Honors and Awards:

• Graduated Cum Laude, DePaul University School of Law, 1976
• Super Lawyer, Key Professional Media, 2007
• Super Lawyer, Key Professional Media, 2008

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Illinois
• Admitted, United States District Court of Northern Illinois, 1976
• Admitted, State of Illinois Supreme Court, 1976
• Admitted, State of Illinois Bar, 1976
• Admitted, Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1980

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, Lake County Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Former Member, Plan Commission, Village of Riverwoods
• Director, NorthSide Community Bank, 1997 through present
• Trustee, Village of Riverwoods, 1999 to present

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author, "No Dogs, Cats, or Voluntary Families Allowed - Village of Belle Terre v. Borass.", 24 DePaul Law Review 784 (1975), 1975

Verdicts and Settlements:

• 1995, In Re Marriage of Bator-Smith, Secured custody for a maternal uncle and a multi-million dollar judgment in favor of two minor children in divorce case after husband was found guilty of murdering his estranged wife.
• 1993, In Re Marriage of Elies, 618 N.E.2d 934, 248 Ill. App.3d. 1052 (1 st Dist 1993), In a case of first impression successfully argued that in determining support and maintenance income averaging was appropriate where the court found that income from employment at a family owned business was manipulated.
• 2006, Vasquez v. Rodriguez, Successfully defended a foster child in a hotly contested case against multiple claims  protecting her interest in real estate transferred to her by her foster father. 
• 2006, In Re Marriage of Charous, Successfully litigated before the Second District of Illinois Appellate Court in a case regarding the enforcement of visitation and visitation abuse.