Bar/Professional Activity: Fellow, International Society of Barristers; International Masters of Gaming Law; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; International Association of Gaming Attorneys; National Association of Attorneys General;  Inns of Court

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Article – Licensing Under the Illinois Video Gaming Act, Casino Enterprise Management; International Casino Law, Illinois Chapter, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Edition; International Casino Law and Regulation, Illinois Chapter, 4th Edition; General Editor, Illinois Attorney General Arson Training and Prosecution Manual; General Editor, Prosecution of a Criminal Case, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education; Numerous articles involving Trial Techniques – National College of District Attorneys including Opening Statement, 4th Edition, 7th Edition; Trial Preparation, 4th; Jury Selection, 4th, 5th; Direct Examination, 4th, 5th; Final Argument, IICLE, Prosecution of a Criminal Case; Prosecution of a Capital Case; IICLE, Prosecution of a Criminal Case

Verdicts and Settlements: Civil and Regulatory Litigation:  Successfully defeated at trial $134 million consumer class action; Successfully obtained ruling at hearing to allow Soldier Field stadium to be renovated; $66 million jury verdict wrongful death verdict and tortious interference with inheritance; $2 million jury verdict in civil rights case; Liquidated New Jersey insurance company for State Department of Insurance; Summary judgment for public utilities in $7 billion tortious interference claim; At jury trial successfully minimized punitive damages against town official for civil rights violation; At hearing on behalf of a federal agency defeated $25 million legal fee claim; Successfully enjoined corporation from exercising “poison pill” to allow shareholder to acquire majority interest in corporation; Successfully obtained the transfer of artifacts of Harding Museum to Art Institute of Chicago; Successfully prevented disbarment and/or discipline for lawyer indicted for official misconduct; Successfully prevented disbarment and/or discipline for lawyer charged with breach of fiduciary duty to client; Defeated malpractice and breach of fiduciary claim for major law firm; Earned dismissal of malpractice suit against partner and major law firm; Successfully represented, at hearing, individuals and corporations in the dismissal of liquor license violations; Criminal:  Brief and argument in United States Supreme Court, Illinois v. Lafayette; Jury trial murder acquittal in murder for hire case; Acquittal of law student of felony charges for aggravated battery of a police officer and a federal agent; At trial acquittal of developmentally disabled individual charged with first degree murder; Dismissal of indictment against President of oil company for felony motor fuel tax violation; Dismissal of indictment against President of Corporation for felony sales tax violation; Dismissal of felony charges against President of Company for failure to pay withholding taxes; Dismissal of indictment for lawyer charged with official misconduct; Dismissal of charges for elderly husband who euthanized wife; Convicted company and corporate officer for calculated criminal disposal of hazardous waste; Convicted federal fugitive of capital murder of policeman; Convicted couple in kidnapping murder of media heir; Gaming:  Successfully acquired two of Illinois’ ten Riverboat Casino Licenses for clients; $50 million settlement of lawsuit counterclaim on behalf of casino managers; At trial successfully won $1.75 million verdict for shareholder excluded from distribution by casino owners; General representation of three of the ten Illinois licensed casinos; Secured Attorney General’s opinion for manufacturer to sell electronic gaming devices intrastate; Injunction against Gaming Board from implementing unconstitutional special legislation provision; Injunction against Gaming Board for unconstitutional gaming regulation; Successfully won at hearing, reversal of revocation by Gaming Board of casino manager’s license; Settlement of lottery winners’ dispute; Settled multimillion dollar construction dispute – Casino and barge construction company; Successfully represented corporation seeking Supplier License under Illinois riverboat Gaming Act; Represent multiple individuals and corporation seeking license and renewal of license before the Illinois Gaming Board; Successful Appellate Court verdicts reversing Gaming Board decisions; Settled dispute with Native American Tribe for client casino manager

Other Outstanding Achievements: Board of Governors, International Society of Barristers; 2005 Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers – Litigation; 2005-2009 Illinois Super Lawyers; 2006-2010 Best Lawyers in America – Gaming Law; Included in Gaming's Legal Eagles: A Guide to the World's Pre-Eminent Gaming Attorneys; Top Lawyers in Illinois by The Chicago Lawyer, 2004;  2004-2009 Leading Lawyers Network – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense, White Collar Defense, Gaming; Named a Distinguished Faculty Member of the National College of District Attorneys