Address:
Horwitz Horwitz & Associates
25 E Washington St, Chicago 60602
(312) 372-8822
Licenses:
Illinois - Active And Authorized To Practice Law 1997
Experience:
Trial Lawyer, Partner. at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates - 2010-present
Trial Lawyer at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates - 2004-present
Admitted to Practice Law at Federal Court for the Central District of Illinois - 1997-present
Admitted to Practice Law at Federal Court for the Southern District of Illinois - 1997-present
Admitted to Practice Law at Federal Court for the Northern District of Illinois - 1997-present
Attorney at Sutterfield & Carter - 1998-2004
Attorney at Effingham County State's Attorney - 1997-1998
Law Clerk at Tomes, Lee & Dvorak - 1995-1997
Southern Illinois University Graduate School - 1993-1994
Plumbers & Steamfitters Union at Local Union 157 - 1985-1987
Education:
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate - Federal Environmental Litigation After MonsantoGraduated 2011
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate - The Williamson v. Mazda Motor DecisionGraduated 2011
Trial Lawyer's CollegeDegree Certificate 21 hours - Improving opening statementGraduated 2011
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate, 1.5 hours. - Storytelling for Trial AttorneysGraduated 2011
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 1.5 hours - Effective presentation of evidenceGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 2.75 hours - IntegrityGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 1.0 hours - Proving damages in TBI and spinal cord cases.Graduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 1.0 - U.S. Supreme Court honest services decisionsGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 1.0 hours - Trial advocacy & trial presentationGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 2.75 hours - The 1st Amendment since WW1Graduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree 10.5 hours credit - Asbestos litigation: where's it going?Graduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 1.0 hours - Emerging issues in automobile designGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 2.75 hours - The new rules of professional conductGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree 1.0 - The Constitution and the war on terrorGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree Certificate 1.0 hours CLE - How Technology affects jurorsGraduated 2010
West Legal EducationDegree 1.75 - Communicating your message to the jury.Graduated 2009
West Legal EducationDegree Certification 1.5 hours - Courtroom visual strategiesGraduated 2008
Mass Torts Made Perfect SeminarDegree Completed two days of course work - Pharmaceutical litigationGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 3.5 hour course - Damages: Fundamental Themes and Jury SelectionGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1.75 hour course. - Damages: Closing ArgumentsGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 2.75 hours course - Opening Statement: The Damages ModelGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1.5 hours - Technology and ethicsGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Complted 1.5 hour course - Fundamental Principles and Closing Arguments for DamagesGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1.75 hour course. - Insurance coverage litigation in IllinoisGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1.5 hour course. - Litigating Trucking CasesGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1.25 hour course - Truck LitigationGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1 hour course - Attorney client privilegeGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1 hour course - Empowering the jury, the story of the caseGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1 hour course - Complaint and Motions in Civil CasesGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationDegree Completed 1 hour course. - Ethics and Law-Duke Lacrosse CaseGraduated 2007
Continuing Legal EducationGraduated 2007
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of TechnologyDegree JD - Juris Doctor - LawGraduated 1997
Southern Illinois UniversityDegree BS - Bachelor of Science - Political Science & Speech CommunicationGraduated 1993
Lake Land CollegeDegree A.S. - Pre-LawGraduated 1991
Specialties:
Brain Injury - 25%, 25 years, 15 cases
Personal Injury - 25%, 24 years, 15 cases
Wrongful Death - 15%, 28 years, 40 cases
Defective / Dangerous Products - 15%, 24 years, 20 cases
Litigation - 5%, 28 years, 150 cases
Car / Auto Accident - 5%, 28 years, 50 cases
Trucking Accident - 5%, 28 years, 10 cases
Appeals - 3%, 28 years, 15 cases
Constitutional - 2%, 28 years, 5 cases
Associations:
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America - Member, 2012-present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Managers, 2012-present
National Association of Class Action Trial Lawyers - Member, 2012-present
Railroad Accident Trial Lawyers Association - Member, 2012-present
Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America - Member, 2010-present
Million Dollar Advocates - Member, 2009-present
Multimillion Dollar Advocates - Member, 2009-present
The ATLA - Member, 2009-present
Preemption Law Litigation Group - Member, 2007-present
AIEG - Member, 2006-present
Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois - Member, 2000-present
Northwest Academy for DUI Defense - Founding Member, 1998-present
Illinois State Bar Association - Member, 1997-present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Member, 1997-present
American Association for Justice - Member, 1994-present
National Fire Protection Association - Member, 2006-2007
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member, 1997-2003
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