Kevin G. BURKE

Background

Burke, Kevin G. was born on September 29, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Marquette University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1976). Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, with highest honors, 1979). Evans Scholar. Law Clerk to Judge Francis South. Lorenz of Illinois Appellate Court, 1979-1981.

Career

Worked at Corboy & Demetrio, Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Plaintiff"s Personal Injury Litigation, Aviation Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence, Professional Negligence, FELA, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Law, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Construction Accidents, Structural Work Acting, Wrongful Death Law, Vehicular Accident Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Illinois. United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

United States.

Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Evans Scholar. Law Clerk to Judge Francis South. Lorenz of Illinois Appellate Court, 1979-1981. Lecturer: American Bar Association, Section of Litigation.

Chicago Bar Association, Trial Techniques Section.

"Expert Witnesses," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Chicago Bar Association, "Successful Automobile Trials".

American Bar Association, Section on Litigation, "Direct Examination". Northern Illinois University School of Law, "Communication in the Courtroom".

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, "Legal Trends - Jury Instructions".

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, "Blueprint for Building a Successful Medical Malpractice Case". Chicago Bar Association, Trial Advocacy Course, "Cross-Examination Skills and Methods," February 1995. Illinois Trial Lawyers" Association, "Obtaining and Preserving Quality Plaintiff"s Experts and Opinions," December 1995.

Louisiana Trial Lawyers" Association, "Direct Examination," September 1995.

Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Corboy & Demetrio was founded by nationally acclaimed personal injury trial lawyer Philip H. Corboy.

The firm represents individuals and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from aviation and vehicular accidents, medical and professional negligence, product liability, premises liability and construction accidents.

Since 1974, Corboy & Demetrio has attained nearly 300 verdicts and settlements of $1 million or more for its clients. Eighteen of those were received in the first half of 1997 alone. A $25 million settlement in a case brought on behalf of the family of a passenger killed in the 1989 crash of a United Airlines jet in Sioux City, Iowa, is the largest settlement for compensatory damages, for one person, in an aviation wrongful death action.

Achievements

• KEVIN BURKE has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.