Rudolf G. Schade, Junior.

Background

Schade, Junior, Rudolf G. was born on September 26, 1941 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Heidelberg College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1968).

Career

Worked at Cassiday, Schade & Gloor (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice. Civil Trial Practice, Civil Appellate Practice, Insurance Coverage, Environmental, Medical and Professional Malpractice, Products Liability, Structural Work Acting, Railroad, Employment, Corporate and Health Care Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Illinois.

Author: Chapter, "Hospital Directors" Duties and Liabilities," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education"s book "Hospital Law", 1977.

Chapter, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education publication "Representing Health Care Institutions," 1980. Chapter, "Trial Technique in the Medical Malpractice Defense," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Book "Defense of Medical Malpractice," 1981.

Lecturer, "Negotiating Personal Injury Settlements," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Program, 1984. Director, 1972-1981, 1983-1990 and Chairman, 1975-1978, Evangelical Health Systems.

Director, Advocate Health Care (1995—).

Director, Plymouth Place, Incorporated., 1984-1995. Trustee, Elmhurst College, 1996—. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association.

Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.

Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Director, 1976-1980 and President, 1980-1981). American Society of Hospital Attorneys.

Illinois Society of Hospital Attorneys. Defense Research Institute.

Legal Club of Chicago.

Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Director 1974-1992. President, 1992-1993). Society of Trial Lawyers.

International Association of Defense Counsel.

American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Economic Club of Chicago.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.

Cassiday, Schade & Gloor was founded by eight attorneys in 1979.

Since then, the Firm has expanded to more than 80 attorneys serving the Midwest from offices in Chicago, Wheaton and Waukegan, Illinois. Cassiday, Schade & Gloor has a litigation practice representing corporations and insurance carriers in all aspects of their business. The Firm is heavily involved in the defense of personal injury, property damage, and insurance litigation, with special emphasis in the defense of medical and professional malpractice.

In its work within general liability, property damage, environmental-toxic tort and insurance coverage, the Firm works with Aetna Life & Casualty, Allstate Insurance, Saint Paul Insurance, Pepper Construction, Mack Trucks, Whirlpool, and the welding industry.

In its defense of medical and professional malpractice, the Firm works with the major teaching hospitals in the Chicago area, including University of Chicago Hospitals and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Advocate Health Care, the Illinois State Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange, other carriers for physicians, and the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company. The Firm"s trial and appellate practice is concentrated in Illinois, but it has also been involved in litigation in Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, and other jurisdictions.

Achievements

• Rudolf G. Schade, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Director, 1976-1980 and President, 1980-1981). American Society of Hospital Attorneys.

Illinois Society of Hospital Attorneys.

Defense Research Institute. Legal Club of Chicago.

Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Director 1974-1992. President, 1992-1993).

Society of Trial Lawyers.

International Association of Defense Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Economic Club of Chicago.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.

International Society of Barristers.