Background
Russell, Kathleen A. was born on September 1, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Kathleen A. Russell
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Wesley-Passavant School of Nursing (Registered Nurse, 1979). Alverno College (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1982). University of California, Los Angeles (M.N., 1986).
De Paul University ( Juris Doctor, 1992).
Career
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, 1992, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Sigma Theta Tau. Recipient: Adrienne Mosley Graduate Award, 1985. William B. Kucera Scholarship, 1992.
Health Law Certificate, 1992. Journal of Health and Hospital Law, Managing Editor, 1991-1992.
Articles Editor, 1990-1991.
Company-Author: "The Not-for-Profit Hospital as a Charitable Trust: To Whom Does Its Value Belong?" Journal of Health and Hospital Law, February, 1991. "The Cruzan Decision and the Right to Die: Legal and Ethical Issues," Chart, September 1990. "Medical Negligence: The Litigation Process and the Role of the Nurse as Expert Witness," National Association of Orthopedic Nurses, Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 1997.
"Evaluating Damages in an Era of Tort Reform: Maximization of Economic Damages," and "Role of the Legal Nurse Consultant," The American Association of Nurse Attorneys Educational Symposium, San Francisco, California, October, 1996.
"Discovery Rules-How Are They Working," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Civil Practice-Update and Review Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, September 7, 1996. "Mistakes: Human Errors v.
Negligence," Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, 5/2/96. "Legal Issues in Neonatal Nursing," Rush University Graduate Program, Chicago, Illinois, May 7, 1994, and February 2, 1995.
"Becoming an Expert Witness," National Association of Neonatal Nurses, Chicago, Illinois, September 10, 1994.
Member: Chicago (Committee Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Tort Committee, 1996-1997. Committee Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Health and Hospital Law Committee, 1995-1996, Member, Executive Board, 1993-1995), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1996-1997.
Member, Rules Committee, 1995-1996). The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (Litigation Section Chair, 1995-1998).
Chicago Area Nurse Attorney Association (President, 1997-2000. Vice President, 1995-1996.
Member, Executive Board, 1994-1995, Recruitment Chairperson, 1994-1995, National Conference Planning Committee, 1994-1995).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ). Women"s Bar Association of Illinois (Member: Tort Committee, 1994-1997. Golf Outing Committee, 1996-1997).
Hugh O"Brian Youth Foundation, (Recruitment Chairperson, Northern District Illinois, 1996, 1995, 1994).
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 (Committee Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Tort Committee, 1996-1997. Committee Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Health and Hospital Law Committee, 1995-1996, Member, Executive Board, 1993-1995), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1996-1997.
Member, Rules Committee, 1995-1996). The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (Litigation Section Chair, 1995-1998).
Chicago Area Nurse Attorney Association (President, 1997-2000. Vice President, 1995-1996.
Member, Executive Board, 1994-1995, Recruitment Chairperson, 1994-1995, National Conference Planning Committee, 1994-1995).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ). Women"s Bar Association of Illinois (Member: Tort Committee, 1994-1997. Golf Outing Committee, 1996-1997).
Hugh O"Brian Youth Foundation, (Recruitment Chairperson, Northern District Illinois, 1996, 1995, 1994).
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Recipient: Adrienne Mosley Graduate Award, 1985. William B. Kucera Scholarship, 1992. Health Law Certificate, 1992.tempSpaceJournal of Health and Hospital Law, Managing Editor, 1991-1992. Articles Editor, 1990-1991.Recipient: Adrienne Mosley Graduate Award, 1985. William B. Kucera Scholarship, 1992. Health Law Certificate, 1992.tempSpaceJournal of Health and Hospital Law, Managing Editor, 1991-1992.
Articles Editor, 1990-1991.