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Michael Douglas Block
also known as Mike Block
About Michael
Biography
Mike has been an attorney since age 22. For most of his career he has handled complex catastrophic personal injury and worker's compensation cases. He currently serves on the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, and on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He also served over 11 years on the Board of the American Trial Lawyer's Association, now American Association for Justice. He has published on topics which vary from admission of positron emission tomography scans in traumatic brain injury cases and immune consequences of chlordane exposure to using experts in construction site accident cases. He has served on the Illinois State Bar Political Action Committee and various other boards or committees. He has also taught at The John Marshall Law School. He is married 35 years and has three grown children.
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Licensed in Illinois for 55 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1970
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 39 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
BLOCK BLOCK & KLUKAS, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW
19 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL, 60432
Block, Klukas Manzella & Shell PC
19 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL, 60432-4301
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Posted by Daniel | February 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Const. Worker
Outstanding , Professional , Knowledgable , and most down to earth lawyer I have ever had the pleasure to hire. Mike keep me informed with updates on my case, returned my calls, and always kept in touch. Highly recommend him !
Michael Douglas Block's Lawyer Endorsements
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Workers compensation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2015
Personal Injury litigation-Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers
2014
Personal Injury litigation- Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2012
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2009
super lawyers, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2007
Fellow, ATLA's Nation College of Advocacy
1999
Leading Lawyers Network, Leading Lawyers Network
1994
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1970 - Present
President, Block, Klukas, Manzella and Shell, p.c.
Associations
1970 - Present
Will County Bar AssociationMember
1970 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1970 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1996 - 2007
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaBoard of Governors
1975 - 2016
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Will Co Forest Preserve v Illinois Workers Compensation Commission
award for claimant
Berard v Eagle Air
jury verdict of $1,000,000 for widow
Bandura v Orkin Exterminating Co
jury verdict for plaintiffs
Education
1970
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor With Honor
1968
Roosevelt University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
1996
it's a whole new world
evidence
1995
Litigating Workplace Issues
Workplace injuries
1994
Shotgun Seminar
Handling Technical Evidence
1994
American Trial Lawyers Association Convention 1994
Pesticide Litigation Seminar
1993
Environmental and Toxic Torts
Plaintiff's perspective
1992
Expert Witnesses Seminar
Federal Rules
1991
Evidence and Hearsay Seminar
Special Admissibility Topics
N/A
Unknown
Some Immune Consequences of Chlordane Exposure
N/A
Unknown
Clordane/Heptachlor
Publications
N/A
Unknown
Identifying and Using Experts in Construction Cases
Languages
English
Activity
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