Law Offices of Robert G. Black, P.C.
General appellate practice and related counsel, for matters on appeal or leading to appeal, including post-judgment motions and case-dispositive motion practice. Briefing, research, and argument at all levels. General appellate counsel, including in concert with trial counsel. Writing and editing of briefs on appeal or matters leading to appeal, with supporting research as necessary. Analysis and consultation in cases on appeal or potential appeal. Experience handling in excess of 300 matters in the reviewing courts.
Briefed and argued numerous matters in the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and courts of review of several other states.
Naperville, Illinois, March 1995 to present.
General appellate litigation and related counsel. Appellate practice on a contract or referral basis in all areas. Consultation for matters on appeal or leading to appeal, including appellate procedure. Editing of appellate or other briefs, research, briefing, and argument in all courts. Consultation and review.
Naperville, Illinois. Partner, January 1994 to March 1995.
Engaged in appellate practice. Consulting work for cases on appeal or in anticipation of appeal. General trial support litigation services.
Chicago, Illinois, and Lisle, Illinois. January 1988 to January 1994.
Civil practice, primarily in the firm's appellate department. Handled matters related to insurance coverage disputes, defense of governmental entities, personal injury actions, defense of attorney malpractice actions, health care, medical malpractice.
September 1985 to December 1987.
Judicial Law Clerk and Staff Attorney.
Board of Directors, May 1995-June 1997.
Appointed by Illinois Supreme Court as sole lawyer-representative out of Second District to advisory committee on Supreme Court Rule 23.
Past contributor to DuPage County Bar Association magazine, including a "Case Law Update" series. Regular speaker on appellate procedure and practice, including in ISBA-sponsored seminars.
Planning and running fund-raising events for the prevention of child abuse, including Naperville Ribfest. Co-chair of Allocations Committee, charged with distribution of grants in excess of $420,000 in a given year, to deserving not-for-profit agencies engaged in the prevention of child abuse and domestic violence.