Background
Laatsch, Gary K. was born on October 7, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Gary K. Laatsch
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Augustana College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1976). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
Lounsbury v. Yorro, 124 Illinois.App.3d 745, 464 North.E.2d 866 (1984); Northern Trust Company (Estate of Nardi) v. American Airlines, Incorporated., 142 Illinois.App.3d 21, 491 North.E.2d 417 (1st District, 1985); Lee v. Hyster Company, 156 Illinois.App.3d 214, 509 M/East/2d 586 (1987); Wiles v. Morita Iron Works Company, Limited., 152 Illinois.App.3d 782, 504 North.E.2d 942 (1987); 125 Illinois.2d 144, 530 North.E.2d 1382 (1988); Exchange National Bank of Chicago (Estate of Heagy) v. Air Illinois, Incorporated., 167 Illinois.App.3d 1081, 522 North.E.2d 146 (1st District, 1988); John Darrill Connelly v. General Motors Corporation, 184 Illinois.App.3d 378, 540 North.E.2d 370, 132 Illinois.Dec. 630 (1st District 1989); Henry Burke v. 12 Rothschild"s Liquor Mart, Incorporated. and City of Chicago, 209 Illinois.App.3d 192, 568 North.E.2d 80 (1st District 1991), 148 Illinois.2d 429, 170 Illinois.Dec. 633, 593 North.E.2d 522 (1992); Colls v. City of Chicago, 212 Illinois.App.3d 904, 156 Illinois.Dec. 971, 571 North.E.2d 951 (1st District, 1991); South.K. Hand Tool Corporation v. Dresser Industries, 284 Illinois.App.3d 417, 672 North.E.2d 341 (1996).Worked at Pavalon & Gifford (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Railroad Injuries, (F.E.L.A.), Medical Malpractice, Products Liability and Aviation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Illinois.
Author: "A Comment on Elliot v.
Willis and Its Practical Effect on Wrongful Death Actions in Illinois," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, Volume 5, Number. 2, 1983; "The Expanding Liability of Hospitals in Illinois," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, Volume 8, Number.
1, 1985. Contributing Author: Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund, 1990.
Illinois Products Liability Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1996. Lecturer: The Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, "Toxic Torts," 1986.
Chicago Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Workshop, 1991. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, "Appellate Practice," 1992.
"Medical Malpractice," 1992.
Civil Practice Update, 1993, 1995. Member: Chicago (Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1993), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1993).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Appellate Lawyers Association. The law firm of Pavalon & Gifford concentrates in civil trial and appellate work in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death and complex commercial cases in all state courts and federal courts.
Foreign twenty years, until its establishment in 1989, the founders of the firm were practicing their expertise as part of the firm then known as Asher, Pavalon, Gittler & Greenfield, Limited. of which Mr. Pavalon was president and a partner and Messrs.
Gifford and Laatsch were partners and directors.
The firm members collectively provide over 65 years of experience as trial lawyers working on behalf of plaintiffs in all the diversified areas of personal injury and wrongful death matters. The firm is designated as FELA counsel for the Transportation Workers Union of America, American Federation of Labor-Congress-Chief Information Officer and Transportation-Communications International Union, American Federation of Labor-Congress-Chief Information Officer. The vast majority of the firm"s clientele is referred by other lawyers seeking the experience and high degree of capabilities offered by the firm in the preparation and trial of personal injury, wrongful death and complex commercial cases.
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Membership
Member: Chicago (Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1993), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1993). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Appellate Lawyers Association.
