Background
Barker, William Thomas was born on February 28, 1947 in Pittsburgh. Son of V. Wayne and Cordelia (Whitten) Barker.
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William Thomas Barker
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Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Master of Science, 1969). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Phi Kappa Phi.
Pi Mu Epsilon. Associate Editor, California Law Review, 1973-1974. Contributing Editor, "A Defense Perspection," Bad Faith Law Report, Monthly Column, 1990.
Career
Worked at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Litigation, Insurance, Constitutional. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California. 1976, Illinois.
Associate Editor, California Law Review, 1973-1974.
Contributing Editor, Bad Faith Law Report, 1990.
Member: Board of Editors, Defense Counsel Journal, 1987. Editorial Advisory Board, Insurance Litigation Reporter, 1987.
Editorial Advisory Board, Insurance Law Briefings, 1987-1988. Defense Research Institute Insurance Law Publications Board, 1992.
Editor Emeritus, Insurance Committee Newsletter of Defense Research Institute, 1995(Regional Editor, 1990-1995.
Editor, 1995-1996). Moderator, Insurance Law (General) and Illinois Insurance Law Discussion Groups on Counsel Connect. Author: ""The Right and Duty to Defend": Conflicts of Interest and Insurer Control of the Defense, "In Litigating The Coverage Claim" (American Bar Association Press, 1992).
"Settling Without the Insurer"s Consent" "In Litigating The Coverage Claim" (American Bar Association Press, 1992).
"Insurer Loss Of Defenses By Failure To State All Possible Grounds Of Claim Denial," in "Litigating The Coverage Claims II: Pretrial Procedures And Strategies," (American Bar Association Press, 1993). "Reservation of Rights and Control of Settlement," in Donald J. Hirsch (educated), Insurer"s Duties: A Coverage Perspective (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles 1995). "Combining Insurance and Self-Insurance: Issues in Handling Liability Claims," 61 Defense
Council
J. 352 (1994); "Insurance Defense Ethics and the Liability Insurance Bargain," Connecticut J. Insurance. Law (1997) (forthcoming). "The Tripartite Relationship and Protection of the Insured: Beyond Professional Responsibility," 18 Insurance.
Litig.
Rptr. 528 (1996). "Occurrence-Based Insurance: Scope of Coverage and Allocation of Losses," 18 Insurance. Litig. Rptr. 652 (1996).
"Insurability of Punitive Damages," 10 Bad Faith L. Republican 207, 1994; "Bad Faith & Bifurcation," 12 Bad Faith L. Republican
(1996); "Bad Faith: The Limits of the Advice of Counsel Defense," 12 Bad Faith L. Republican
47 (1996). "Defense Without Reserving Rights: When May Insurer Deny Coverage," 56 Defense Council J. 58 (1989); "Good Faith and Sale or Renewal of an Insurance Policy," 6 Bad Faith L. Republican
167 & 192 (1990); "Defense Counsel and Policy Limits Settlement Offers: Another View," 6 Bad Faith L. Republican
141 (1990). "King v. Meese: Does Compulsory Insurance Constitutionally Require Intensive Regulation of Ratemaking and Underwriting," 8 Insurance. Litig. Rptr. 986 (1986).
"Insurance Litigation, Diversity Jurisdiction, and the Direct Action Proviso," 35 Federal
Insurance. Council Q. 225 (1985). "Control of The Defense and Control of Settlement: Need They Go Together?" 8 Bad Faith L. Republican, 59 (1992). "Coverage Disputes and Control of Settlement," 8 Bad Faith L. Republican, 77 (1992).
"Claim Denials, Reconsideration, and Statutes of Limitation," 7 Bad Faith L. Republican
108 (1991); "Fiduciary Duty, Rest in Peace" 6 Bad Faith L. Republican 107 (1990); "Insurer Liability for Defense Counsel"s Blunders," 9 Bad Faith L. Republican
73, (1993). "Punitive Damages and Common Law Reform: Transportation Insurance Company v.
Moriel," 17 Insurance. Litigation Reporter 3 (1995). "Post-Verdict Review of Punitive Damages: Honda Motor Company v.
Oberg," 16 Insurance. Litigation Reporter 399 (1994).
"Punitive Damages and the Constitution Revisited: Honda Motor Company v. Oberg," 16 Insurance. Litig.
Rptr., 116 (1994). "Constitutional Constraints on Punitive Damages in the Wake of TXO," 15 Insurance.
Litig. Rptr. 373, (1993). "Whither Punitive Damages? TXO Production Corporation v.
Alliance Resources Corporation," 15 Insurance. Literature. Rptr. 210 (1993).
"Notice When Representative Party Settles Uncertified Class Action," 57 Defense
Council J. 476 (1990); "Managing the Discovery Process: Some Thoughts for In-House Counsel," 55 Defense Council Review 142 (1988) (reprinted in 32 Corporate Practice Commentator 603 (1991).
"ALI Draft Questions Insurer"s Right to Control The Defense," 60 Defense
Council J. 611 (1993); "Dissident Thoughts on The Duty of Defense," 9 Bad Faith L. Republican, (1994). Company-Author with Vobornik, "The Scope of the Emerging Duty of First-Party Insurers To Inform Their Insureds of Rights Under the Policy," 25 Tort & Insurance.
Lord Justice 749 (1990); with Wagner, "State Insurance Tax Differentials and Regulatory Objectives: A Constitutional Analysis, Participant I, The Legal Standards," 8 J. Insurance.
Regular 128 (1989); "Participant II, Bases for Differentials & Retaliatory Considerations," 8 J. Insurance. Regular 258 (1990); with Glad & Levy, "Is an Insurer a Fiduciary to Its Insureds?" 25 Tort & Insurance.
L. J. 1 (1989); with Glad & Hassen, "Bad Faith Liability in the Absence of Coverage?" 7 Bad Faith L. Republican
1 (1991). With Glad, "Bad Faith in the Absence of Coverage: The Insurer"s Perspective," in Recurring Issues in Insurance Coverage Disputes (David R. Leitner, 2d. American Bar Association 1996).
"Use of Summary Judgment In Defense of Bad Faith Actions Involving First-Party Insurance," 30 Tort and Insurance.
Lord Justice 1 (1994). "Bad Faith Liability in the Absence of Coverage: A Reply," 7 Bad Faith L. Republican 83 (1991); "Bad Faith Liability in the Absence of Coverage? Arizona Speaks Up," 7 Bad Faith L. Republican
131 (1991); "Unfair Claims Practices Statutes and the Adjustment of Third Party Claims Against Insureds," 7 Bad Faith L. Republican
237 (1991). "Summary Judgment In Bad Faith Litigation Arising From Suspicious Claims,: Foreign The Defense, Volume 35, Number. 11, p. 20 (1994); "Bayerische Motoren Werke of North America: Limitations on Punitive Damages Lotto," Underwriters Report (June 1996).
With Glad & Barnes "Failure To Settle Third-Party Claims as Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress," 8 Bad Faith L. Republican
1 (1992). With Appelbaum, "Insurance Policy Changes at Renewal: What Must Be Explained?" 13 Insurance. Litig. Rptr. 3 (1991).
With Levy, New Perspective on Household Exclusions Where Liability Insurance Is Compulsory, 58 Defense
Council J. 71 (1991); with Barnes, "The Standard for First-Party Bad Faith," 10 Bad Faith L. Republican 69 (1994); with Barr "Recent Developments in New York Bad Faith Law," 10 Bad Faith L. Republican
25 (1994); with Martin, "The Not-So-Peculiar Fate of Excess Insurers in the Laws of Bad Faith," 7 Bad Faith L. Republican
162 (1991). With Kates, "Mootness in Judicial Proceedings: Toward a Coherent Theory, 62 California Lord Justice 1385 (1974). With Silberman, "Courts Should Protect Pre-Existing Contract Rights From Redistributing Politics," Washington
Legal Foundation. Legal Operation
Ltr., Volume 7, Number. 22 (September 25, 1992). Member: Chicago (Insurance Law Committee and Constitutional Law Committee Chairman, 1984-1985 and Professional Responsibility Committee) and American (Member: Sections of Litigation, Committees on Insurance Coverage Litigation, Subcommittee Chair, 1990-1991, 1993-1996.
Professional Responsibility and Appellate Practice.
Tort and Insurance Practice, General Committee Board, 1995-1997, Chair, 1996-1997, Committees on Insurance Coverage Litigation, Vice Chair, 1993-1995, and Public Regulation of Insurance and Appellate Advocacy. Chair-Elect, 1994-1995, Chair, 1995-1996. Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations.
Chicago Council of Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1991.
Secretary, 1987-1988. Company-Chair, Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, 1990-1991.
Chair, 1991-1995). International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Committees on Casualty Insurance, Life, Health and Accident Insurance Professional Responsibility.
Amicus Curiae Chair, 1996-1997). Defense Research Institute (Member, Committees on Insurance Law, Business Litigation, Practice and Procedure).
American Law Institute. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (chair-elect commission on appellateadvocacy, tort and insurance practice section, 1994-1995, chair 1995-1996, chair general committee board 1996-1997), International Association Defense Counsel (Yancey Meml.award for best article 1995, chair special commission on Amicus Curie 1996-1997), Chicago Council Lawyers (secretary 1987-1988, board governor 1989-1991, chair committee professor responsible 1990-1995), Chicago Bar Association (chairman committee constitutional law 1984-1985), Defense Research Institute, American Law Institute, Illinois Association Defense Trial Council.
Connections
Married June K. Robinson, January 30, 1981.
