Background
Rapoport, David E. was born on May 27, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morris H. and Ruth (Tecktiel) Rapoport.
Rapoport, David E. was born on May 27, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morris H. and Ruth (Tecktiel) Rapoport.
Northern Illinois University (Bachelor of Science in Finance, 1978). Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, with highest honors, 1981). Graduate Lawyers Post Graduate Institute (One Year Post Graduate Training in Trial Advocacy, 1983).
Lead Trial Attorney and Chairman, Plaintiffs" Steering Committee, In re Air Disaster at Charlotte-Douglas Airport on July 2, 1994; Molecular Design Limited 1041; Member of Plaintiffs" Lead Counsel Committee, In re Air Crash near Morrisville, North Carolina on December 13, 1994; Lead trial attorney, In re Air Disaster at Sioux-Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989; Lead trial attorney Forshew v. USAir, first damages case tried In re Air Disaster at New York Louisiana Guardia Airport on March 19, 1992; Jackson v. Back of Yards Neighborhood Council, 240 Illinois. Appendix 3d 128, 608 North.E.2d 124, 181 Illinois. December 51 (1 District, December 9, 1992) (Number.1-90-1744); Saint Louis v. Rockwell Graphic Systems, Incorporated., 153 Illinois. 2d 1, 605 North.E.2d 555, 178 Illinois. December 761 (October 22, 1992) (Number.72779); Maki v. Keller Industries, Incorporated., 761 F. Supp. 66 (North Dakota Illinois., March 04, 1991) (Number.91 C 1237); McKee v. Brady, 1990 WL 304242 (North Dakota Illinois., May 14, 1990) (Number.88 C 20035); Houston versus Quincy Post 5129, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 188 Illinois. Appendix 3d 732, 544 North.E.2d 425, 135 Illinois. December 929 (4th District, September 14, 1989) (Number.4-89-0177); Courtney v. Allied Filter Engineering, Incorporated., 181 Illinois. Appendix 3d 222, 536 North.E.2d 952, 129 Illinois. December 902 (1 District, March 27, 1989) (Number.9 87-3622); Gonzalez v. Prestress Engineering Corporation, 115 Illinois. 2d 1, 503 North.E.2d 308, 104 Illinois. December 751, 55 USLW 2350, 124 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2252, 105 Laboratory.Cas. P. 55,627, 1 IER Cases 1242 (December 19, 1986) (Number. 62644, 62645); In re Air Crash Disaster at Sioux City, Iowa, on July 19, 1989, 781 F.Supp. 1307 (North Dakota Illinois., December 26, 1991) (Number. Molecular Design Limited-817).Worked at Rapoport & Kupets Law Offices, Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Plaintiffs" Personal Injury, Wrongful Death Litigation and Trials, Aviation, Transportation Negligence, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Maritime Accidents, Vehicular Accidents. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
United States. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1995, Wisconsin.
State Coordinator for National Board of Trial Advocacy. Member, IIT-Kent College Law Review, 1980-1981.
Author: "Trial and Evidentiary Considerations," Chapter in "Illinois Wrongful Death and Survival Actions," (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education), 1993.
"Example of Direct Examination," published 7 Handling Accident Cases 154 (Cum. Supp. January, 1989). Legal Writing Instructor, 1981 and Guest Lecturer on Rights of Injured Workers, 1984, Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College of Law.
Presentations on trial related topics for Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Listed: Who"s Who of Emerging Leaders in America. Who"s Who in the Midwest.
Who"s Who in American Law. Illinois Law and Leading Attorneys.
Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County.
Member: Chicago (Member: Workers Compensation Committee. Tort Litigation Committee), Lake County, Northwest Suburban, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Contributing Member).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association.
The Roscoe Pound Foundation. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Fellow Roscoe Pound Foundation. Member American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Association Trial Lawyers of America, Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Chicago Bar Association (member workers compensation committee 1981, tort litigation committee 1982), Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Trial Lawyers for Civil Justice, Lake County Bar Association.
Married Andrea Gail Albun. Children: Alyson Faith, Steven Andrew.