MOTHERWAY NAPLETON, LLPCHICAGO PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS (312) 726-2699
ROBERT J. NAPLETON
Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Product Liability, Aviation Litigation, Construction Negligence and Wrongful Death
Firm:
MOTHERWAY & NAPLETON
100 West Monroe Street
Suite 200
Chicago , Illinois 60603
(312) 726-2699
Fax: (312) 726-6851
E-Mail: bnapleton@mnlawoffice.com
Firm Website: www.mnlawoffice.com
Date and Place of Birth:
January 13, 1963
Evergreen Park , Illinois
Education:
Loyola University Chicago - B.B.A., 1985
Loyola University Chicago- J.D., 1988
Bar Admissions:
1988 Illinois State Bar
1988 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
1990 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
1995 U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
1998 U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
1999 U.S. Supreme Court
2000 U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
2004 U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Bar Appointments:
2005-Present Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases
2003-2004 Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professional Responsibility
Experience:
2003 to present Motherway & Napleton, partner Chicago, Illinois
1999 to 2002 Motherway, Glenn & Napleton, partner Chicago, Illinois
1988- 1998 Motherway & Glenn, P.C., associate attorney Chicago, Illinois
1987- 1988 Motherway & Glenn, P.C., law clerk Chicago, Illinois
1987-1988 State’s Attorney Office of Cook County Markham, Illinois (Supreme Court Rule 711 Program)
1985-1988 Office of Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, assigned to Judge James E. Murphy, Law Division, Pretrial Section
Professional Organizations and Positions:
American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow, 2007 - present
American Association for Justice (Formerly known as Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
Leaders Forum, 2003-present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers, 1997-present
Board of Advocates, 1993-1997
Medical Negligence and Product Liability Committees, 1994- present
Civil Practice Committee, 1995- present
Chicago Bar Association Trial Techniques Committee, YLS 1991-1992
Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors, 1994-2000
Tort Law Section Council, 1992-1995
Assembly, 1994-2000
Trial Lawyers Care, Inc. (Free legal help for 9-11 victims) Volunteer, 2001 to present
American Board of Trial Advocates Associate member, 2000-present
Membership Chairman 2006-present
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Associate member, 2002-present
Loyola University School of Law
Circle of Advocates
The Dean’s Circle
American Bar Association
Fellow, 2002 to present
Will County Bar Association
Southwest Bar Association
Brother Rice High School St. Thomas More Society
Citizens for James Brosnahan, State Representative for the 36th District Treasurer, 1996- present
Professional Societies:
Leading Lawyers Network -- The Top 5% of Illinois Lawyers:
Personal Injury Law: General
Personal Injury Law: Professional Malpractice
Leading American Attorneys: Personal Injury Law
Member of “40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch”
June, 2000 selected by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Publishing Co.
Ten Million Dollar Lawyers Club
Who’s Who in American Law
Outstanding Lawyers of America
Martindale Hubbel “AV” rated
Society of Trial Lawyers
Catholic Lawyers Guild
Illinois Bar Foundation
Life Fellow, 1997- present
Chicago Bar Foundation
Life Fellow, 2001 - present
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Roscoe Pound Foundation
Articles and Publications:
“Proving and Disputing Liability in Tort Cases from a Plaintiff’s Perspective”, Chicago Bar Association Seminar, May 24, 1988.
“An Analysis of the Proctor v. Davis Decision - Has it reduced recovery of punitive damages in Illinois to the cost of doing business?” Illinois State Bar Association Tort Trends, December 1994.
“Trying the Malpractice Case” Handling Accident Cases, Cumulative Supplement, Volume 3A, Chapter 39, Section 87, Medical, Hospital and Dental, October 2002.
“Pleadings” Handling Accident Cases, Cumulative Supplement, Volume 3A, Chapter 37, Section 56, Medical, Hospital and Dental, October 2002.
“Handling Alteration and Destruction of Records” Handling Accident Cases, Cumulative Supplement, Volume 1, Chapter 17, Section 164T, Medical, Hospital and Dental, October 2002.
Invited Speaking Engagements:
February 21, 1994
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, “Disability and Disfigurement,”
September 10, 1994
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, “Willful and Wanton Misconduct/Punitive Damages”
February 28, 1995
Northwest Suburban Bar Association Seminar, “Slip, Trip and Fall Cases”
April 8, 1995
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, “Premises Liability”
April 26, 1995
Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, “Proving Disability and Pain and Suffering”
September 9, 1995
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, “Premises Liability”
November 30, 1995
Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, “Hospital and HMO Liability”
March 15, 1996
The Healthcare Risk Management Society of Metropolitan Chicago Seminar, “Managed Care, Point and Counterpoint”
September 16, 1996
National Business Institute, “Effective Discovery Procedures in Illinois ”
October 14, 1996
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar on Trial Techniques, “Direct Examination of the Plaintiff on Injury/Damage Issues”
September 12, 1998
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar "HMO Liability"
December 10, 1999
Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, “Overlooked but Powerful Discovery Devices - Knowing and Using What’s in Your Arsenal, Deposition Options, Part I.”
December 11, 1999
Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association Seminar on Medical Negligence, “HMO Liability, What Now Following the Petrovich Decision?”
March 30-31, 2000
The Sedona Conference on Complex Managed Care Litigation “HMO Malpractice Liability” and “TheTrial of a Complex Managed Care Lawsuit”
May 18, 2000
Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, “HMO Liability from the Plaintiff’s Perspective”
December 10, 2000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar on Medical Negligence, “HMO Liability”
October 4, 2001
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyer's Section Seminar on Medical Malpractice, "Establishing Negligence"
January 19, 2002
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar on Tort Litigation “Screening the Potential Case”
October 15, 2002
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar on Avoiding Common Pitfalls “Liens”
April 9, 2003
Chicago-Kent College of Law Health Law Society, Spring Symposium on "Managed Care Liability"
October 10, 2003
American Society of Dermatopathology Annual Meeting Medical-Legal Issues in Dermatopathology: “How to Decrease Your Chances of Being Sued and Still Practice Good Medicine from the Standpoint of a Plaintiff’s Attorney”