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Education:
| · | University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1977, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Articles Editor, University of Illinois Law Forum (Law Review) | | · | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 1970 |
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Courts:
| · | U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1978 | | · | U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1977 | | · | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1995 |
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Recent Events:
7/25/2006
Lorman Education Services
The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in Illinois: Understanding the Issues
Chicago, IL
Several Jenner & Block attorneys will speak at Lorman Education Services’ “The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in Illinois: Understanding the Issues” being held on July 25 in Chicago, Illinois. The attorneys will address the legal issues and topics involved in major construction projects, and will especially focus on the key terms and provisions within construction contracts.
Speaking at the event are Jenner & Block Partners Joseph G. Bisceglia, Chair of the Construction Law Practice at Jenner & Block, Gregory M. Boyle, Donald S. Horvath and James A. Vroman and Associates Terrence G. Banich, Robert J. Blazejowski, Frank J. Eichenlaub, Daniel C. McMurtrie, Brian H. Meldrum, Thomas P. Monroe, John R. Storino and Anders C. Wick.
Please click here to view the seminar brochure.
2/1/2005
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Legal Roundtable: Dilemmas Caused by Landmark Supreme Court Decision in Aviall v. Cooper
Robert L. Graham, James A. Vroman, and Bill S. Forcade
Chicago, IL
Jenner & Block Partners Robert L. Graham, James A. Vroman and Bill S. Forcade will lead a Navigant Consulting Legal Roundtable entitled, “Dilemmas Caused by Landmark Supreme Court Decision in Aviall v. Cooper Industries, Inc.” on February 1 at the Union League Club in Chicago. Messrs. Graham, Vroman and Forcade will discuss a December 2004 U.S. Supreme Court opinion that fundamentally changed cost recovery in environmental matters and cast a cloud over nearly all pending CERLCA litigation. In Aviall, the attorneys note, the Court dramatically limited the ability of companies to recover costs associated with environmental cleanup from other third parties who may have contributed to the contamination of property.
Among the topics the roundtable will address include: strategic business issues, coordination with regulatory agencies, financial reporting implications, possible legislative solutions, new approaches to cleanup and the impact on pending recovery efforts.
For more information or to register, please click here to view the event brochure.
To view the meeting materials, please click here.
1/16/2003
Construction Claims in Illinois Seminar
Jenner & Block Conference Center, 1 IBM Plaza (330 N. Wabash), Chicago
Michelle Nowobielski
312 840-7857
mnowolbielski@jenner.com
Attorneys from Jenner and Block's Construction Law Practice speak at the Firm's annual one-day seminar, Construction Claims in Illinois. Topics covered include contract formation, common construction disputes, mechanics liens and litigation of construction claims, as well as construction-related insurance coverage, bankruptcy, and environmental issues. The seminar, co-sponsored by Lorman Educational Services and Jenner & Block, is designed for contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, architects, engineers, lenders, accountants, attorneys, and other construction professionals. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit www.lorman.com.
Please click here to view the seminar brochure.
3/5/2002
Prevent the Event Seminar
Jenner & Block, 1 IBM Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
James A. Vroman
environment@jenner.com
Jenner & Block and the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health present the second in a series of disaster-management seminars. This half-day seminar, entitled “Prevent the Event,” focuses on the actions companies should take now to be prepared to respond to a natural or manmade disaster. The issues covered include a review of appropriate insurance coverage, plans to comply with emergency reporting obligations to governmental agencies, OSHA planning and training requirements, and the audit of key operational documents such as financial and lease agreements and employment, supply, and customer contracts to identify provisions and terms to address emergency situations. Speakers include Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Law Practice’s Co-Chair James A. Vroman, Partners Bill S. Forcade, and Gabrielle Sigel, and Associates Jennifer Burke and Steven M. Siros.
To view attorney presentations from the event, please click on the appropriate link below.
Planning for Interactions With Government
Planning to Protect the Workplace
Planning for the Event
Developing an Insurance Response Plan
2/5/2002
Master the Disaster seminar
Jenner & Block, 1 IBM Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
James A. Vroman
environment@jenner.com
"Master the Disaster", a half-day (8am-noon) seminar on managing the public health, community relations, and legal consequences of toxic events, is held for Illinois executives. The complimentary seminar, co-sponsored by Jenner & Block and the University of Illinois at Chicago - School of Public Health, provides information on how companies can react appropriately to manage a crisis. Scheduled speakers include representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Illinois Emergency Management System and the Great Lakes Center for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health, as well as the Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Law Practice's Co-Chair James A. Vroman, Partners Bill S. Forcade and Gabrielle Sigel, and Associates Jennifer Burke and Steven M. Siros. Please click on the Registration link below to register for this seminar. To view one of the presentations from the seminar, click on the appropriate link below.
"Community and Media"
"Interactions with Government"
"Protecting the Worker"
"Managing Legal Issues"
1/17/2002
Illinois Construction Claims Seminar
Chicago, IL
Lorman Educational Services
715.833.3959
Nine attorneys from Jenner and Block's Construction Law Practice participate in the one-day seminar, Illinois Construction Claims. The seminar, co-sponsored by Lorman Educational Services and Jenner & Block, is designed for contractors, owners, developers, subcontractors, architects, engineers, lenders, accountants, attorneys, and other construction professionals. Topics covered include Contract Formation, Common Construction Disputes, Mechanics Liens, Litigation of Construction Claims, Insurance Coverage Issues, Bankruptcy, and Environmental Issues. For more information or to register for the seminar, contact Lorman at 715 833-3959 or visit www.lorman.com.
Click here for the seminar brochure.
"Part 1: Key Contract Provisions and AIA Contracts"
Harvesting Green From Your Brownfields: New Solutions for Brownfields Redevelopment, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL (September 2000)
Illinois Construction Claims, Jenner & Block and Lorman Education Services, Chicago, IL (January 2001)
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