Background
Progar, Michael J. was born on October 19, 1953 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
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Michael J. Progar
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University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). DePaul University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Career
State Security Insurance. Company v. Globe Auto Recycling Corporation, 141 Illinois. Appendix 3d 133, 490 North.E. 2d 12 (1986); Markley v. Kavanagh, 140 Illinois. Appendix 3d 737, 489 North.E. 2d 374 (1986); Caminiti and Iatarola, Limited. v. Behnke Warehousing, Incorporated., 962 F. 2d 698 (7th Circuit 1992); State Security Insurance Company v. Globe Auto Recycling Corporation, 141 Illinois. App.3d 133, 490 North.E.2d 12 (1986); Markley v. Kavanaugh, 140 Illinois. App.3d 737, 489 North.E.2d 384 (1986); Caminiti & Iatarola, Limited. v. Behnke Warehousing, Incorporated., 962 F.2d 698 (7th Circuit 1992).Worked at Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Limited. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1987, Wisconsin; 1989, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Author: Emerging Problems Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, (David A. Schlueter educated, 2d educated 1991) (Draft of Commentary to Federal R. Evid. 803(1)-(5); Michael J. Progar, Book Review, 62 Wisconsin
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7 at 22 (1989), (reviewing Clark Doctorate. Miller, Doctorate.P.M., Foot Malpractice (1988). Michael J. Progar & Eileen C. Urban, Parliamentary Private Secretary: Medicare Amendments Mandate Health Care Alternatives, 15 YLS J., Number. 4 at 6 (1986). Member: Chicago (Member, Committees on: Tort Litigation.
Civil Practice.
Continuing Legal Education. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1985-1989. YLS Journal, 1986-1989), Illinois State (Member, Sections on: Tort Law, 1984.
Civil Practice and Procedure, 1984.
Insurance Law) and American (Member, Section of Litigation, 1982. Trial Practice Committee and Trial Evidence Committee.
Human and Civil Rights Committee, 1987-1989. Young Lawyers Division Litigation Committee, 1987-1989) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
The firm concentrates in the defense of insurance companies, corporations and self-insureds in the areas of product and manufacturers" liability, hospitals", physicians" and health care providers" professional liability, legal accountants" and real estate brokers" professional liability, premises, property, environmental, toxic tort, employment and workers compensation, automobile, transportation and railroad litigation and the direct representation of clients in corporate and transactional matters.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Chicago (Member, Committees on: Tort Litigation. Civil Practice; Continuing Legal Education. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1985-1989.
YLS Journal, 1986-1989), Illinois State (Member, Sections on: Tort Law, 1984.
Civil Practice and Procedure, 1984. Insurance Law) and American (Member, Section of Litigation, 1982.
Trial Practice Committee and Trial Evidence Committee. Human and Civil Rights Committee, 1987-1989.
Young Lawyers Division Litigation Committee, 1987-1989) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
