Background
Terlep, Bruce S. was born on October 29, 1958 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
Terlep, Bruce S. was born on October 29, 1958 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
De Pauw University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1981). University of Notre Dame (Juris Doctor, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa.
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, 1985, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Member: Chicago, Du Page County, Kane County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Wheaton Office). 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.
Member: Chicago, Du Page County, Kane County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Wheaton Office).