Background
Carl Ward, Steven was born on January 22, 1956 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States.
Carl Ward, Steven was born on January 22, 1956 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States.
DePauw University (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1982).
Kennedy v. First National Bank of Mattoon, 259 Illinois. Appendix 560 (4th District 1994); Collins v. Reynard, 154 Illinois.2d. 48 (1992); King versus Petefish, 185 Illinois.App. 3d 630, 4th District, 1989.Worked at Heckenkamp, Simhauser, Ward & Zerkle (Springfield, Illinois) specializing in General and Trial Practice in all Courts. Negligence, Personal Injury, Malpractice, Commercial and Insurance. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Illinois.
1985, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1988, United States. District Court, Central District of Illinois. 1989, United States. District Court, Southern District of Illinois.
1992, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Author: "Motion Practice," with Robert G. Heckenkamp, Federal Civil Practice, Church 7, Illinois. Institute. for Continuing legal education, 1989-1995.
"Entrustee"s Right To Sue Foreign Negligent Entrustment," 78 Illinois.
Bar J. 606, 1990; "Gibellina versus Handley: Toward A Federal Approach To Voluntary Dismissal," 79 Illinois.
Bar J. 336, 1991. "One Bad Apple: Narrowing the Scope of Federal Rule 11," 80 Illinois.
Bar J. 342, 1992. Instructor, National Academy Foreign Paralegal Studies, Civil Procedure and Evidence, Bankruptcy and Alternatives and Legal Analysis and Writing, 1990-1991. Seminar, "Illinois Insurance Law: Primer and Recent Developments," Lorman Business Center, Incorporated.
Member: Sangamon County and Illinois State Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Attorneys" Title Guaranty Fund, Incorporated. The firm deals primarily in litigation, with particular emphasis on personal injury, malpractice and commercial litigation, both plaintiff and defense.
Member: Sangamon County and Illinois State Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Attorneys" Title Guaranty Fund, Incorporated.