Bar Fellowship
Illinois Bar Foundation; Long Range Planning Committee, 1992-1993; Vice-Chair, Task Force on Minorities and the Justice System, 1993-1996; Elected Member, Scope & Correlation Committee, 1992-1993; Chair, Assembly Committee on Integrated Bar, 1993-1994; Chair, Standing Committee on Investments, 1993-1994; Member, Standing Committee on Budget & Audit, 1993-1994; Elected, Third Vice-President, 1994; Chairman, Standing Committee on ISBA Properties, 1994-1995; Board of Directors, ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, 1995—; Second Vice President, 1997-1998; First Vice President, 1998-1999; Chairman of the Board, 1999-2000); American Bar Association (Chairman of the Board, 1998-1999; Member, Sections on: Litigation; Space and Aviation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Member, Editorial Board of the "Brief," 1990-1992; Member, House of Delegates, 1995-1999); Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Secretary, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1985-1987; Chairman, 1987-1989. Moderator, Trial Advocacy Seminar, December 1984; Member: Legislative Committee; Board of Managers, 1985—; Chairman: Legislative Committee, 1989-1995; Constitutional Challenge Committee, 1995-1997; Co-Chairman, Publications Committee, 1995-1997; Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 1990-1992; Seminar Planning Chairman, 1992-1994; Executive Committee 1997-1998; Nominating Committee, 1998); Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, Parliamentarian, 1999-2000; Treasurer, 2000-2001; Secretary, 2001-2002; Vice-President, 2002-2003; President-Elect, 2003-2004; President, 2004-2005; Member, Judicial Independence Committee, 1998-2000; Co-Chair, Legal Affairs Liaison Committee, 2000—; Chair, Public Affairs Committee, 2002-2003; Member: Amicus Curiae Committee, 1988-1993; Constitutional Litigation Committee, 1988-1995; Fellow, Trustee, Roscoe Pound Foundation; Fundraising Events Subcommittee, 1988-1989; Steering Subcommittee on Special Events; Board of Governors, 1989—; Member, Executive Committee, 1998—; ATLA Endowment Trustee, 1999—; Vice President, Board of Trustees, 2004-2005; Chair, Regional Judges Forum, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 2000—; Chair, Committee on Investments, 1999-2000; Co-Chair, Membership Oversight Committee, 1999-2000; Chair, Coordinating Committee of State Relations, 1999-2000; "M" Club, 1990—; ATLA PAC Committee, 1989-1991; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1989—; Fellow, Civil Justice Foundation, 1989—; Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1990-1992; Member: Organizational Review Committee, 1991-1993; Aviation Advisory Committee, 1991-1993; Federal Rules Committee, 1991-1993; Vice-Chair; Legal Affairs Committee, 1992-1993 and 1996-1998; Vice-Chair, Aviation Law Section, 1992-1994; Chair Aviation Law Section, 1994-1995; Member: Mass Tort Sub-Committee, 1992-1993; Board of Trustees, National College of Advocacy, 1993-1996; Program Advisory Committee 1994 ATLA Annual Convention; Elected Member, Organization and Home Office Committee, 1994-1996); The Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1995); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Member, Board of Managers, 1987—); American Inn of Court-Markey Wigmore Chapter. Fellow, The Inner Circle of Advocates. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, International Society of Barristers.
