Arbitration and Mediation Commercial Litigation Catastrophic Injury and Loss Litigation Products Liability Personal Injury Litigation Legal Fee Audits
Admitted:
Illinois, 1983
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1986
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2003
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1993
Admitted pro hac vice: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Honors:
The Iwan Foundation, Director and Founder, a not for profit organization dedicated to the mission to support safety, health and education for children on a global basis, 2004-present.
Martindale-Hubbell "AV"(highest) rating.
Martindale-Hubbell "The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers," 2007 to the present.
Leading Illinois Attorneys, Commercial Litigation and Products Liability, American Research Corporation, named in 2005 to the present.
Illinois Super Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, 2006 to the present.
Named one of the top 50 Leading Women Lawyers in Illinois and one of the top 50 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois by the Leading Lawyers Network, 2006 to the present, and as a Leading Lawyer in Commercial Litigation, 2004-present.
American Academy of Trial Counsel, Charter Fellow.
Who's Who in American Law, 2001 - present.
Who’s Who in America, 2001 - present.
Who's Who in the World, 2004-present.
Who's Who in Finance and Business, 36th Edition, 2007.
University of Illinois, College of Law, Alumnus of the Year, 2008.
Illinois High School State Debate, 1st Place Team, State Tournament 1976.
Faculty Positions:
University of Illinois, Business Law, 1982-1983.
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Litigation Management College:
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (formerly Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel).
Board of Directors, 2003-2005.
Regional Vice President, 2000-2002.
Federation Foundation Vice President/Board Liaison, 2004-2005.
Litigation Management College, Dean of the College, 2003-2004; Dean of Curriculum, 2001-2002; Associate Dean of Curriculum, 1999-2000, Advisory Council Committee 2001-present (Chair of Advisory Council 2005-2006).
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Member 2008-2009.
Commercial Litigation Section Member 2007-2009.
Management, Economics & Technology of Practice, Member 2008-2009.
Membership Committee, 1996-1999.
Products Liability Section, Chair, 1999-2001; Ex Officio 2002-2003.; Member to the present.
Program Chair, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, "Legal Ethics," June 27, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
"Debunking the Neuropsychological Witness and Injury Case," published in the FDCC scholarly legal journal "The Quarterly", Winter, 2008.
Defending Commercial Damages Paper, "Trying Your Damage Case - Strategies for Reducing Compensatory and Punitive Damages," 2007 Trial Masters Program, Plenary Session, FDCC Mid-Year Meeting, February 25-March 4, 2007, Scottsdale, Arizona. Published Summer 2007 in the FDCC scholarly legal journal "The Quarterly". Oral Discovery Primer: Basic Skills for Taking Depositions and Presenting Witnesses in Illinois Litigation, Basic Skills Course, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and IICLE, November 30-December 2, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.
Trial Masters, Defense Research Institute, Annual Meeting, October 13, 2006, San Francisco, California.
Electronic Document Retention, Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals, Annual Meeting, October 9, 2006, Orlando, Florida.
Cross-Examination of an Expert and Closing Arguments, Preeminent Lawyer-Superstars of Trial, Defense Research Institute, September 28-30, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.
Electronic Document Retention, Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals, February 17, 2006, Midwest Regional Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Pound Civil Justice Institute, Forum For State Court Judges, "The Whole Truth? Experts, Evidence, and the Blindfolding of the Jury," presented the Defense Position, July 2006, Seattle, Washington.
Lori’s Links an Internet column regarding legal research sites on the World Wide Web. www.thefederation.org, 1997-2006.
Electronic Document Retention, Property & Casualty Insurers, September 28, 2005, Seminar, Des Plaines, Illinois.
How Much Can I Refresh My Recollection? The Role of the Lawyer in Preparing the Trial Witness, and mock trial demonstration of Cross-Examination Demonstrating the Sword-Shield Effect of Attorney Client Privilege at Trial, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting, February 27-March 6, 2005, Marco Island, Florida.
Debunking the Neuropsychological Injury, Excess Surplus Lines Claims Association Annual Meeting, January 16-18, 2005, Boca Raton, Florida.
Ways of Reducing Costs for those Involved in Civil Litigation, Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice and Procedure Section, Allerton Conference, April 16, 2004, Utica, Illinois.
How to Convince a Jury to Turn a Plaintiff Away, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Fall Meeting, 2003, Galena, Illinois.
Revisiting the Underwriting Process: D&O Liability Post-Enron, Association of Professional Insurance Women, March 4, 2003, New York, New York.
E-Guide for the Legal Professional: Minimum Skills and Creating a Network, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Winter Meeting, February 26, 2003, Rancho Mirage, California. Publication available at www.thefederation.org.
Reviewing the Game Films: Mistakes To Avoid In The Defense of Damages Kansas Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Kansas City, Missouri, December 5-6, 2002.
Enron and the D&O Aftermath: Tips and Traps for the Unwary, FDCC Quarterly, Vol. 53, No. 1, Fall, 2002, Charles M. Watts, Jr., co-author.
Reviewing the Game Films: Mistakes To Avoid In The Defense of Damages published in For The Defense , Michael D. Huber co-author, March, 2002.
Reviewing the Game Films: Mistakes To Avoid In The Defense of Damages Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Fall Conference, Galena, Illinois, September 21-23, 2001.
Managing Electronic Documents and Data: Good Housekeeping Practices Versus Spoliation: Understanding The Difference. Co-authored with Paul Robertson, Defense Research Institute, Electronic Discovery Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 2001.
Reviewing the Game Films: Mistakes to Avoid in the Preparation of the Damages Case from Claim Inception to Closing Argument. Defense Research Institute, Slam Dunk Defensive Skills to Minimize Damages from Claims through Appeal, Damages Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 15-16, 2001.
Expect the Expected: Managing the Jury’s Expectations in Product Liability Cases. Co-authored with Michael D. Huber. For the Defense, April 2001.
TROs and Preliminary Injunctions. The 24-Hour Trial. Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Master Trial Attorneys Speak, Phoenix, Arizona, November 2000.
Peaceful Co-Existence in Complex Litigation: Defendants, Can’t We All Just Get Along?. Co-author with James K. Horstman, For The Defense, July 2000.
Recent Developments Affecting the Profitability of a Defense Practice. FICC Annual Meeting, Napa, California, July 23-30, 2000.
Cost Effective Investigation and Panel Discussion Regarding Litigation Avoidance Techniques. FICC Litigation Management College, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Evanston, IL, June 20, 2000.
Doctor, Hospital, Insurer, Health Plan:Coordination of the Defense in Complex Malpractice Litigation Beyond Mere Joint Defense Agreements. Defense Research Institute, 2000 Medical Liability in the 21st Century, Atlanta, Georgia, February 17-18, 2000.
Techniques to Minimize Damages in the Dead Bang Liability Case. Defense Research Institute, 2000 Products Liability Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 19-21, 2000.
Cross Examination-What is the Goal?. Defense Research Institute, 2000 Products Liability Conference, Trial Techniques Specialized Litigation Group Session, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 19, 2000.
Saving Expense Through the Use of Technology. Defense Research Institute Insurance Law Seminar, New York, NY, December 8-10, 1999.
Debunking the Neuropsychological Injury. Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Midwinter Meeting, Troy, Michigan, December 3, 1999.
Sins of the Fathers . . . Offensive Collateral Estoppel Revisited. Lori E. Iwan and Michael D. Huber, For The Defense, October, 1999.
Using the Internet for Claims Excellence. Yasuda America Seminar, October 7, 1999.
Using the Internet for Legal and Factual Research. Iowa Defense Counsel Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, September 22-24, 1999.
Professional Liability for Y2K. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Professional Liability Section, Whistler, British Columbia, July 30, 1999.
Defending Closed Head Injury Claims. ProNational Eighth Annual Attorney Conference, East Lansing, Michigan, July 16, 1999.
Directors and Officers at Risk for Y2K Liability. Co-author James K. Horstman, Illinois State Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Committee, October, 1999.
Surfing the Internet for Claims Excellence. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Litigation Management College, Evanston, Illinois, June 20-25, 1999.
Using the Internet for Legal and Factual Research. The Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia, June 11-12, 1999.
Hey Litigator, Try This . . . (Advice from the Trenches of the Trial Lawyers) For the Defense. March, 1999.
Professional Liability and the Standard of Care for Year 2000 Remediation. Mealey’s Year 2000 Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, March 29 – 30, 1999.
Winding the Litigation Clock Statutes of Limitations and the Year 2000. Co-author James K. Horstman, Mealey’s Year 2000, March, 1999.
Sue Now, Get Sick Later: An Analysis of Claims for Medical Monitoring and Fear of Illness Damages. Co-author Bradley C. Nahrstadt. Winning the Defense Verdict, Defense Research Institute, Trial Tactics Monograph, 1999.
Year 2000 Update. Editor, 1998-1999.
Have Laptop Will Travel,Technology and Quality of Life, and The Renaissance Lawyer in a Products Liability World. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Mid-Winter Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 16, 1999. Y2K and the Statute of Limitations. The Statute Has Run, Hasn't It?. Defense Research Institute, Y2K Litigation Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 11-12, 1999.
Keeping a Lid on Damages" and "Handling Problem Issues in Products Cases. Defense Research Institute Products Liability Conference, San Francisco, California, February 10-12, 1999.
Y2K Strategies for Corporate Counsel: Benchmarks by Which Directors and Officers Will Be Judged in Year 2000 Litigation. Illinois State Bar Association, Y2K Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, November 4, 1998.
Saving Expense Through the Use of Technology. Defense Research Institute, Insurance. First Party Property Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, October 22-23, 1998.
Civil Conspiracy: An Emerging Tort. Private Industry Program, October 22, 1998.
Y2K Legal and Risk Management Concerns: A Practical Approach. Chicago Healthcare Risk Managers Society, Chicago, Illinois, October 19, 1998.
Amended Rule 407: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. For the Defense, October, 1998.
Using Technology to Handle a Case From Start to Finish: Conducting Research on the Web and Revising a Document Via the Internet. Defense Research Institute, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 8 - 11, 1998.
Gender Issues in the Courtroom and Workplace: A Bridge to Recognizing, Understanding, and Making the Most of our Differences. Defense Research Institute, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 8 - 11, 1998.
The Standard of Care for Year 2000 Remediation (with James K. Horstman), Year 2000 Law Report, Vol. 1, No. 6, pp. 313-316, September, 1998.
Litigation Strategy: The Defense of Closed Head Injury Claims. Illinois Defense Counsel Fall Conference, September 11-12, 1998, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Year 2000 and the Restatement Third: Products Liability. Defense Research Institute, Specialized Litigation Groups, Mid-Year Products Liability Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 10-11, 1998.
Off Label Use of Medical Drugs and Devices: Illinois Law. ABA Medical Device Section Monograph Chapter, September, 1998.
How Y2K Affects the Hospital Risk Manager. Ohio Society of Healthcare Risk Managers Fall Conference, Columbus, Ohio, August 21, 1998.
Where do we want to go tomorrow? Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Chicago, IL, April 2-3, 1998.
Cross-Examination of the Decedent's Personal Witnesses. Sue Now--Get Sick Later, and ;Closing Arguments - A Demonstration. Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, March 25-27, 1998.
Excluding Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Measures. Defense Research Institute, Annual Product Liability Seminar, February 4-6, 1998.
The Impact of the Restatement of the Law Third On Recreational Product Liability. Defense Research Institute, Annual Product Liability Seminar, Recreational Products Section Meeting, February 4-6, 1998.
When the Caretaker Fails to Use Reasonable Care: How and When to Introduce Third Party Negligence in Child Injury Cases. Defense Research Institute, Annual Product Liability Seminar, Juvenile Products Section Meeting, February 4-6, 1998.
Using the Internet for Legal and Factual Research. Presented to the Defense Research Institute Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 8, 1997.
Pretrial Issues and the Use of Demonstrative Evidence. Presented to the Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, September 24, 1997.
When You Didn't Deliver What You Promised: Quality Control and Advertising Liability Issues and Avoiding Punitive Damage Awards Against Managed Care Organizations.Presented to Employers Reinsurance Corporation, Overland Park Kansas, September 11, 1997.
When and How to Defend Damages. Presented to the Defense Research Institute Consumer Goods and Heavy Equipment Products Liability Section Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, September 4-5, 1997.
Cross-Examination of the Decedent’s Representative. Presented to the Defense Research Institute Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 20-21, 1997.
Practice Pointers for Preventing and Defending Executive Depositions. Presented to the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Joint Session of Trial Tactics and Products Liability, Mid-Winter Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida, March, 1997.
Gender, Race and Ethnicity in the Courtroom. Panel discussion, Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, January, 1997.
Quality Control and Managed Care Liability. Presented to Mid-South Workers Compensation Association, Memphis, Tennessee, October, 1996.
Alternative Billing: The Law Firm Perspective. Presented to the National Women Litigators Conference, October 21, 1996, Chicago, Illinois.
Quality Control and Managed Care Liability. Presented to Reliance National Insurance Company, Newark, New Jersey, October 18, 1996.
Another Piece in the Defense Puzzle: The Role of the Corporate Employee. Manufacturers Alliance, Product Liability and Product Safety Council, May 9, 1996.
Creating and Maintaining Proper Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Aids Treatment Records. Triangle Center Workshop, Springfield, Illinois, July 15, 1996.
How to Level the Uneven Playing Field: Teamwork and the National Trial Counsel Approach. DRI Products Liability Seminar, Specialized Litigation Subcommittee on Consumer Goods and Office Equipment, San Francisco, California, February 8, 1996.
To Name or Not to Name Employees as Experts: That is the Question. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho, July, 1995.
Emerging Issues in Child Safety Seat Litigation. National Practice Institute Annual Conference on Products Liability Law, Chicago, Illinois, March 25-26, 1994.
Trial Techniques: The Defense Perspective. Presented to the Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, June, 1993.
Effective Cross-Examination. Presented to Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1992.
The Effect of Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding on Claims for Contribution against Employers. Presented to Northland Insurance Company, Spring, 1991.
Education:
Certified Mediator, DePaul College of Law, 2007
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, IL, 1983 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 1980 B.A., Bachelor of Arts, Finance
