Chicago attorney Bob Kreisman attended the American Association of Justice (AAJ) annual meeting in San Francisco, July 25 through July 29, 2009. The meetings presented a variety of educational forums including those concentrating on medical negligence, birth trauma litigation, product defects and trial practice. The subset of the educational programs…
This past Sunday, Illinois attorney Bob Kreisman participated in the 10th Annual Race Against Hate held in Evanston. The Chicago race couldn’t have asked for a better backdrop than the beautiful, sunny day. Over 3,500 persons gathered for the 5k walk, 5k run, 10k run and youth mile race. This…
When perusing Chicago and Illinois lawyer websites it is common to encounter pages listing the firm’s successes, particularly if it involves large verdicts and big settlements. The purpose of this seems to be to motivate those browsing the web page to contact the lawyer or law firm and become future…
Former Illinois 18th District House of Representatives Congressman, Ray LaHood, now the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, was the honored speaker at the luncheon held at the Union League Club of Chicago on May 15, 2009. Mr. LaHood served 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and became the 16th…
Recently my wife was called to serve as a juror in a Chicago-Cook County jury case. Although she was ultimately not called, it reminded me that we must never take this process for granted. The 7th amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives the right of trial by jury that no…
The Moot Court Team of the John Marshall Law School of Chicago headed by Mary Nagel, their faculty sponsor, argued their moot court competition at Chicago’s Kreisman Law Offices before Civil Justice Attorney Robert Kreisman. Moot Court is an activity where law students participate in simulated appellate court proceedings. However,…
On February 26, 2009, CHANGE Illinois, Coalition for Honest New Government Ethics, met for a news conference in downtown Chicago wherein it laid out its program to change Illinois politics. CHANGE Illinois’ statements of principles included a pledge to the citizens of Illinois for fair, open and honest government and…
On Sunday, March 1, 2009, citizens of Evanston, a north Chicago suburb, gathered at the Levy Center to discuss and focus on issues of energy, education and healthcare. Civil justice attorney Robert Kreisman facilitated as a group leader on healthcare. The impetus behind the meeting was to promote ideas from…
“You want to know my philosophy?” Illinois’ new governor Patrick Quinn asked. “One day a peacock. The next day a feather duster.” Given what the last 6 years has brought the state, most would agree that the new Illinois governor, its 41st, has the right attitude for the job. But…
Kreisman Law Offices recently added two sculptures by Zimbabwe artists to its reception area in a show of support for the struggling people of Zimbabwe and the incredible economic woes facing its citizenry. The two pieces were created by Chapungu artists and represent the vast wealth of human talent among…