Sheldon A. Brenner, J.D.

born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to Illinois Bar, 1969 and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1970; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1996 and U.S. Supreme Court, 1997. Education: DePaul University (B.S., 1966); DePaul University (J.D., 1969). Consultant to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee to Recommend Rules for Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration; Member of Select Cook County Committee to Draft Local Rules for Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration, frequent lecturer in matters regarding Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage and Arbitrations. Member: Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (past Secretary of the Insurance Law Committee), Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, American Arbitration Association Committee on Accident Claim Resolution. EMAIL

James W. Ford, J.D.

born Detroit, Michigan; admitted in 1976 to Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1988. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1976). Member, Loyola University Law Journal, 1975-1976. Member: Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois. EMAIL

Randall C. Monroe, J.D.

born Gary, Indiana; admitted to Illinois Bar, 1984 and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., with distinction, 1981); University of Illinois (J.D., 1984). Who's Who Among American Law Students (3d ed. 1984). Editor, Illinois Bar Journal, Recent Decisions Section, 1983-1984. Author: Casenote, Wrongful Death/Damages, 72 Illinois Bar Journal 36 (Sept. 1983); “Rule 220 and the Treating Physician,” 26 Tort Trends 4 (Jan. 1991); “Limitations on Medical Malpractice Actions: The Continuous Course of Treatment Doctrine,” 28 Tort Trends 5 (Dec. 1992). Member: American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Defense Research Institute. EMAIL

Mary Kay Scott, J.D.

born Decatur, Illinois; admitted in 1984 to Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Admitted to Federal Trial Bar in 1993. Admitted in 2000 to United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Member: American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and The Society of Trial Lawyers. Appointed to the Zoning and Planning Commission of the Village of Kildeer, IL, effective October 2009. EMAIL

Scott R. Britton, J.D.

born Decatur, Illinois; admitted in 1985 to Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2006. U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1988 and U.S. Supreme Court, 2000. Education: Millikin University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); University of Illinois (J.D., 1985), Phi Kappa Phi. Publications and Presentations: “Liquor Liability,” 18 The Meeting Planner 12 (December, 1998)  “Five Mistakes When Buying Business Insurance” Forbes  October 10, 2006.  Meeting Professionals International and International Association for Exposition Management Presentations: World Education Congress July 28, 1996, “Mock Trial”; Professional Education Congress - North America, Orlando, Florida, January 27, 1998, ”Liability Issues in the Hotel and Travel Industries.” ; IAEM Contracts Forum, Rosemont, Illinois, November 1, 1998, “Swords & Shields: Negotiations Workshop.” ; State Farm Insurance Seminar:  “Trial Demonstration”,  Bloomington, Illinois October 25, 2000; Viewpoint 2006 Conference, Chicago, Illinois “Using a Web-Based Platform to Collaborate with Outside Counsel” September 27, 2006;  P & C Claims Congress, Santa Fe New Mexico "a drive down Route 66 -Claims/Counsel Collaboration February 21, 2007. Arbitrator: Cook County Mandatory Court Annexed Arbitration Program 1997-2001. Member: Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and Defense Research Institute. Elected to Glenview Illinois District # 34 Board of Education, 2002-2007.  Elected to Glenview Village Board of Trustees 2005-2011. EMAIL

Amy L. Anderson, J.D.

born Dixon, Illinois; admitted in 1990 to Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Admitted to Federal Trial Bar in 1994. Education: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.A., 1987; J.D., 1990). Member: Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. EMAIL

Teresa R. Maher, D.D.S, J.D.

born Joliet, Illinois; admitted to Illinois Bar, 1990 and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1992. Licensed in State of Illinois in Dentistry. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1977); University of Illinois College of Dentistry (D.D.S., 1981); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1990). Member: Illinois State Bar Association and American Bar Association. EMAIL

Stephen A. Kolodziej, J.D.

born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted in 1993 to Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including trial bar; admitted in 2000 to United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.A., 1990; J.D., 1993). Member: Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association. EMAIL

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Maggie C. Bednar, J.D.

born Port Huron, Michigan.  Admitted in 2003 to Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court, Central Division.  Education: Southern Illinois University (B.A. and B.S., 1996), Southern Illinois University, School of Law (J.D., 2003).  Member:  Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, and the American College of Legal Medicine. EMAIL

Joshua C. Bell J.D.

born Vincennes, Indiana; admitted to Illinois Bar, 1999 and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1999. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1996); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1999). Member: Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. EMAIL

Scott B. Dolezal, J.D.

born South Bend, Indiana; Admitted to Illinois Bar and the Northern District of Illinois, 2001; also admitted in U.S. District Court for the Central and Southern District of Illinois and the United States Distrct Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University at Bloomington (B.A. 1998); American University Washington College of Law (J.D. 2001). Member: Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. EMAIL

Meghan A. Gonnissen, J.D.

born San Luis Obispo, California. Admitted in 2005 to Illinois Bar, in 2005 to the Northern District of Illinois, and in 2006 to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S. 2003), Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D. with Certificate in Labor and Employment Law, 2005). Member: Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association. EMAIL

Mark D. Lawrence, J.D.

Born Hinsdale, Illinois. Admitted to Illinois Bar, 2003, and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2003. Education: University of Illinois-Champaign (B.M., 1999). Loyola University (J.D. 2002). Member: Chicago Bar Association. EMAIL