Background
Kroll, Jeffrey Joseph was born on February 24, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence Stanley and Bernadine Joanne (Jurek) Kroll.
Kroll, Jeffrey Joseph was born on February 24, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence Stanley and Bernadine Joanne (Jurek) Kroll.
Bachelor of Science in Finance/Economics, DePaul University, 1987. Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1990.
Worked at Clifford Law Offices, Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Plaintiff"s Personal Injury Litigation, Aviation Litigation, Medical and Professional Negligence, FELA, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Law, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Construction Accidents, Wrongful Death Law, Vehicular Accident Law. Admitted to the bar, 1990, Illinois. 1991, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Recipient, Olga Jurco Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy.
Member: National Mock Trial Team. Chicago Inns of Court (Barrister).
Finalist, Moot Court. Who"s Who in Law Students.
Contributing Editor and Senior Editor, Journal of Health and Hospital Law, 1989.
Who"s Who in America, 1995. Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1995. Who"s Who in American Law, 1996.
Who"s Who in the Midwest, 1996.
Lecturer: "Tort Immunity Acting: Pleadings, Standard of Care and Burden of Proof," Chicago Bar Association, 1992. "Winning with the Masters: Maximizing Damages in Catastrophic Injury Cases," Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, December, 1992.
"Maximizing Damages in Wrongful Death Cases," Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, December, 1993. "Motor Vehicles Collision, Highway and Premises Liability, Child Death Cases Stemming from Auto Crashes," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, July, 1994.
"Bad Faith Litigation," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, September, 1994.
"Overview of Health Law as Field of Practice - Plaintiff"s Perspective," Health & Hospital Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, October, 1994. "Preparing Plaintiff for Deposition," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, February, 1995. "Products Liability Trial Lawyers Workshop: Recent Trends in Products Liability Law," Chicago Bar Association, February, 1995.
"Maximizing Damages in Death Cases," Southwest Bar Association, March, 1995.
"Proving a Products Liability Case - When the Product has Disappeared," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, April, 1995. "Proof of Damages," Wyoming Trail Lawyers Association, June, 1995.
Medical Malpractice Law, DePaul University College of Law, Fall 1992 and Spring 1993. Rush Presbyterian-Saint Luke"s Medical Center, Health Systems Management, College of Health Sciences, Health Law Course, April, 1996.
"North American Agricultural Equipment Conference: Is Agriculture Winning the Blame Game?" November, 1995.
American Society of Trial Consultants, Batson and J.E.B.: "The Challenge Continued: Lecture and Demonstration of How to Argue and Defend a Challenge in Civil Cases," May, 1995. "Effective Damage Presentation," Trial TechniquesGetting the Case Ready. Getting a Verdict, Illinois State Bar Association, November 1996.
"Obtaining a Multi-Million Dollar Verdict in a Knee Injury Case," Winning with the Masters Seminar, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, December 1996.
Author: "Loss of Society and Punitive Damages are Recoverable in Action Under Maritime Law," Soundings Newsletter, December, 1995, Volume 31, Number. 1, Illinois State Bar Association.
"Rescue Doctrine Saves Plaintiff," Tort Trends Newsletter, January 1997, Volume 32, Number 4, Illinois State Bar Association. "Wild Bore Gets One Free Bite," Tort Trends Newsletter, January 1997, Volume 32, Number 4, Illinois State Bar Association.
Member, Host Committee, Annual Meeting, Section of Litigation, American Bar Association, 1995.
Member: Chicago (Member: Public Affairs Committee, 1993. Tickets for Kids Subcommittee, 1996-1997), DuPage County (Member, Medical Legal Committee, 1997), Illinois State (Member, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Section Council, 1995. Chair, Admiralty and Maritime Section, 1995-1996.
Tort Law Section Council, 1996-1997.
Legislative Liaison, Tort Litigation Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1996) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation, 1993. Tort and Insurance Practice, 1993.
Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice, 1996. Task Force on theState of the Justice System.
Long Range Planning Group in Civil Justice System Improvements, 1993.
Public Relations Committee. Liaison between the Public Relations Committee and the following committees: Medicine and the Law. Worker"s Compensation and Employers Liability Law.
Admiralty and Maritime Law.
Charitable, Religious and Non-Profit Organizations. Section of Tort and Insurance Practice.
Company-Program Director, Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, 1995) Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Advocates, 1993.
Medical Malpractice Committee, 1992.
Publications Committee, 1992-1993. Amicus Curiae Committee, 1993). Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Executive Committee, Products Liability Section, 1994).
Southwest Bar Association of Chicago.
Community Activities: Board Member, Marist Brothers, 1996. Mr. Clifford regularly handles complex damage cases, including claims for wrongful death and personal injury arising out of aviation, product liability, railroad and medical malpractice claims.
He routinely receives multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements in such cases. In one brief period of time, his verdicts ranged from $2.5 million to $24 million, all of which were upheld in post-trial proceedings.
He currently has received the largest verdict in Illinois history in aviation law, $28.2 million.
Member Chicago Inn of Court, since 1989, Ravenswood Community Council, Chicago, 1990. Member American Bar Association (long range planning group on civil justice system improvements, 1993, litigation section, tort and insurance policy section, co-program director section litigation annual meeting 1995, member public relations committee section tort and insurance practice since 1993), Association of Trial Lawyers of America (member executive committee product liability section 1994), Illinois State Bar Association (chair admiralty and maritime section since 1995), Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (medical malpractice committee 1992-1993, public committee 1992-1993, board advocates, 1993-1994, amicus curiae committee since 1993), Chicago Bar Association (lecturer 1992, public affairs committee since 1993, member core group College of Business Administration/YLS health and hospital law committee since 1995), DePaul Law Development Committee, Southwest Bar Association Chicago.
