Practice Areas

Former State Administrative Law Judge [ALJ] presiding over trials, hearing appeals from unemployment compensation benefit decisions re: claimants separated from employment. Rule on evidence admission & objections. Prepare written decisions. Former Member Board of Review appointed by Governor. Unanimous advice & consent by Illinois Senate. One of 5 ruling on appeals from State ALJ decisions. Approved, rejected or modified 3500 ALJ decisions. Current ALJ for Sheriff of Cook County.

33 years | 4,000 cases

20%

Arbitration 16%

Member or Chair of 3-lawyer panels hearing cases and rendering decisions in truncated 2-hour hearings held prior to trials before Circuit [trial] Court Judges under county court’s mandatory arbitration program. .

27 years | 150 cases

16%

Health Care 15%

Represent physicians, health care providers, hospitals & HMO's on financing, corporate reorganizations, certificate of need, employment & independent contractor contracts & Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement. Legislative & policy representation of corporations before city, state & federal governments.

38 years | 100 cases

15%

Tax 15%

Appeal tax assessments before County Assessor and before County Board of Review for Commercial and Industrial properties to reduce real estate taxes.

36 years | 5,000 cases

15%

Contracts and Agreements 14%

Drafting or reviewing employment and other contracts including with health care providers.

43 years | 120 cases

14%

Real Estate 6%

Reduce commercial and industril real estate taxes. Appeal tax assessments before County Assessor and before County Board of Review for Commercial and Industrial properties to reduce real estate taxes.

36 years | 5,000 cases

Criminal Defense 5%

Misdemeanor, Felony, Traffic, Juvenile, Civil Mental Commitment, Child Support Non-Payment Contempt & Probation Revocation Defense – Milwaukee, Walworth, Ozaukee, Racine & Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin – Cook, Lake & DuPage Counties, Illinois Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Tax & Assessment Reduction – Cook County, Illinois

24 years | 400 cases

Election Campaigns and Political Law 3%

Litigate attempt to challenge client's state senate candidate off the ballot before local election panel. File two appeals to Circuit Court on same case. As challenging client myself, successfully challenge 14-year incumbent state legislator off the ballot in 7-1 ruling by Illinois State Board of Elections.

38 years | 5 cases

State, Local, and Municipal Law 3%

Served as City of Chicago Alderman elected 2 terms, Chief of Staff of nation's second largest county [Cook], State and County Administrative Law Judge, Regional Director of 13,000 person Federal agency. Advised municipalities, townships and counties. Active practice in two states -- Illinois and Wisconsin.

48 years | 40 cases

Federal Regulation 2%

Appealed Medicare reimbursement denials previously litigated pro se by client to Departmental Appeals Board of US Department of Health and Human Services. Before federal Administrative Law Judges, litigated Medicare decisions to deny reimbursement to client that provided $4000 pieces of health care equipment to Medicare beneficiaries.

38 years | 30 cases

Land Use and Zoning 1%

Zoning and land use before City of Chicago agencies.

37 years

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