Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, IL, 1992-2000. Elected by peers as one of the top "40 Attorneys under 40," 2001. Recipient, DePaul University College of Law Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, 2004. Recognized by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as a leading lawyer in the field if personal injury and medical malpractice, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. Names as a "Super Lawyer," 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. Lecturer: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar Everything You Need To Know About Motor Vehicle Cases, "Trial Consideration," March 23, 2012, Oak Brook, IL; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Nuts & Bolts Seminar "Special Considerations For Nursing Home Cases," March 25, 2011, Oak Brook, IL, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Ethics & Professionalism in the PI Practice, "Advertising," May 7, 2010, Oak Brook, IL, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Malpractice Seminar, "Voir Dire," December 8, 2001, Chicago Bar Association, Litigation Skills, II Conference, "Expert Witnesses," January 2006. Author: "Handling the Jailhouse Death Case," American Association for Justice Professional Negligence Law Reporter, July 2008.