Memberships
McLean County and Illinois State (Civil Practice and Procedure Council, 1986-1991, Secretary, 1987-1988, Vice Chairman, 1988-1989, Chairman, 1989-1990
Tort Law Section Council, 1987-1992, Secretary, 1988-1989, Vice Chair, 1989-1990 and Chair, 1990-1991
Editorial Board, Illinois Bar Journal, 1988-1992, Secretary, 1989-1990, Associate Editor, 1991-1992, 1993-1994
Editor, 1994-1995
Committee on Continuing Legal Education
Member, 1988-1992, Vice Chair, 1988-1990 and Chair, 1990-1991, Committee on Bar Publications
Member, Committee on Judicial Appointments, 1994-1995
Member: Board of Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1991-1993
Committee on Judicial Selection, 1994-1996
Allerton House Conference, 1988, 1990, 1992
Member, Planning Committee
Allerton House Conference, 1990
Member, Liaison Committee between ISBA and Cook County Judiciary, 1990-1991) Bar Associations
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Managers, 1983-1992
Secretary, 1988-1989, Treasurer, 1990-1991 and Co-Chair, 1989-1990, Seminar Planning, Third Vice President, 1992-1993
Second Vice President, 1993-1994
President-Elect, 1994-1995, President 1995-1996)
University of Illinois (Member, Board of Trustee, 2005—)
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
McLean County Trial Lawyers Association.