Background
Doherty, Mary E. was born on September 3, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Doherty, Mary E. was born on September 3, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1980). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1986). Registered Nurse, Illinois, 1980.
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, 1986, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Lecturer: "Medical Bills (from the Plaintiff"s and Defendant"s Perspectives," Illinois State Bar Association Law Education Series, 1991.
"Current Legal Issues," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1992. "Litigation of a Managed Care Case - Plaintiff"s and Defendant"s Perspectives," American Association of Nurse Attorneys, 1993.
"Maximizing Soft Tissue Injuries," Illinois State Bar Association Law Education Series, 1993. Mock Medical Negligence Trial, Illinois State Health Risk Management, 1993.
"Your Witness and Their Witness," Panel Discussion, Deposition Demonstration, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1994.
"Tort Reform - Practical Applications," ISBA 1995 Annual Meeting, June 23, 1995. Arbitrator, Cook County Arbitration Program, Certified, April 3, 1990. Member: Chicago (Member, Civil Practice Committee, Division III, 1990.
Legal Services for Disabled Committee, 1990-1992) and Illinois State (Regular Member, Tort Law Section Council, 1990-1994.
Secretary, 1993-1994. Company-Chair, 1996-1997, Ad Hoc Committee on Discovery, 1994.
Task Force on Certification, 1997) Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1992).
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 1991).
Women"s Bar of Illinois (Founding Member, Tort Law Committee, 1991. Company-Chair, 1992-1993). American Association of Nurse Attorney.
Chicago Area Association of Nurse Attorney.
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.
Member: Chicago (Member, Civil Practice Committee, Division III, 1990. Legal Services for Disabled Committee, 1990-1992) and Illinois State (Regular Member, Tort Law Section Council, 1990-1994. Secretary, 1993-1994.
Company-Chair, 1996-1997, Ad Hoc Committee on Discovery, 1994.
Task Force on Certification, 1997) Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1992).
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 1991). Women"s Bar of Illinois (Founding Member, Tort Law Committee, 1991.
Company-Chair, 1992-1993).
American Association of Nurse Attorney. Chicago Area Association of Nurse Attorney.