Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Illinois Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer

2016

Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network

2016

Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers

1986

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

1976

Graduated Cum Laude, Northwestern University School of Law

1973

Graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern University

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Work Experience

1976 - 1978

Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court

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Associations

2016 - Present

Intercollegiate Tennis Association

Chairman of the Board

2002 - Present

VISTAGE International

Member

1990 - Present

American Bar Association

Member - Employment Law Section

1978 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

1977 - Present

JCYS

Director and Director for Life

2013 - 2014

United States Tennis Association

Immediate Past President

2011 - 2012

United States Tennis Association

Chairman of the Board, President & CEO

2011 - 2015

International Tennis Federation

Vice President & Board of Directors

2006 - 2016

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Board of Directors

1985 - 1990

Chicago Bar Association

Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee

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Sample of Legal Cases

Chrissafis v. Continental Airlines, Inc.

Nearly a $500,000 judgment for our client

Rice v. Nova Biomedical Corp.

Judgment for client affirmed

Chicago Typographical Union No. 16 v. Chicago Sun-Times, Inc.

Appeal dismissed; sanctions awarded

Blanco Oso Intern. Trading Co. v. Southern Scrap Material Co., Ltd.

Claim Dismissed

Zenith Controls, Inc. v. Automatic Switch Co.

Client prevailed; Competitor's patent invalidated

Boden Products, Inc. v. Doric Foods Corp.,

Successfully defended client

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Education

1976

Northwestern University School of Law

1973

Northwestern University

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Speaking Engagements

2015

Vistage

Maximizing Your Effectiveness as a Board Member

2015

HR in the Fast Lane Reinventing Your Business

2014

VISTAGE International

Reinventing Your Business: A Case Study

2014

University of Chicago Law School Practicing Law While Pursuing Your Passion

2014

Northwestern University Law School Practicing Law While Pursuing Your Passion

2014

National Association of Legal Administrators - Chicago Chapter

Avoiding Employee Handbook Pitfalls

2013

The Executive Committee

Ten Common Mistakes Executives Make in the Employment Context: A Legal Perspective

2011

IAMES Annual Educational Conference & Expo

Ten Common Mistakes Executives Make: A Legal Perspective

2010

VISTAGE International

The Art of Effective Interviewing: The Quest for the One

2010

IAMES Annual Educational Conferece & Expo

The Art of Effective Interviewing: The Quest for the One

2009

VISTAGE International

The Art of Effective Interviewing: The Quest for the One

2009

VISTAGE International

Preventing & Investigating Sexual & Other Harassment

2009

IAMES Annual Educational Conference & Expo

Seven Deadly Sins Executives Commit in the Employment Context: A Legal Perspective

2008

VISTAGE International

Ten Common Mistakes Executives Make: A Legal Perspective

2008

VISTAGE International

Preventing & Investigating Sexual and Other Harassment

2008

Employment Symposium

Seven Deadly Sins Executives Commit in the Employment Context: A Legal Perspective

2007

VISTAGE International

Ten Common Mistakes Executives Make: A Legal Perspective

2007

VISTAGE International

Preventing & Investigating Sexual & Other Harassment

2006

VISTAGE International

Preventing & Investigating Sexual & Other Harassment

2005

VISTAGE International

Ten Common Mistakes Executives Make: A Legal Perspective

2005

The Road to Good Housekeeping

An Overview of the Law of Trademarks & Trademark Selection & Protection

2005

Perspectives, Ltd. Workplace Safety Conference

Preventing Workplace Violence & Minimizing Employer Exposure

2005

2005 IAPD Legal Sympoisum

Six Common Mistakes Executives Make: A Legal Perspective

2004

VISTAGE International

The Art of Effective Interviewing: The Quest for the One

2004

2004 IAPD Legal Symposium

The Reference Game: How to Give Name, Rank & Serial Number, But Get Much More When It's Your Turn to Ask

2003

2003 IAPD Legal Symposium

Investigating Employee Theft & Fraud: How to Take Steps to Prevent It From Happening to You

2002

U.S. Department of Education Commission on Opportunity in Athletics

Title IX

2002

2002 IAPD Legal Symposium

Disaster Preparedness: Are You Ready? Practical & Legal Aspects of Disaster Preparedness

2001

2001 IAPD Legal Symposium

Employment & Separation Agreements From the Employers' & Employees' Perspectives

2000

2000 IAPD Legal Symposium

Are You Ready If A Union Comes Knocking On Your Door?

1999

1999 IAPD Legal Symposium

Employment Agreements: Covering Your Assets

1998

Local Government Committee of the Chicago Bar Association

Liability & Harassment: The Supreme Court Speaks

1998

1998 IAPD Legal Symposium

Fitness For Duty: Legal Aspects

1997

1997 IAPD Legal Symposium

Employee Handbooks: Have You Covered All the Bases?

1996

Wicker Park Chamber of Commerce

Drug Abuse & The Workplace: The Legal Perspective

1996

1996 IAPD Legal Symposium

Investigating Harassment: Some Tips & A Mock Investigation

1995

1995 IAPD Legal Symposium

The Employment Process: Techniques for Effective Interviewing, Hiring & Firing

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Publications

2016

2016 Health Law & Compliance Update Labor and Employment Law Chapter

2014

The Administrator's Advantage Avoiding Employee Handbook Pitfalls

2011

Chief Executive Magazine Compensation Negotiation: It’s Not Just About How Much You’ll Make

2011

Inside Tennis Vegosen: A (USTA) Star Is Born

2010

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Tennis Keeps Lawyer on Top of His Game

2010

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Effective Interviewing

2010

Consulting Magazine Is Your Organization Ready to Conduct Effective Interviews?

2010

HR Advisor: Legal and Practical Guidance Texting While Driving Statutes Increase Risk of Employer Liability

2010

Bloomberg Law Reports Employer Liability for Texting While Driving

2010

Risk Management Employee Monitoring and Pre-Employment Screening

2007

New York Times Starve Football, Feed Athletics

2002

Forum Magazine Develop a Relationship with Legal Counsel Before a Crisis Hits

2001

Forum Magazine So YOU Have to Fire Someone

2000

Forum Magazine Importance of Reference Checking and Dealing with the "Name, Rank, and Serial Number" Reference

1996

Chicago Lawyer Figuring Out Whether to Tell All or Zip Your Lip on References

1996

Chicago Lawyer On His Own Terms

1996

Perspectives On Employee Assistance Programs The Ten Commandments of Effective Interviewing

1994

Crain's Small Business Ounce of Prevention Stops Worker Claims

1993

Executive Citizen Preventing and Combating Sexual Harassment

1993

Business Law Today When You Get A Sexual Harassment Complaint

1992

Chicago Lawyer Employee Handbooks Give Businesses a Hand, Not a Noose

1992

Chicago Lawyer Law Firms of All Sizes Need Sexual Harassment Policies

1989

Client Publication The Ten Commandments of Proper Trademark & Service Mark Use

1976

Northwestern University Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology Schneckloth vs. Bustamonte - Noncustodial Searches

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Languages

Spanish

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