Background
Patrick Morris, Howard was born on September 6, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Patrick Morris, Howard was born on September 6, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Tulane University; University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Worked at Johnson & Bell, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Toxic Torts, Product Liability, Mass Disaster, Premises Litigation, Pharmaceutical Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.
Regional Champion, National Quarter Finalist, American Bar Association National Trial Competition, 1983. Faculty: Adjunct Professor, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, 1990.
Panelist and Speaker: American Society of Trial Consultants, "Legal Issues in Trial Consulting," October 6, 1990. IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, "Defending Proximate Cause Claims in Failure to Diagnose Cases," October 15, 1990.
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) "Product Liability," April 1, 1992.
Advocates Society Trial Practice Seminar, November 7, 1992. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, "Shotgun Seminar," February 15, 1993. Chicago Bar Association, "Evidentiary Issues at Trial," April 15, 1994.
Multi Media Interface Risk Management Resources, "Advance Claims Management Workshop," May 13-14, 1994.
Chicago Bar Association, "Preparing and Handling Toxic Tort Cases," June 22, 1994. Allina Health Systems, "Claim Management Workshop," November 4, 1994.
Chicago Bar Association, "Effective Direct and Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses," January 9, 1995. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, "Shotgun Seminar," February 4, 1995.
1995 Mealey"s National Lead Litigation Conference, "Cross-Examination of Plaintiff"s Neuropsychologist," May 4-5, 1995.
Practising Law Institute, "Proving or Defending Lead, Repetitive Stress Injury, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and Brain Damage Cases," September 21, 1995. Company-Author: Chapter, "Procedure in Civil Cases," Guide for the Legal Assistant, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education), 1989. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Quarterly, "Delay Expected for Environmental Protection Agency/Housing and Urban Development"s Disclosure Rule for Lead Paint," Summer, 1995.
Member: Illinois State (Member: Litigation Practice Forum) and American Bar Associations.
Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Director, 1994). Defense Research Institute.
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Member: Illinois State (Member: Litigation Practice Forum) and American Bar Associations. Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Director, 1994). Defense Research Institute.
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
