I have been practicing law since 1979 in all areas of personal injury. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1979. My initial employment included working as a trial attorney for Racine County and then joining my present law firm in 1982.

One hundred percent of my practice is devoted to litigation, primarily representing personal injury plaintiffs. I have, however, represented plaintiffs and defendants in all types of personal injury cases which has given me the experience to know the arguments on both sides of a case. I have also had numerous wrongful death claims and handled other serious injury cases often times resulting in seven figure recoveries.

I have been admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Wisconsin and the Eastern and Western Federal District Courts and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

I have been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Specialist. I achieved this certification by displaying expertise in litigation through documentation and successfully completing an examination and having judicial and peer references. I am a member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. I am a past president and present member of the Racine County Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin and have been a Court Commissioner since 1982.

My firm's attorneys recognize the obligation to contribute to its community and as part of that philosophy, I have served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Racine YMCA for a number of years and served as Chairman of the Racine Chamber of Commerce.

My firm subscribes to the West Group and Key Cite and other on-line legal research services in order to be kept up-to-date on recent tort law developments in Wisconsin and nationally.

Year Joined Organization

• 1982

Areas of Practice

• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Workers' Compensation Law

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1979
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1979
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1979

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  B.S.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Criminal Justice
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Racine YMCA, 1992 - 2001
  Board of Directors
  
  
• Racine Area Chamber of Commerce, 1994 - 1995
  Chairman
  
  
• Racine County Bar Association
  Past President
  
  
• State Bar of Wisconsin
  Member
  
  
• Wisconsin Association for Justice
  Member, Civil Litigation Committee
  
  
• American Association for Justice
  Member
  
  
• Racine County Circuit Court Commission, 1982 - Present
  
  
• Racine County Bar Association
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Racine County, Trial Attorney

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Theta Phi
• Sigma Tau Gamma

Birth Information

• February 12, 1952, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America