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DeSanto, James J. was born on October 12, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Author: "Road Construction Injury Act," Trial Briefs, Illinois Bar Association, 1983. "Improving Jury Trial Process," Illinois Bar Journal, 1984. "The Relevance of Standards," Tort Trends, October 1987.
"Consortium Claim May Call for Separate Policy Limits," Tort Trends, March 1988. "Perceived Abuses of 2-1009," Tort Trends, March 1989. Stallmann III Revives Defense of Parent-Child Tort Immunity and Declares No Cause of Action Lies for Prenatal Injuries Caused by Mother's Negligence," Tort Trends, December 1988.
"Premises Liability - Standards of Review in 'Open and Obvious Danger Cases' - Ward v. K Mart Corporation," Tort Trends, May 1990. "Supreme Court Says Don't Withhold Filing Contribution Claim - Henry v.
St. John's Hospital, Tort Trends, October 1990. "Three January Term Supreme Court Decisions Reviewed (Yassin, et al., v. Mizyed-Yassin Corporation, et al.
Healy v. Vauel, et al. Meyer v. Caterpillar Tractor Company), Tort Trends, March 1990. "Gibellina," Tort Trends, April 1989.
Co-Editor, Tort Trends, Illinois Bar Association, 1987-1990. Chairman, Tort Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association, 1991-1992. Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1978.
Certified Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Panel, Lake County, 1992. Certified Mediator, 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake and McHenry Counties, 1996. Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, 19th Judicial Circuit, 1997.
Lecturer: Illinois State Bar Association. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education on matters relative to evidence and trial practice.
James J. DeSanto
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University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). De Paul University College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at James J. DeSanto A Professional Corporation (Libertyville, Illinois) specializing in Litigation, Plaintiff"s Personal Injury Law, Products Liability Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1972, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1975, United States. Supreme Court. Listed in: Who"s Who in American Law, 1987.
Guidebook of Law and Leading Attorneys, 1995.
Author: "Road Construction Injury Acting," Trial Briefs, Illinois Bar Association, 1983. "Improving Jury Trial Process," Illinois Bar Journal, 1984.
"The Relevance of Standards," Tort Trends, October 1987. "Consortium Claim May Call for Separate Policy Limits," Tort Trends, March 1988.
"Perceived Abuses of 2-1009," Tort Trends, March 1989.
Stallmann III Revives Defense of Parent-Child Tort Immunity and Declares Number Cause of Action Lies for Prenatal Injuries Caused by Mother"s Negligence," Tort Trends, December 1988. "Premises Liability - Standards of Review in "Open and Obvious Danger Cases" - Ward v. K Mart Corporation," Tort Trends, May 1990.
"Supreme Court Says Don"t Withhold Filing Contribution Claim - Henry v.
Saint John"s Hospital, Tort Trends, October 1990. "Three January Term Supreme Court Decisions Reviewed (Yassin, et al., v.
Mizyed-Yassin Corporation, et al. Healy v. Vauel, et al.
Meyer v. Caterpillar Tractor Company), Tort Trends, March 1990.
"Gibellina," Tort Trends, April 1989. Company-Editor, Tort Trends, Illinois Bar Association, 1987-1990. Chairman, Tort Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association, 1991-1992.
Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1978.
Certified Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Panel, Lake County, 1992. Certified Mediator, 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake and McHenry Counties, 1996.
Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, 19th Judicial Circuit, 1997. Lecturer: Illinois State Bar Association.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education on matters relative to evidence and trial practice. Instructor: Constitutional and Criminal Law, Kenosha Technical Institute, 1972-1973. Constitutional and Criminal Law, College of Lake County, 1972-1973.
Business Law, College of Lake County, 1974-1983.
Trustee, Village of Libertyville, 1992-1994. Elected Director, Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Company, 1988-1996.
Member: Chicago, Lake County (President, 1993-1994) and Illinois State (Chairman, Finance and Budget Committee, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation. Jefferson Inns of Court (1992. Chairman, Tort Law Section Council, 1991-1992.
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Quality in the Practice of Law, 1994-1996 ).
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Author: "Road Construction Injury Act," Trial Briefs, Illinois Bar Association, 1983. "Improving Jury Trial Process," Illinois Bar Journal, 1984. "The Relevance of Standards," Tort Trends, October 1987.
"Consortium Claim May Call for Separate Policy Limits," Tort Trends, March 1988. "Perceived Abuses of 2-1009," Tort Trends, March 1989. Stallmann III Revives Defense of Parent-Child Tort Immunity and Declares No Cause of Action Lies for Prenatal Injuries Caused by Mother's Negligence," Tort Trends, December 1988.
"Premises Liability - Standards of Review in 'Open and Obvious Danger Cases' - Ward v. K Mart Corporation," Tort Trends, May 1990. "Supreme Court Says Don't Withhold Filing Contribution Claim - Henry v.
St. John's Hospital, Tort Trends, October 1990. "Three January Term Supreme Court Decisions Reviewed (Yassin, et al., v. Mizyed-Yassin Corporation, et al.
Healy v. Vauel, et al. Meyer v. Caterpillar Tractor Company), Tort Trends, March 1990. "Gibellina," Tort Trends, April 1989.
Co-Editor, Tort Trends, Illinois Bar Association, 1987-1990. Chairman, Tort Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association, 1991-1992. Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1978.
Certified Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Panel, Lake County, 1992. Certified Mediator, 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake and McHenry Counties, 1996. Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, 19th Judicial Circuit, 1997.
Lecturer: Illinois State Bar Association. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education on matters relative to evidence and trial practice.
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Membership
Member: Chicago, Lake County (President, 1993-1994) and Illinois State (Chairman, Finance and Budget Committee, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation.
Jefferson Inns of Court (1992. Chairman, Tort Law Section Council, 1991-1992.
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Quality in the Practice of Law, 1994-1996 ). Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation.
Jefferson Inns of Court (1992.
Chairman, Tort Law Section Council, 1991-1992. Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Quality in the Practice of Law, 1994-1996 ).
