Honors and Awards: Lawdragon Magazine: 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2006; National Association of Women Lawyers, Outstanding Member Award, 2002.  Ph.D. in Behavioral Sciences (University of Chicago).

Special Licenses/Certifications: Admitted to Practice in New York, 2008

Bar/Professional Activity: ABA - Products Liability Committee (Co-Chair, 2005-2007; Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Experts, 1997-2004; Co-Chair, 2000 Mid-Year Meeting; Co-Chair, National Institute on E-Commerce, Fall 2000; Co-Chair, Regional Institute on Preparing the Expert Case, May, 1999; Co-Editor, Product Liability National Newsletter, 1997-2000; Co-Chair, Women in Products Liability Regional Institute, Fall 2000, Fall 2001; Mass Torts Committee (Editor, Mass Torts Newsletter, 2001); Special Committee on Bioethics and the Law, Member, 2005-Present); National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) (Member; NAWL Foundation President, 2008-Present; Board of Directors, 2000-2008; President, 2004-2005; Chair, Committee for Evaluation of Supreme Court Nominees, 2005-2006; Chair, Survey of Retention and Promotion of Women in Lawfirms, 2006-2007); Illinois Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 2005-Present); Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) (Sustaining Member; Member, PLAC Case Selection Committee, 2005-Present); Litigation Council of America (Fellow); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, 2006-Present).

Pro bono/Community Service: The Youth Campus (Member, Board of Directors, 2000-Present); The Economic Club of Chicago (Member, 2006-Present); National Association of Professional Women (Member, 2008-Present); Chicago YWCA - Leadership Circle (Board Member, 2001); University of Chicago Women's Business Group (Member, 2004-Present); Museum of Science and Industry (Member, President's Council, 2001-2005); Chicago Senior Businesswomen's Forum (Chair, Steering Committee, 1996-2000); National Institute for Trial Advocacy (Faculty Instructor, 1992-1995); Circuit Court of Cook County (Chief Judge's Public Guardian Committee, 1997-2000; Chair, Best Interest of the Child Sub-Committee, 1995-1996).

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Speaker, ReedSmith Career Development Workshop Series, Women's Career Advancement Initiative (December 11, 2008); Speaker, Managing and Developing Your Legal Career, ABA Women in Products Liability Ninth Annual Regional CLE Workshop (November 13, 2008); Speaker, Increasing the Use of Diverse Suppliers, Westchester and Fairfield County ACCA Diversity Summit Conference (October 20, 2008); Speaker, Impact of Attrition of Women in Large Firms on Judicial Diversity and Judicial Independence, National Association of Women Judges Mid West Regional Conference, (August 28, 2008); Author, "FDA Proposes Revised CBE Rules and Reiterates Preemptive Authority," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 2, March/April 2008; Speaker, Negotiating Your Compensation and Severance, Minority Corporate Council Association's 7th Annual CLE Expo (March 27, 2008); Panelist, Bridging the Gap: Disparity in Compensation and the Gender Equation, Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, (March 14, 2008); Speaker, Best Practices for Managing the Risks of Nanotech Medical Products, Food and Drug Law Institute's First Annual Conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy (February 28, 2008); Speaker, 2007 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations,Webinar (February 19, 2008); Speaker, Risk Management Strategies for Prescription Medical Products, Central Business Intelligence, Webinar (December 4, 2007); Speaker, Post Sale Duty to Warn, Recall, and Retrofit: Prescription Devices and Pharmaceuticals, American Bar Association, San Francisco, CA (August 10, 2007); Moderator, Appellate Advocacy in Illinois: Best Practices for Written and Oral Argument, National Association of Women Lawyers, Chicago, IL (July 19, 2007); Author, "Punitive Damages in the Supreme Court: How Much is Too Much?," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 3, May/June 2007; Speaker, Developing the Next Generation of Firm Leaders: Creating Leadership Opportunities, American Conference Institute, New York, NY (May 22, 2007); Speaker, Drug/Device Co-Development: Litigation Risk Management Strategies, 50th Annual FDLI and FDA Conference, Bethesda, MD (April 13, 2007); Co-Author, "Foreign Plaintiffs Battle to Keep Class Claims in U.S. Courts," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 1, January/February 2007; Speaker, Networking and Client Development 101: It's Easier Than You Think, ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting, Miami, FL (November 7, 2006); Speaker, Hone Your Skills: Negotiate!, University of Chicago Women's Business Group, Chicago, IL (October 17, 2006); Author, "New Rulings in Drug Cases Highlight Debate Over Pre-emption," Law.com, October 2006; Co-author, "FDA's Comments Herald New Strength for Preemption Defense in Drug Product Litigation," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 5, September/October 2006; Speaker, Post-Marketing Event Reports and Clinical Trial Data: Potential Uses and Abuses in Litigation, American Conference Institute, Chicago, IL (June 30, 2006); Speaker, Psychology of Expert Testimony, Product Liability Advisory Council, Savannah, GA (April 6, 2006); Speaker, Stepping Up - Rising to the Lead Lawyer, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL (March 31, 2006); Speaker, Assess the Current Regulatory Environment for Risk/Benefit Communication, The Center for Business Intelligence, Philadelphia, PA (November 17, 2005); Speaker, Damage Control: Corporate Counsel's Role in Containing and Resolving Corporate Crises, Lexis/Nexis Counsel to Counsel Seminar, New York, NY (May 11, 2005); Co-Editor, The Use of Toxicology in Tort Litigation: A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, May 2005; Speaker, Litigation Management Roundtable: Litigating as a Team with Inside Counsel, ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference, New York, NY (April 22, 2005); Speaker, The National Institute for Women Corporate Counsel, North Star Conferences, Dallas, TX (April 13, 2005); Author, "FDA Issues Final Guidances for Pharmaceutical Risk Assessment and Risk Management," Jenner & Block Client Alert, March 28, 2005; Speaker, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Before the Product Launch, Food and Drug Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2005); Author, "A Business Approach to Minimizing Product Liability Litigation," Minimizing Product Liability Litigation (Aspatore Books), 2005; Speaker, Consumer Fraud Litigation in Illinois, Product Liability Advisory Council, Williamsburg, VA (October 28, 2004); Author, "Consumer Fraud Litigation: Law and Defenses in Illinois," published by Product Liability Advisory Council, September 2004; Speaker, The Status of Women in the Profession and Next Steps, National Association of Women Lawyers Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (August 4, 2004); Speaker, Risk Analysis and Resource Allocation: the Art of Managing Costs, Corporate Legal Times SuperConference, Chicago, IL (June 22, 2004); Speaker, Post Sale Responsibilities: Impact of Agency Activities on Product Litigation, Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), Montreal, Canada (April 22, 2004); Author, "Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices," paper presented at TechLaw Group, Inc. International CLE Session, April 30, 2004; Speaker, Women in Law Leadership Academy, American Bar Association - Commission on Women in the Profession, Chicago, IL (April 16, 2004); Speaker, Career Development Tools for Women Lawyers and their Firms, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL (March 23, 2004); Co-Chair, Taking Charge of Your Career: Best Practices for Women Lawyers & Their Firms, National Association of Women Lawyers, Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2004); Chair, Our Federalism: Court Problems and Potential Solutions in Multi-District Litigation, Class Actions and Consolidated Mass Tort Litigation, American Bar Association Joint Seminar of the Environmental Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Committees, Orlando, Florida (March 2004); Co-Author, "The Evidentiary Impact of Regulatory Action on Product Litigation in the United States," published by Product Liability Advisory Council, March 2004; Co-Chair, Mealey's Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage Law Conference, Chicago, Illinois (October 20, 2003); Editor, The Use of Epidemiology in Tort Litigation: A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, July 2003; Co-Author, "Post-Sale Duties to Warn, Recall, and Retrofit Defective Products in Illinois," Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 91, June 2003; Co-Author, "Secondary Evidence Need Not Recreate Language of Missing Insurance Policy, California Supreme Court Rules," prepared for Jenner & Block Insurance Counselor Newsletter, Winter 2003; Co-Chair, Mealey's Trial Preparation Skills for Paralegals, Chicago, IL (April 14, 2003); Speaker, Evolving Asbestos Coverage Issues In An Era Of Exponential Growth In The Number Of Defendants, Mealey's Advanced Insurance Coverage Conference: Top 10 Issues For Practitioners, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (January 16, 2003); Speaker, Class Action Defense, Chicago Bar Association Class Litigation Committee, Chicago, Illinois (October 23, 2002); Speaker, Use of Foreign Experts and Foreign Studies, American Bar Association Products Liability Committee Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (March 22, 2002); "Post-Sale Duties to Warn, Recall and Retrofit: A Midwest Survey: Manufacturers Face Differing Duties in the Midwest," prepared for American Bar Association, March 2002; Speaker, Becoming a Leader In Your Firm, Your Business and the Bar, American Bar Association, Women In Products Liability, Regional Institute, Chicago, Illinois (December 7, 2001); Author, "Marketing Pharmaceutical Products on the Internet: Managing Risks and Limiting Liabilities in the World of E-Commerce," Products Liability, American Bar Association, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2001; Co-Chair, Marketing Products on the Internet: Managing Risks, Limiting Liabilities and Litigating Disputes, American Bar Association National Institute, Chicago, Illinois (September 22, 2000); Moderator, Perceptions of Women Trial Lawyers, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Women in Products Liability Regional Meetings, New York, NY (September 18, 2000); Identifying and Managing Risks of Product Liability Litigation from Internet Sales, Presentation in program, Hackers-Spammers-Cyber Squatters-Business Torts on the Electronic Frontier, American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, New York, New York (July 2000); Co-Chair, Product Liability.com-New Issues and New Solutions, American Bar Association Section of Litigation/Products Liability Committee Midyear Meeting (February 3-5, 2000); Speaker, After Kumho Tire: The Court as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony, Deloitte & Touche Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (September 1999); After Kumho Tire: The Court as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony. Invited speech to Deloitte & Touche National Consulting Conference, Chicago, Illinois, August 26, 1999; Chair, Presentation: The Court as the Gatekeeper of Expert Evidence, American Bar Association Regional Institute, Chicago, Illinois (May 21, 1999); Speaker, Crisis Management, Joint ACCA/Chicago Bar Association Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (April 6, 1999); Co-Author, "Communications Specialists Help With Damage Control," U.S. Business Litigation Magazine, February 1997; Author, "The Media and Products Litigation," For The Defense Magazine, Defense Research Institute, October 1996; Co-author: "Immigration Reform and the Federal Law of Employment Discrimination," The New Simpson-Rodino Immigration Law of 1986 (S. Mailman, ed.), pp.202-223, Prentice Hall, New York, 1986.