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In this unique legal conference format, attendees got a rare and valuable look behind the scenes as opposing trial lawyers and the judges re-visited the strategies, rulings and critical junctures of their case together. Illinois attorneys earned 3.5 MCLE credits.
Opening Panel
Top trial attorneys previewed key points in the case examinations
John Ouska, Patton & Ryan
Patrick Salvi, Salvi Schostok & Pritchard
Case 1: Construction Fall
Multiple surgeries, multiple defendants and a record verdict
Louis Cairo, Goldberg Weisman Cairo
Michael Fisher, Goldberg Weisman Cairo
William Furey (ret.), Cassiday Schade
Alton Haynes, Haynes Studnicka Kahan O’Neill & Poulakidas
Hon. William Kelly, Presiding Judge, 15th Judicial Circuit
Brian O’Neill, Haynes Studnicka Kahan O’Neill & Poulakidas
Case 2: Fatality at Railroad Station
A blind man, disputed duty of care and juror blogging
Jay Deratany, The Deratany Firm
Michael Rathsack, Law Office of Michael W. Rathsack
Hon. Donald Suriano, Circuit Court of Cook County
Case 3: Auto Accident Needed Three Trials
The Appellate Court speaks twice on critical evidence & expert testimony
Barry Bollinger, Bollinger Connolly Krause
Hon. Dennis Burke (ret.), Circuit Court of Cook County
Michael Gallagher, Cook County States Attorney’s Office
Michael Rathsack, Law Office of Michael W. Rathsack
Prof. Howard Rubin, Associate Dean for Lawyering Skills,
DePaul University College of Law
Paul Salzetta, Winters Salzetta & O’Brien