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Admitted: 1977, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Federal Trial Bar; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit  

Law School: Loyola University (J.D., 1977)

College: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with high honors, 1974)

Birth Date and Place: October 15, 1952, Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas: Plaintiff Personal Injury Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Aviation Litigation; Premises Liability; Wrongful Death Law; Vehicular Accident Law; Structural Work Act.  

Additional Information: See: Mary L. Wolter and James R. Wolter v. David B. Larson, Charles R Berkler, II and Koleaseco Inc Listed in: Who's Who in American Law; Harvard Law Graduates Naifeh and Smith in their book The Best Lawyers in America, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995-1996 and 1997-1998. Featured in, National Law Journal, As One of the Nations Top Ten Litigators, 1995. Author/Lecturer: "Closing Argument," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; "Under the Microscope the Anatomy of a Malpractice Trial seminar," December 5, 1998; "The Chain of Command," presented by March of Dimes and Perintal Nursing Advisory Council, February 20, 1998; "Adverse Examination of the Defendant Physician," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Negligence Trial: The Winning Plaintiff's Case-in-Chief Seminar, December 6, 1997; "Depositing the Defendant's Expert," presented at Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar on Medical Malpractice Seminar, December 7, 1996; "Winning With the Masters," Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 Last Chance Seminar December 12, 1996; Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Chapter on Neurologically Impaired Infant Cases, 1996; "Voir Dire", presented by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, December, 1995; "Discovery: Overview", presented by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October, 1995; "Surgical Malpractice Cases," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, December, 1994; "Examination of Experts trial, Plaintiff's Perspective," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Product Liability Seminar, January, 1994; "Handling Defense Expert (Cross-Examination)," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Point Counterpoint Seminar, October, 1993; "Plaintiff's Proof of Liability Against the Defendant-- Explanation of an Adverse Witness," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Trial Demonstration and Techniques, October, 1991; "Handling Defendant's Tactics," presented at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, December, 1990; "Discovery: The Cornerstone to Victory," presented at the Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, November, 1990; "Loss of Society and Loss of Consortium in Illinois," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Seminar, June, 1990; "Update of Rules of Evidence," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Update Seminar, September, 1988; "Admissibility of Accident Reconstruction Testimony and Related Opinions," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Journal Spring Issue, 1987; "Use of Demonstrative Evidence," presented at the Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, March, 1986; "Emotional Distress without Impact," presented at the Fourteenth Annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, June 7, 1986; Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Chapter on Railroad Grade Crossing Liability, 1985; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Damage Experts, presented at Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar on "Expert Witnesses and Trends," Apr

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