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Francis Raymond Petrek, Jr.
312-222-8555 direct
fpetrek@smbtrials.com
Admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois; 1979, Michigan; 1977, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar); 1977, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Education:
University of Illinois (B.S., 1971)
Edmund James Scholar
DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1977)
Member, DePaul Law Review (1975)
Member:
Fellow, International Society of Barristers
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
President, Illinois Chapter (2003-2004)
National Board of Directors (2005)
Fellow, Illinois Society of Trial Lawyers
Illinois State Bar Association
Michigan State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Illinois Association of Defense Counsel
American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Practice Areas:
Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes
Construction Litigation
Medical Negligence and Healthcare
Product Liability
Toxic Tort Litigation
Awards:
Selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers
2006-2010 in Civil Litigation Defense
Selected for inclusion in the “top 100” listing in
Illinois Super Lawyers 2007
Publications:
The Role of the Epidemiologist in Toxic Tort Litigation, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C., 1988.
“Managing Toxic Tort Litigation,” DRI’s For The Defense, July 1990. Reprinted DYB Liability Risk Insurance Journal, February 1991.
“Defending Hospital Worker Ethylene Oxide Litigation,” DRI’s For The Defense, June 1992.
Daubert Has Not Altered the Role of Illinois Trial Judges as Gatekeeper of Competent Evidence, Illinois Association of Defense Counsel Conference, Galena Illinois, 1994.
“A Defendant in a Medical Malpractice Suit: An Integral Part of the Defense Team,” Pediatric Radiology, 28: 905-912 (1998).
“The Art of Retrial,” Voir Dire, vol.12, iss 3-4,6-11, Fall/Winter (2005).
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