Background
Corboy, Philip Harnett was born on August 12, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Francis and Marie (Harnett) Corboy.
Corboy, Philip Harnett was born on August 12, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Francis and Marie (Harnett) Corboy.
Juris Doctor, Loyola University, 1949. Student, University Notre Dame. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Ambrose College, 1978.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Loyola University, 1996.
Working as a partner of CORBOY & DEMETRIO, P.C. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Illinois. 1956, United States. Court of Appeals, 7th and 10th Circuits. 1949, United States. District Courts, Northern Districts of Illinois and Indiana, Illinois Supreme Court.
1965, United States. Supreme Court. 1975, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
"Illinois System of Instructing Jurors in Civil Cases," De Paul Law Review, Spring, 1959. "Objections to Jury Instructions, Why, When, How," Illinois Bar Journal, May, 1959. "Discovery Practice in Illinois—Documents, Tangible Articles and Real Estate," University of Illinois Forum, Fall, 1959: "Closing Argument for Plaintiff Severely Injured," 1962 Annual Trial Lawyer’s Guide."Will Split Trials Solve Court Delay? A Negative Response,” Volume 52, No. 12, Illinois Bar Journal, August, 1964. "Backlog Not Reduced by Routine Application of Severance Rule," American Bar Association Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Proceedings, 1964."Argument to the Jury on Dollar Amount of Damages," American Bar Association Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Proceedings, 1965. "Pattern Jury Instructions," Insurance Counsel Journal, January, 1965. "Proof of Distance Objects Can Be Seen," 1965 Annual Trial Lawyer’s Guide."Use of Written Authorities in Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses," 1966 Annual Trial Lawyer’s Guide. "A Practitioner’s View of the Revised Federal Tort Claims Act," The Forum, published by American Bar Association Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, January, 1967. "Use of Engineers as Experts," American Jurisprudence, Volume 6, 1967.The Nonmedical Expert Witness," 1967 Annual Trial Lawyer’s Guide. Interpleader," University of Illinois Law Forum, 1967. "Negligent Destruction of a Racehorse-Proof of Damages," 1968 Annual Trial Lawyer’s Guide.The Basic Protection Plan-Panacea or Inequity," Notre Dame Lawyer, Volume 44, Number 1, October, 1968. "Proving Earning Capacity (Also Pecuniary Loss): Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Action," Third Annual Trial Evidence Seminar, Institute on Continuing Education of the Illinois Bar. "Economist Testimony: Proof of Economic Loss Suffered by Youth Severely Injured While Driving," The Trial Lawyer’s Guide, Volume 13, Number 2, May, 1969."What Should be Taught in Torts: A Practitioner’s View," Torts and Retorts, December, 1973. "Lawyers’ Contingent Fees," A & C Medical Challenge, August, 1973. "Defending Insurance Companies and the Insured-Can Two Masters Be Served?" Chicago Bar Record, Volume 55 Number 3, December, 1973."The National Institute for Trial Advocacy-Innovation and Excellence in the Teaching of Trial Advocacy," International Society of Barristers Quarterly, Volume 9, Number 2, April 1974. "Should Judgments Be Reduced to Present Cash Value," Advocacy in the No-Fault Era, The Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1974. "The Jury System-Perspectives from the Bar," The Jury System in America: A Critical Overview, Volume 4, Sage Criminal Justice System Annuals, 1975."Adequate Legal Representation for the Professional Who is Sued, As Viewed by a Plaintiffs Lawyer," Medico-Legal, American Medical Association, 1975. "Actions Against Surgeons, Radiologists and Other Specialists," Medical Malpractice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1975. The Expanding Universe of Jeffrey O’Connell: Backing Into a Brave New World," University of Illinois Law Forum, Volume 1976, No.1
"Contingency Fees: The Individual’s Key to the Courthouse Door," Litigation Journal of American Bar Association, Volume 2, Number 4, Summer, 1976: 'Has Illinois Adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence? Maybe Yes, Maybe No," Chicago Bar Record, Volume 59, Number 3, November/December, 1977. "Evidence," Chicago-Kent Law Review, Volume 54, Number 2,1977. "Structuring the Presentation of Proof of Evidence," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Volume 1, Number 2, Summer, 1978."Shielding the Plaintiffs Achilles' Heel: Tort Claim Notices to Governmental Entities," DePaul Law Review Volume 28, Number, 3, Spring 1979. "Organizing a Plaintiffs Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law Office," Litigation Journal, American Bar (This Card Continued) Association, Volume 5, Number 4, Summer, 1979. "A Tale of Two Airplane Crashes,’ Chicago Bar Record, Volume 61, Number 2, September/October, 1979."Justice James A. Dooley," Loyola University Law Journal, Volume 10, Number 2, Winter, 1979. "American Courts Do Not Need English Solutions," The National Law Journal, January 21, 1980. "The Right to Trial by Jury," Trial Magazine, Volume 16, Number 5, May, 1980.The Right to Trial by Jury," The American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Volume 4, Number 1, Summer, 1980. "Brill’s Idea Doubles the Injustice," The American Lawyer, September, 1980. "Structured Injustice: Compulsory Periodic Payment of Judgments," American Bar Association Journal, December, 1980."Economic Experts in Tort Litigation," Litigation Journal, American Bar Association, Volume 8, Number 2, Winter, 1982. "The Hostile Juror: An Approach," The National Law Journal, Volume 5, Number 46, July 25, 1983. The Impact of Economic Theory on the Determination of Damages in a Wrongful Death Case: Income Taxes and Inflation Affect the Estimation of Future Loss of Earnings," The Trial Lawyer’s Guide, Volume 28, Number 4, Winter, 1984."The Impact of Economic Theory on the Determination of Damages in a Wrongful Death Case," The Forum, American Bar Association, Volume XX, Number 4, Summer, 1985. "Demonstrative Evidence," Master Advocates’ Handbook, NITA, 1986. "AIDS: A Legal Challenge of the 1980s and Beyond," CBA Record, May, 1987."Cross-Examination: Walking the Line Between Proper Prejudice and Unethical Conduct," American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Volume 10:1, Summer, 1986. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions, since 1957. Honorary Lifetime Trustee, The Roscoe Pound Foundation.Professional Safety Service Member, National Safety Council. Member, Loyola University's Citizen’s Board. Past Editor, American Trial Lawyers Association Law Journal.Co-Chairman, Committee to Study Case Flow Management in the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. President, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Member, Board of Directors Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc.Member, Trial Advocacy Board, Loyola University School of Law. Member, National Advisory Board, American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Member, Board of St. Mary's College, 19811983.Member, Board of Editors, Trial Diplomacy Journal.
Trustee Roscoe Pound Foundation. General counsel to Illinois Democratic Party, 1990-1995. With Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association. (chairman litigation section 1979-1980), Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (president 1972-1973), Law Science Academy, American Judicature Society, American Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Trial Lawyer Association (president 1963-1964), National Institute Trial Advocacy (vice chairman 1971-1972, chairman 1985-1986), International Academy Trial Lawyers, International Society Barristers, Inner Circle Advisers Clubs: Evanston Golf, The Tavern, Mid-American.
Married Mary A. Dempsey, September 4, 1992. Children from previous marriage: Philip Harnett, Joan Marie, John, Thomas.