John Lee Ropiequet

Background

Ropiequet, John Lee was born on April 16, 1947 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur C. and Jeanne (Prior) Ropiequet.

Education

Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1972). Member, 1970-1972 and Notes and Comments Editor, 19711972, Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science.

Career

Worked at Arnstein & Lehr (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice, including Litigation in State and Federal, Trial and Appellate Courts, Products Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Business Transactions, Real Estate, Employee Benefits, Creditors" Rights, Criminal Law, Commercial Finance, Commercial Litigation, Not-for-Profit Corporations, Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate, Taxation, Employment, Immigration Law, International Law, Insurance Law, Local Government, Health Care and Practice before Federal and State Administrative Bodies. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Illinois. 1973, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States.

Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit.

1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit and United States.

Claims Court. 1986, United States. Supreme Court and United States.

Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.

1989, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Author: "Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress by Health Care Provider," 16 American

Juris Proof of Facts 3d 189 (1992).

"Protecting Hospital Records from Discovery," Dirty Rotten Imbeciles-Foreign the Defense, June 1992. "Environmental Law Litigation Under CERCLA," 47 American Juris Trials 1 (1993).

Illinois Practice Guide: Personal Injury, 2 Volumes, 1995.

Member: Chicago (Member, Environmental Law Committee, 1985—. Hospital and Health Care Law Committee, 1985—, Chair, 1989-1990.

Medical-Legal Relations Committee, 1994—. Chair, 1996-1997), Illinois State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Antitrust.

Member: Corporate Counsel Committee, 1981—) Bar Associations.

Defense Research Institute. National Health Lawyers Association. Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys.

Since its founding in 1893, Arnstein & Lehr has served clients, large and small, throughout the United States and in many foreign countries.

With offices in Illinois, Florida and Wisconsin, the firm engages in the general practice of law with attorneys in five basic service areas - Business, Litigation, Local Government, Personal Services and Real Estate. While the Firm is large enough to staff the most complex matters, it is small enough to give each client and every matter personal and careful attention, resulting in legal services of the highest quality.

Achievements

• John Lee Ropiequet has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member: Chicago (Member, Environmental Law Committee, 1985—. Hospital and Health Care Law Committee, 1985—, Chair, 1989-1990. Medical-Legal Relations Committee, 1994—.

Chair, 1996-1997), Illinois State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Antitrust.

Member: Corporate Counsel Committee, 1981—) Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute.

National Health Lawyers Association. Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys.

Connections

Father:

Arthur C. Ropiequet

Mother:

Jeanne (Prior) Ropiequet