding Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act Related Tort Claims," American Bar Association 50-State Survey of FDCA-Related Tort Causes of Action (2001). Member: Chicago (Co-Chairman, Trial Techniques Committee, 2002-2003) and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Healy v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., et. al., 833 N.E.2d 906 (1st Dist. 2005); Harris v. A.C.&S., Inc., et. al., 785 N.E.2d 1087 (Ind. 2003). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation; Toxic Torts.Email: Jonathan Mark Lively

Robert John McLaughlin (Shareholder) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, January 15, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Supreme Court; 2005, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Eastern Illinois University (B.S., Political Science, 1997); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2000). Member, The John Marshall Law Review and Moot Court Trial Team. Author: "Construction Crane Safety," The University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering (Fall 2001). "Discovery in Commercial Litigation," The Chicago Bar Association (Spring 2000); "Homeria v. San Marcos," Best Brief Award, Georgetown University International Law Moot Court Competition, 13 Georgetown International Law Review, 213 (2000). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Robert John McLaughlin

OF COUNSEL

Donald Segal (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, July 23, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois; University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1960); University of Chicago (J.D., 1963). Author: "Opening Statement," Chapter in Medical & Hospital Negligence, Callaghan and Company, 1988. Instructor, Medical Jurisprudence, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, 1979-1990. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Decalogue Society of Lawyers; Chicago Council of Lawyers; Japan-American Society of Chicago. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense Litigation; General Liability; Toxic Tort.Email: Donald Segal

ASSOCIATES

Michael H. Cantieri (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, October 20, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 2000); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2003). The John Marshall Law School Law Review, Moot Court. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Michael H. Cantieri

Bridget M. Carlson (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, September 6, 1972; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1994); Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., 2003). Recipient: City of Chicago Consumer Affairs Grant; Loyola Alumni Grant. Senior Editor, Loyola Consumer Law Review. Author: "Civil Proceedings: Air," National Environmental Enforcement Journal, Published by the National Association of Attorneys General with the cooperation and support of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Page 21, July 2005. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member: Young Lawyers Section; Environmental Committee); Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Languages: French and Bambara. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Regulation; Warranty.Email: Bridget M. Carlson

Wil Comer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: University of Missouri-Columbia (Bachelor of Journalism in Advertising, 2006; J.D., 2009); University of Iowa London Law Consortium, London, England (2008). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Wil Comer

Jason P. Eckerly (Associate) born Petoskey, Michigan, November 17, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Michigan; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan; 2006, Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1998); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Executive Editor, DePaul Business Law Journal. Listed in: Who's Who: American Law Students, 2001-2002 (22nd Ed.) DePaul University; Traverse City Business News "40 Under 40 - A List of the Area's Most Enterprising Business Leaders Under the Age of 40," September 2006. Selected by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as "Up & Coming Lawyers 2006," October 23, 2006. Author: "Shred It, Burn It, Erase It, Or Face the Consequences," Traverse City Business News, Volume 11 Number 12, July 2005; "Attorney Liability Continues to Expand Under the FDCPA - 2nd Circuit Holds Filing of Lawsuit Triggers FDCPA Protections," Debt 3, Volume 22 Number 4, July/August 2006. Co-Author: "Raising the Tax Bar: Redefining the Roles of Accountants and Lawyers for a Practical Solution to the Multidisciplinary Practice Debate," DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal, Winter 2002. Speaker: Traverse City, Michigan, "Construction Lien Law in Michigan," September 23, 2005; Grand Rapids, Michigan, "Billing and Collecting for the Health Care Industry," November 8, 2005; Traverse City, Michigan, "Document Retention & Destruction," January 12, 2006; National Web-Based Seminar, "The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act," May 9, 2006. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Business Law); Illinois State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Business Law) Bar Associations. Special Agencies: City of Traverse City Planning Commissioner, 2006. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Toxic Torts.Email: Jason P. Eckerly

Brian H. Eldridge (Associate) born Highland Park, Illinois, August 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, California; 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., Psychology, 1997); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2003). Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa County, California, 2003. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Transportation Liability; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; General Liability.Email: Brian H. Eldridge

Melissa Fallah (Associate) born Blue Island, Illinois, August 15, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.A., 1998); Washington University (J.D., 2001). Co-Author: "Welding Fume Litigation: Claims Fabricated From Thin Air?" Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 2, Spring 2007. Member: Chicago (Co-Chair: Young Lawyers Section Law Explorers Committee; Young Lawyers Section Women in the Law Committee), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish and Farsi. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Melissa Fallah

Jill M. Felkins (Associate) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana. (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., Journalism, with highest distinction, 2004); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Indiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Jill M. Felkins

Daniel Finer (Associate) born Edison, New Jersey, September 21, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 2001); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2006). Phi Delta Phi, President (2004-2005). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Daniel Finer

Anastasios T. Foukas (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and Missouri; 2005, Nevada; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., News-Editorial Journalism, 2000); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Anastasios T. Foukas

Paige Norian Gates (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1999); The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2004). Note and Comment Editor, Catholic University Law Review. Judicial Extern to the Honorable Dicran Tevrizian, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Author, "The Struggle To Keep Personal Data Personal: Attempts To Reform Online Privacy and How Congress Should Respond," 52 Cath. U. L. Rev. 803 (2003). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Paige Norian Gates

Keith J. Hays (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, June 12, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana. (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., 1994); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Construction Litigation.Email: Keith J. Hays

Christopher M. Henning (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 2001); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Christopher M. Henning

Scott W. Henry (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, April 13, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; 2001, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1997); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2000). Author: "Asbestos Trust: Time for a Decision," Harris Martin's COLUMNS-Asbestos, Volume 5, Number 9, July 2005. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Vice-Chair of Young Lawyer's Section, Judicial Evaluation Committee Investigations Board); State Bar of Wisconsin; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Family Law.Email: Scott W. Henry

Jason A. Higginbotham (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 2003); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: Chicago, Cook County (Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 2007-2008) and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Civil Litigation.Email: Jason A. Higginbotham

Brian M. Hogan (Associate) born Elmhurst, IL; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 2002); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts(100%).Email: Brian M. Hogan

Micah R. Inlow (Associate) born Belleville, Illinois, November 29, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1996); Loyola University (J.D., 2002). Recipient, Cooney & Conway Scholarship. Author: "Use Of The Murine Local Lymph Node Assay To Assess The Relative Skin Sensitization Potency of Two Protein Coupling Reagents," 48 The Toxicologist 1479, 1999. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability.Email: Micah R. Inlow

Adam Jagadich (Associate) born Hammond, Indiana, June 21, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois and Wisconsin. Education: Purdue University, West Lafayette (B.A., 2000); University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (J.D., 2003). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Litigation; General Liability; Toxic Tort.Email: Adam Jagadich

Nicole L. Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2008, Illinois. Education: St. Norbert College (B.A., 1999); Boston College Law School (J.D., 2002). Member, Boston College Law School National Moot Court Team. Law Clerk to the Hon. Raya S. Dreben, Massachusetts Appeals Court, 2002-2003. Member: Chicago and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability.Email: Nicole L. Johnson

Kimberly A. Kayiwa (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2001, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., 1996); State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 1999). Speaker: "Damages Calculations in Mass Tort Cases," Mealey's Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, 2007; "Legal Issues in Medical Device Litigation," Chubb Life Sciences, 2007; "The Significance of the Petrillo Doctrine," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney In-house Seminar, 2007. Volunteer Attorney, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. Member: Women's Bar Association of Illinois (Co-Chair, Public Office Committee). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Medical Device; Commercial Litigation.Email: Kimberly A. Kayiwa

Grace Kim (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., Political Science, 2006); New England School of Law (J.D., 2009). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Grace Kim

Jeremy C. Lay (Associate) born Lexington, Kentucky, February 23, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2006, Kentucky; 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., Political Science, 2002); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2005).

Misty R. Martin (Associate) born Bristol, Connecticut, August 24, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Massachusetts; 2004, New Hampshire, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., cum laude, 1998); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: Boston, Chicago, New Hampshire and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability.Email: Misty R. Martin

Leslie C. McCoy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Purdue University (B.A., History, 2004); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.

Gregory M. McMahon (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, September 6, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1996); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Symposium Editor, DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal. Co-Author: "Welding Fume Litigation: Claims Fabricated From Thin Air?" Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 2, Spring 2007. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Litigation.Email: Gregory M. McMahon

Erica L. Meek (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Missouri; 2007, Illinois. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Erica L. Meek

Divya R. Mehta (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1999); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Chicago and Asian American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Divya R. Mehta

Jorge T. Mihalopoulos (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, August 1, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.S., with honors, 2001); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2004; M.S., 2006). Recipient, CALI Awards in: Government Enforcement of Environmental Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Author: "Extension of 'Arranger' Liability to Suppliers of Dry-Cleaning Equipment," ISBA Environmental Law Newsletter, Vol. 36.3 (May 2006); "General Assembly Expands IEPA's Powers & Public Notice Duties," ISBA Environmental Law Newsletter, Vol. 36.2 (February 2006); "Voluntary Cleanups: A Risky Alternative to CERCLA Litigation," ISBA Environmental Law Newsletter, Vol. 35.2 (March 2005); "General Assembly Legislatively Overrules Ryan v. Agpro," ISBA Environmental Law Newsletter, Vol. 35.1 (November 2004); "Phase II Stormwater Discharge Permits and the Tenth Amendment," ISBA Environmental Law Newsletter, Vol. 34.4 (June 2004); "The Use of TMDLs to Regulate Nonpoint Sources of Water Pollution," ISBA Environmental Law Newsletter, Vol. 34.3 (January 2004). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Law.Email: Jorge T. Mihalopoulos

Keya H. Rajput Milla (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Michigan; 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Political Science and French, 2004); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2007). Recipient, Spiegelberg Award for National Best Oral Advocate, National Trial Competition, 2007. National Champion, National Trial Competition, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2007. Member: State Bar of Michigan. Languages: French and Gujarat. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Keya H. Rajput Milla

Matthew C. Montgomery (Associate) born Iowa City, Iowa, September 23, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2004). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Matthew C. Montgomery

Mitchell P. Morinec (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, August 7, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Washington University (B.A., 2002); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2006).Email: Mitchell P. Morinec

Alexander T. Muhtaris (Associate) born Elk Grove, Illinois, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 2000); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2004). Dean's List. Author, "Maximizing Punitive Damages After BMW & State Farm: A Trial Lawyer's Guide," Illinois Bar Journal, Volume 93, No. 3, March 2005. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Hellenic Bar Association. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Construction Litigation; Premises Liability; Litigation.Email: Alexander T. Muhtaris

Megan E. Pullem (Associate) born Louisville, Kentucky, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., 2001); Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville (J.D., 2004). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Litigation.Email: Megan E. Pullem

Karen Rheingans (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 7, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2003, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1994); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1999). Member, Moot Court, Trial Team. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Karen Rheingans

Lindsey A. Rodgers (Associate) born Oxford, Ohio, August 29, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; 2008, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and Southern District of Indiana. (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., Journalism, with distinction, 2004; J.D., 2007). Participant, Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition. Executive Editor, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, 2006-2007. Member, Protective Order Project, Indiana University. Member, Product Liability Practice Group, Litigation Department. Member: Cincinnati, Ohio State, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Lindsey A. Rodgers

Jana R. Scalzitti (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1999; M.A., 2002); Vermont Law School (J.D., 2006). Member, Justinian Society. Member, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Benzene.Email: Jana R. Scalzitti

James L. Svajgl (Associate) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2001); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member, Moot Court Society, 2005-2006. Semifinalist, Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition. Sullivan Fellow, DePaul University College of Law's International Human Rights Law Institute, 2005-2006. Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in: Constitutional Process II, International Protection of Human Rights, Trial Advocacy II, Litigation Strategy: Pre-Trial Civil. Member, DePaul's Moot Court Appellate Team. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: James L. Svajgl

Christopher K. Triska (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois and Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2001); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member, John Marshall Law Review. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts.Email: Christopher K. Triska

Natacha von Will (Associate) born November 25, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Lake Forest College (B.A., 2000); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago (Member, Young Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Construction Law; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Natacha von Will

James R. Williams (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 1977; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.A., 1998); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2001); John Marshall Law School (LL.M., Commercial Real Estate Law, 2005). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Real Estate.Email: James R. Williams

Nancy Susan Woodworth (Associate) born Terre Haute, Indiana, June 15, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Indiana; 2006, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., cum laude, 2000); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 2005). Member: Chicago, Indianapolis, Indiana and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Litigation; Transportation; Professional Liability; Environmental Litigation.Email: Nancy Susan Woodworth

Sandra J. Wortham (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: Howard University (B.A., 2005); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Transportation.Email: Sandra J. Wortham

Jenni L. Young (Associate) born San Antonio, Texas, March 21, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1997); DePaul University (J.D., 2000). DePaul University, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Clerk (1998-1999), Section Rep. (1997-1998). Florida State University, Dean's List, Rho Lambda Panhellenic Honor Society. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts(100%).Email: Jenni L. Young

Emily C. Zapotocny (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Wisconsin and Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Transportation.