Education
- Illinois State University (B.S., Finance, with Honors 1991)
- Northern Illinois University College of Law (J.D., Magna Cum Laude 1996)
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1996
- Iowa, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2003
Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Commercial & Civil Litigation
- Construction Industry
- Employment
- Insurance Defense
- Legal Malpractice Defense
- Dram Shop Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Mechanics Lien Law
Honors
- Has achieved AV Preeminent®; rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest possible rating provided for both ethical standards and legal ability
- Selected by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star,” 2009 and 2010
Publications
- James J. Alfini and Joseph N. Van Vooren, Is There a Solution to the Problem of Lawyer Stress?: The Law School Perspective, 10 J.L. Health, (1995-1996)
