Background
Petrungaro, Barbara N. was born on February 11, 1967 in Morris, Illinois, United States.
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Barbara N. Petrungaro
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Lewis University (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1988). Valparaiso University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1991).
Career
Worked at Swanson, Martin & Bell (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Products and Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Tort and Environmental, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights, Real Estate, Personal Injury and Intellectual Property, Class Action and Consumer Fraud. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Northern District of Indiana.
Law Clerk to the Honorary Andrew P. Rodovich, United States.
Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Indiana, 1991-1993. Author, "Employment Discrimination Made Easy-Fetal Protection Policies," 24 Volume U.L. Review
441, Spring 1990. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Limited to litigation, Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers have over 350 jury and bench trials in multiple state and federal courts. With a national clientele base in the product liability area, especially in design defect matters, it is frequently associated with national coordinating counsel in complex tort litigation.
Broad-based, with corporate, insurance, banking and entrepreneur clients, the firm has been engaged in prosecution and defense of difficult issues in such diverse areas as trade name and trade dress infringement. Class actions and injunctive relief.
Consumer fraud; commercial disputes, 10(b)5 actions.
RICO. Breast implant. Asbestos. And professional negligence.
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Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
