Background
Smith, Todd A. was born on August 27, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Smith, Todd A. was born on August 27, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Kansas (B.S.B., 1971). Northwestern University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration, 1973). Loyola University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Member, Loyola Law Journal, 1975-1976.
Bullistron v. Northern Builders, 127 Illinois.App.3d 242 (1st District 1984); Cooper v. Chicago Transit Authority, 153 Illinois.App.3d 511 (1st District 1987); Chladekv. Albon, 161 Illinois.App.3d 884 (1st District 1987); Hinojosa v. City of Chicago Heights, 166 Illinois.App.3d 319 (1st District 1988); In re: Estate of Callahan, 188 Illinois.App.3d 323 (3d District 1989), aff"daughter 144 Illinois.2d 32 (1991); (Amicus Counsel), Lee v. Chicago Transit Authority, 205 Illinois.App.3d 163 (1st District 1990) Rev"daughter 152 Illinois.2d 432 (1992); Haight v. Aldridge Electric Company, 215 Illinois.App.3d 353 (2d District 1991); (Amicus Counsel), Wolens v. American Airlines, 147 Illinois.2d 367 (1992); Egan v. Chicago Transit Authority, 240 Illinois.App.3d 784 (1st District 1993); Grutzius v. Franciscan Sisters Health Care, et 251 Illinois.App. 3d 897; Depre v. Power Climber Incorporated, 23 Illinois.App.3d, 116 (1st District 1994).Worked at Power Rogers & Smith, Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trials and Appeals. Negligence and other Tort Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois.
1980, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. United States. Supreme Court.
Member, Loyola Law Journal, 1975-1976.
Appointment: State of Illinois Advisory Council on Spinal Cord-Head Injuries, 1995. Certified, Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Author: "International Telephone And Telegraph v. General Telephone and Electric," Case Comment, Antitrust, Loyola Law Journal, 1976.
"Closing Arguments in Transportation Facility Negligence Cases," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1986, Chapter. "Illinois Supreme Court Tort Law Review 1985-1986, Loyola Law Journal.
" Illinois Supreme Court Tort Law Review: 1986-1987," Loyola Law Journal. "Amicus Curiae Committee Report: Fall 1987," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal.
"Amicus Curiae Committee Report - Spring 1988," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal.
"Amicus Curiae Committee Report -Fall 1988," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal. "Institutional Negligence," Medical Malpractice Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989 (Chapter). "Cross-Examination: An Overview of Illinois Law," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, Fall-Winter, 1988.
"Illinois Personal Injury Litigation Practice," National Business Institute, 1989 (Text).
Associate Editor, Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, 1989. Author: "Straight Talk on Annuity Cost Evidence," Illinois Bar Journal, December, 1989.
"Institutional Negligence," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Malpractice Trial Notebook, 1990 (Chapter). "Institutional Negligence," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Malpractice Trial Notebook," 1991 (Chapter).
"The Medical Expert," Chapter, Expert Witnesses, Publisher, American Bar Association, 1991 (Text).
"Federal Preemption of Product Liability Law: Federalism and the Theory of Implied Preemption," American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Volume 15:3, Spring, 1992. "Negligence Law - Update and Review," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Malpractice Trial Notebook, 1992 (Chapter). "Toxic Tort Litigation - Federal Preemption in a Post-Cipollone World," Trial Magazine, December 1992.
"The Product Liability Design Case - Plaintiff"s Perspective," Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, January 1993.
"The Role of Emotion at Trial," Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, June 18, 1993. "Workers Compensation Liens," Chicago Bar Association, June 23, 1993.
"Trends in Toxic Tort Area," Chicago Bar Association, June 29, 1993. "Toxic Tort Litigation: Federal Preemption in a Post-Cipollone World," Law and Science Institute, San Francisco, California October 28, 1993.
"Federal Tort Claims Acting Seminar," United States.
Department of Justice, Portland, Oregon, March 24, 1994. "Hospital Liability: Psychiatric and Psychological Treatment," American Trial Lawyers Association-NCA Medical - Legal Update, Newport, Rhode Island, June 10, 1994. "Opening Statement: Laying the Foundation," New York State Trial Lawyers Association 1994 Annual Convention, Kiamesha Lake, New York, June 11, 1994.
"Witness Examination," College of Business Administration - The Trial of Medical Negligence Cases Seminar, June 29, 1994.
"Opening Statement: Creating the Initial Impact," American Trial Lawyers Association Trial Advocacy Track - Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, July 26, 1994. "Aviation Law Update," American Trial Lawyers Association Aviation Section Program - Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, July 26, 1994.
"Effective Direct and CrossExamination of Expert Witnesses - A Demonstration," College of Business Administration Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, January 9, 1995. "Proving Unreasonably Dangerous," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Product Liability Seminar, January 14, 1995.
"Caps on Non-Economic and Punitive Damages," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Life Before and After House Bill 20 Seminar, May 6, 1995.
"The Opportunity of Opening Statement," Trial Diplomacy Journal, June 1995. "Voir Dire," Chicago Bar Association Seminar, Chicago, August 21, 1995. "The Nuts and Bolts of Trial Practice: What Lawyers Need to Begin Their Own Practice," American Trial Lawyers Association 1995 Law Student Seminar From Classroom to Courtroom, Chicago.
October 7, 1995.
"The Hurry Up Deposition," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Pretrial Trade Secrets of the Pros Seminar, February 19, 1996. Teaching and Lecturing: DePaul College of Law Advocacy Programs, Mock Trial Judge, 1978-1983. John Marshall Law School, 1985.
Illinois Continuing Legal Education for Practicing Attorneys.
Loyola University Law School Trial Advocacy Program, 1981-1985, 1988. Illinois Society of Physical Therapy, Annual Meeting Speaker, 1985.
Adjunct Professor, De Paul College of Law Trial Advocacy Program, 1985-1988. "How To Lay Foundations Foreign Business Records," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1985.
"Statutory Causes of Action," Illinois Trial lawyers Association Seminar, 1985.
"Negotiation in Personal Injury Cases," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education), 1986. "Trial Techniques," Chicago Bar Association Seminar, 1986. "Accident Reconstruction," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, 1987.
"Tort Reform," Central Illinois Society of Casualty Underwriters, Annual Meeting, 1987.
"Discovery Practice," Chicago Bar Association Seminar, 1987. "Legislative Perspectives for 1988," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1987.
"Tort Crisis," AETNA Claims Annual Seminar, October 1987. "Pain and Suffering Damages," Chicago Bar Association Seminar, 1988.
"New Areas of Litigation," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1988.
"Settlement or Trial," 9, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1988. "Update on Significant Cases Pending on Appeal," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1988. Tort Reform Symposium, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Annual Meeting, 1988.
"Recent Decisions on Comparative Fault," Chicago Bar Association Seminar, 1988.
"The Dart-Out Case," Chicago Bar Association Trial Techniques Seminar, 1988. "Illinois Personal Injury Litigation Practice," National Business Institute Seminar, 1989.
"Handling The Difficult Liability Case," Continuing Legal Education Satellite Network Seminar, 1989. Moderator, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Civil Practice Seminar, 1989.
"Jury Selection," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1989.
"Update on the Law of Medical Malpractice," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1989. "Tort Reform," Chicago Urological Society, 1989. "Tort Reform and Conflict Issues in Aviation Cases," American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, Boston, Master of Arts., 1989.
"Jury Selection," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Fall 1989.
"Tort Reform," Risk and Insurance Management Society, 1989. "Closing Argument - Preparation Before Trial," Young Lawyers Section/Chicago Bar Association, Fall 1989.
"Settlement Negotiation," First Annual Rehabilitation Medicine and the Law Seminar, Fall 1989. "The Art of Lawyering," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, December 1989.
"Status of Voluntary Dismissal," Chicago Bar Association, Spring, 1990.
"Substantive Changes in Comparative Negligence," Chicago Bar Association, Spring 1990. "Substantive Changes in Comparative Negligence," Chicago Bar Association, Spring 1990. "Annuity Cost Evidence: A Debate," National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Meeting, May, 1990.
"The Art of Lawyering," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, June, 1990.
"The Dart-Out Case," 47th Annual Belli Seminar, American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, July 1990. "Presenting the Case in Chief," Anatomy of an Automobile Accident Lawsuit Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October, 1990.
"Settling Personal Injury Cases," Chicago Bar Association, October, 1990. "Jury Selection in the Medical Malpractice Negligence Case," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 1990.
"Selection of the Medical Negligence Case," Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting, January 1991.
"Trial Techniques - Plaintiff"s Perspective," Chicago Bar Association, May 1991. "Structured Settlement Seminar - Plaintiff"s Perspective," June 1991. "The Preemption Doctrine: State Tort Jurisdiction Destruction by Federal Supremacy Claims"" American Trial Lawyers Association Seminar - Annual Meeting, July 1991.
"Plaintiff"s Perspective on the Kotecki Decision,: Winston & Strawn Seminar, October, 1991.
"Direct Examination of the Expert Engineer," Product Liability Seminar, Winston & Strawn, October, 1991. "Handling Damages in Medical Negligence Cases," American Language Institute -American Bar Association Seminar, Boston, October, 1991.
"Closing Argument in the Wrongful Death of a Child," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Trial Demonstration, October 14, 1991. "Jury Selection," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, December 7, 1991.
"Wrongful Death Cases: Obtaining the Successful Result," Chicago Bar Association, March 5, 1992.
"Opening Day at Trial: Closing Arguments - Why You Should Prepare Your Closing Before Trial," Chicago Bar Association, March 18, 1992. "Insurance, Liens, Secretariat-Offs and Subrogation," 1992, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, April 11, 1992. "Closing Argument Strategies in Medical Negligence Cases," American Trial Lawyers Association - North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, May 1, 1992.
"Managing the Complex Case," National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, May 7, 1992.
"Jury Selection," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, June 13, 1992. "Proving and Defending Brain Injury Cases - Impairment and Disability: The Use of Neuropsychologists as Experts," American Bar Association National Institute, June 19, 1992.
"Recent Developments in Aviation Case Law: An Update," American Trial Lawyers Association Aviation Seminar - Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia, July 29, 1992. "Negligence," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Update & Review Seminar, September 12, 1992.
"The Role of Emotion at Trial," Ultimate Trial Seminar - Nevada State Bar Association Annual Seminar, October 8, 1992.
"Trial Tactics: Effective Closing Arguments," The Art of Advocacy Seminar - Iowa Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa November 6, 1992. "Opening Statements and Closing Arguments," Advocates Society - Trial Practice Seminar, November 7, 1992. "Case Studies in Causation," The National Judicial College, November 10, 1992.
"Plaintiff"s Perspective - The Design Defect Case," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Product Liability Seminar, January 9, 1993.
"Opening Statements and Closing Arguments," North Suburban Bar Association, Skokie, Illinois, February 25, 1993. "Verdict Awards," Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, March 13, 1993.
"Above and Below Ground Pools," ISBA/WBAI Joint Recreational Law Update Seminar," April 30, 1993. "The Role of Emotion at Trial," Wyoming Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting, Cody, Wyoming, June 18, 1993.
"Workers Compensation Liens," Chicago Bar Association, June 23, 1993.
"Trends in Toxic Tort Area," Chicago Bar Association, June 29, 1993. "Concepts in Opening Statements," Panel Participant, American Trial Lawyers Association - Trial Advocacy Panel, San Francisco, California, August 2, 1993. "Toxic Tort Litigation: Federal Preemption in a Post-Cipollone World," Law and Science Institute, San Francisco, California October 28, 1993.
"Federal Tort Claims Acting Seminar," United States.
Department of Justice, Portland Oregon, March 24, 1994. "Hospital Liability: Psychiatric and Psychological Treatment," American Trial Lawyers Association-NCA Medical - Legal Update, Newport, Rhode Island, June 10, 1994.
"Opening Statement: Laying the Foundation," New York State Trial Lawyers Association 1994 Annual Convention Kiamesha Lake, New York, June 11, 1994. "Witness Examination," College of Business Administration - The Trial of Medical Negligence Cases Seminar, June 29, 1994.
"Opening Statement: Creating the Initial Impact," American Trial Lawyers Association Trial Advocacy Track - Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, July 26, 1994.
"Aviation Law Update," American Trial Lawyers Association Aviation Section Program - Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, July 26, 1994. "Effective Direct and Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses - A Demonstration," College of Business Administration Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, January 9, 1995. "Proving Unreasonably Dangerous," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Product Liability Seminar, January 14, 1995.
"Constitutional Litigation Seminar," Moderator, American Trial Lawyers Association Midyear Convention, Maui, January 30, 1995.
"Caps on Non-Economic and Punitive Damages," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Life Before and After House Bill 20 Seminar, May 6, 1995. "Voir Dire," Chicago Bar Association Seminar, Chicago, August 21, 1995.
"The Nuts and Bolts of Trial Practice: What Lawyers Need to Begin Their Own Practice," American Trial Lawyers Association 1995 Law Student Seminar From Classroom to Courtroom, Chicago, October 7, 1995. "Opening Statements in a Punitive Damages CasePlaintiff"s Opening StatementA Demonstration," Defense Research Institute Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, November 9, 1995.
"Closing Statements in a Punitive Damages CasePlaintiff"s Closing ArgumentA Demonstration," Defense Research Institute Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, November 10, 1995.
"Personal Injury Advocates: An Endangered Species?" Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, April 11, 1996. "The Revisions and What They Mean," Chicago Bar Association Product Liability Seminar, Chicago, April 29, 1996. "Proposals for Liability Reform and Medical Malpractice Reform," Northwestern School of Law Seminar, Chicago, May 1, 1996.
Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member: Tort Litigation Section.
Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1985-1990. Past Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation of Tort Litigation Section.
Past Chairman, Subcommittee on Pending Legislation of Tort Litigation Section). Illinois State Bar Association (President-Electronics
Elected Treasurer, 1993-1994.
Member, Editorial Board of Illinois Bar Journal, 1989. Associate Editor, 1990-1991. Elected Member, ISBA Assembly, 1990.
Elected Member, Board of Governors, 1991.
Board Liaison to: Illinois Bar Journal, 1991-1993. International and Immigration Law Section, 1991-1993.
Health Care Section, 1991-1992. Bench and Bar Section, 1992-1993.
Young Lawyers Section, 1993.
Civil Practice & Procedure 1993. Member: Rules & By-Laws Committee, 1990-1991. Mutual Insurance Company Board Committee on Long Range Planning, 1992.
Life Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation.
Long Range Planning Committee, 1992. Vice-Chair, Task Force on Minorities and the Justice System, 1993.
Elected Member, Scope & Correlation Committee, 1992-1993. Chair, Assembly Committee on Integrated Bar, 1993.
Chair, Standing Committee on Investments, 1993.
Member, Standing Committee on Budget & Audit, 1993. Elected, Third Vice-President, 1994. Chairman, Standing Committee on ISBA Properties, 1994.
Board of Directors, ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, 1995).
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Space and Aviation; Tort and Insurance Practice.
Member, Editorial Board of the "Brief," 1990-1992). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Secretary, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1985-1987.
Moderator, Trial Advocacy Seminar, December 1984. Member: Legislative Committee. Board of Managers, 1985, Chairman, 1987-1989.
Legislative Committee, 1989-1993.
Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 1990-1992. Seminar Planning Chairman, 1992-1994).
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, Member: Amicus Curiae Committee, 1988. Constitutional Litigation Committee, 1988.
Fellow, Roscoe Pound Foundation.
Fundraising Events Subcommittee, 1988. Steering Subcommittee on Special Events. Board of Governors, 1989.
"M" Club,, 1990.
American Trial Lawyers Association Public Affairs Committee Committee, 1989. Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1989. Fellow, Civil Justice Foundation, 1989.
Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1990-1992.
Member: Organizational Review Committee, 1991-1993. Aviation Advisory Committee, 1991-1993.
Federal Rules Committee, 1991-1993. Vice-Chair; Legal Affairs Committee, 1992-1993.
Vice-Chair, Aviation Law Section, 1992-1994.
Chair Aviation Law Section, 1994. Member: Mass Tort Sub-Committee, 1992. Board of Trustees, National College of Advocacy, 1993.
Program Advisory Committee 1994 American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention.
Elected Member, Organization and Home Office Committee, 1994). The Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1992).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Member, Board of Managers, 1987).
American Inn of Court-Howard Markey Chapter.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Power Rogers & Smith, Professional Corporation, an aggressive, young firm, has a reputation for handling difficult, complex and time-consuming cases. The firm"s attorneys are known for their strong case preparation and trial experience.
Power Rogers & Smith"s relatively small size, stable management and low staff turnover allow clients to work directly with the attorneys who prepare and try their cases.
Chicago (Member: Tort Litigation Section. Judicial Evaluation Committee, since 1985. Past Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation of Tort Litigation Section.
Past Chairman, Subcommittee on Pending Legislation of Tort Litigation Section.
Member, Federal Trial Advocacy Program Faculty, since 1984). Illinois State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Space and Aviation. Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Amicus Curiae Committee, since 1988. Constitutional Challenge Committee, since 1988.
Roscoe Pound Foundation. Fundraising Events Subcommittee, since 1988.
Steering Subcommittee on Special Events.
Board of Governors, since 1989. "M" Club, since 1990. American Trial Lawyers Association РАС Committee, since 1989.
Civil Justice Foundation, since 1989.
Standing Committee on the Illinois Bar Journal Editorial Board. Sustaining Member: Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, since 1989).
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. (Moderator, Trial Advocacy Seminar, 1984.
Member: Board of Managers, since 1985.
Amicus Curiae Committee, 1985-1987. Secretary, 1985-1987. Chairman, 19871989; Legislative Committee).
The Society of Trial Lawyers.
Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Member, Board of Managers, 1987—j. American Inn of Court-Howard Markey Chapter.