Background
Demetrio, Michael K. was born on July 26, 1954 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Demetrio, Michael K. was born on July 26, 1954 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1979). Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1979). National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
Assistant Cook County State's Attorney, 1979-1985.
Seminars: January, 1986, C.B.A., C.L.E. Committee Seminar, "Motion Practice in the Law Division Circuit Court of Cook County. May, 1986,1.I.C.L. East. Seminar, "Vehicular Design Liability Litigation," Chicago, Illinois.
May, 1985, A.B.A. Section of Litigation Seminar. "Using Microcomputers in Litigation,” Fort
Lauderdale, Florida’ March, 1986, National Law Journal Seminar.
"Proof of Defect in a Product Liability Case," New York, New York February, 1986. I.T.L.A. "Superstar Seminar," Chicago, Illinois.
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. 1987, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.
1992, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Graduate, National Institute of Trial Advocacy Program, Boulder, Colorado, 1983. Lecturer, "Motion Practice in the Law Division Circuit Court of Cook County," Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee Seminar, 1986.
"Vehicular Design Liability Litigation," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1986.
"Proof of Defect in a Product Liability Case," National Law Journal, 1986. "Superstar Seminar," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1986.
Graduate National Institute of Trial Advocacy Faculty Training Program, Harvard Law School, 1989. "Art of Cross-Examination," Chicago Bar Association, 1991.
"Trial Evidence and Hearsay Seminar," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1991.
"The Problems and Procedures of Jury Selection," Chicago Bar Association, 1991. Presidential Face-Office Seminar/Handling Personal Injury Cases, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1993. The Trial of Automobile Collision Cases, 1991-1994, Chicago Bar Association.
National Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
C.B.A. Young Lawyers Section, The Trial of Automobile Collision Cases, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. I.T.L.A., Products Liability Litigation, Spoliation, January, 1995.
C.B.A., Joint & Several Liability and Contribution: Pre and Post P.A. 89-7, January, 1996. Past Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, 1995-1996.
Member: Chicago (Elected Board of Managers, 1996-1998), Illinois State and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Elected Office, 1993-1994. Elected Member, Board of Managers, 1990). Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Society of Trial Lawyers.
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, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. C.B.A. Young Lawyers Section, The Trial of Automobile Collision Cases, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996. I.T.L.A., Products Liability Litigation, Spoliation, January, 1995.
C.B.A., Joint & Several Liability and Contribution: Pre and Post P.A. 89-7, January, 1996.
Past Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, 1995-1996. Member: Chicago (Elected Board of Managers, 1996-1998), Illinois State and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Elected Office, 1993-1994. Elected Member, Board of Managers, 1990).
Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Society of Trial Lawyers.