Background
Mueller, David B. was born on July 28, 1941 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Mueller, David B. was born on July 28, 1941 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Michigan (Bachelor of Laws, 1966). Phi Delta Phi. Editor, Tort Trends Newsletter, 1976-1979.
Coney v. JLG Industries, Incorporated., 97 Illinois.2d 104 (1983); Prewein v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, 108 Illinois.2d 141 (1985); J.L. Simmons Company, Incorporated. ex relations Hartford v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 108 Illinois.2d 106 (1985); Clarkson v. Wright, 108 Illinois.2d 129 (1985); Dukes v. J.L. Case Company, 118 Illinois.2d 447 (1987); Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital, et al., 117 Illinois.2d 507 (1987); Dunn v. B & O Railroad Company, 127 Illinois.2d 350 (1989); Wilsey v. Eddingfield, 780 F.2d 614 (7th Circuit 1986); Hartford Insurance Group v. Gulf Insurance, 837 F.2d 767 (7th Circuit 1988); Kraciun, et al. v. Garlock Incorporated., et al., 895 F.2d 444 (8th Circuit 1990); Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company v. O"Brien, 5 F. 3d 1117 (7th Circuit 1993); Schrock v. Shoemaker, 159 Illinois.2d 533 (1994).Worked at Cassidy & Mueller (Peoria, Illinois) specializing in General, Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Product Liability, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice, Drug and Medical Device and Commercial, Employment, Federal Civil Rights and Insurance Litigation. Banking, Business, Insurance, Officers, Directors and Professional Liability, Probate, Real Estate and Worker"s Compensation Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois.
Phi Delta Phi. Editor, Tort Trends Newsletter, 1976-1979. Author: "Liability to the Public Servant-A Dividend Approach To Duty," 1980 Issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
"Timely Disclosure of Expert Witnesses-Analysis of Supreme Court Rule 220," July, 1986 Issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. "The New Discovery Rules: Reshaping the Landscape for Illinois Litigators," December 1995 Issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
"Comparative Fault in Strict Liability Cases Under Section 2-1116 of the Code of Civil Procedure," International Data Corporation Quarterly, 4th Quarter 1992.
"Has the General Assembly Expanded the Concept of Contributory Fault in Strict Tort Liability Actions? A Defendant"s Perspective," ISBA Trial Briefs, December 1992. Chapter, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education "Revised Federal Discovery Rules and Related Practice in the Central District of Illinois," 1995. Chapter, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education "Winning Pretrial Preparation in the New World of Illinois Civil Litigation," 1995.
Company-Chairman, Supreme Court Committee to Revise the Rules of Discovery, 1983-1993.
Advisory Member on Discovery Rules, Illinois Judicial Conference, 1993. Member: Joint Judicial Conference and Illinois Rules Committee, 1995.
Special Discovery Rules Drafting Committee, 1995. Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, 1995.
Master and Secretary, 1989-1990, Counselor, 1990-1991, President, 1991-1992, Abraham Lincoln Inns of Court.
Chairman, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Committee for the Central District of Illinois, 1991. Member: Peoria County, Illinois State (Secretary, Tort Law Section, 1977-1979. Member, Standing Committee on Legal Education, Admission and Competence, 1984-1987.
Associate Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Council, 1985) and American Bar Associations.
Fellow, Illinois State Bar Foundation. The firm was founded in 1921 by John East. Cassidy, Senior
Since that time, the emphasis of its practice has been in the area of commercial, federal civil rights and tort litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. The firm is active in both the state and federal systems throughout Illinois and the eastern part of Iowa, with its members having appeared before the United States Supreme Court, the Seventh and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Illinois Supreme Court and numerous trial and intermediate appellate courts.
Lawyers with the firm are also active in continuing legal education, having participated frequently as lecturers and authors.
Member: Joint Judicial Conference and Illinois Rules Committee, 1995. Special Discovery Rules Drafting Committee, 1995. Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, 1995.
Master and Secretary, 1989-1990, Counselor, 1990-1991, President, 1991-1992, Abraham Lincoln Inns of Court.
Chairman, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Committee for the Central District of Illinois, 1991. Member: Peoria County, Illinois State (Secretary, Tort Law Section, 1977-1979.
Member, Standing Committee on Legal Education, Admission and Competence, 1984-1987. Associate Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Council, 1985) and American Bar Associations.
Fellow, Illinois State Bar Foundation.
Fellow, Illinois State Bar Foundation.