Background
Pope, Michael A. was born on June 27, 1944.
Pope, Michael A. was born on June 27, 1944.
Loyola University (Bachelor of Science, 1966). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1969).
Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1969, Illinois. 1985, New New York
Order of the Coif.
Member, Editorial Board, Northwestern University Law Review, 1968-1969.
Editor-in-Chief, College of Business Administration Record, 1986-1988. Member, American Inns of Court, Wigmore Chapter (President, 1993-1994).
Author: "Punitive Damages: When Are They Covered," Defense Counsel Journal, Volume 62, Number. 4, October 1995; "Novel Damage Theories May Contaminate Toxic Tort Litigation," Defense Counsel Journal Volume 58, Number.
4, October, 1991; "Excess Insurance in the 1990"s: From Back Room to Center Stage," Defense Counsel Journal, April 1990, Volume 57, Number.
2. Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1988 and President, 1988-1990, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois. Adjunct Professor of Law International Telephone And Telegraph-Chicago Kent College of Law.
Lecturer, "Toxic Torts for Trial Judges," 1990, 1992, "Managing the Complex Case, 1990-1991, National Judicial College.
Member: Chicago (Board of Managers, 1987-1990), Illinois State and American (Vice-Chairman, Excess Surplus Lincolnshire and Reinsurance Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, 1987-1989) Bar Associations Defense Research Institute (Board of Directors, 1993-1995). American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (President, 1987-1989).
International Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1993-1994).
Lawyers for Civil Justice (President, 1994-1995). Code of Professional Responsibility Institute for Dispute Resolution.
American Law Institute. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers. Sustaining Member, Product Liability Advisory Council.
McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934.
Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys. Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.
Author: "Punitive Damages: When Are They Covered," Defense Counsel Journal, Volume 62, No. 4, October 1995
"Novel Damage Theories May Contaminate Toxic Tort Litigation," Defense Counsel Journal Volume 58, No. 4, October, 1991
"Excess Insurance in the 1990's: From Back Room to Center Stage," Defense Counsel Journal, April 1990, Volume 57, No.
Member, Editorial Board, Northwestern University Law Review, 1968-1969. Editor-in-Chief, College of Business Administration Record, 1986-1988. Member, American Inns of Court, Wigmore Chapter (President, 1993-1994).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
International Society of Barristers. Sustaining Member, Product Liability Advisory Council.