 Richard B. Rogich With twenty-five years of trial experience, Richard B. Rogich, has become one of the more recognizable names in courtrooms in the greater Chicago area. A member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The Society of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Rogich specializes in the prosecution of all facets of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He has successfully obtained multi-million dollar awards and verdicts in cases involving construction injuries, motor vehicle and trucking accidents, medical malpractice, product liability and premises liability.
Mr. Rogich is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization, whose membership consists of highly experienced trial attorneys who have exhibited integrity and high personal character. He is a former adjunct professor at IIT/Chicago-Kent College and The John Marshall Law School, where he taught Trial Advocacy, Lawyering Skills and Medical Malpractice. His cases and accomplishments have been featured in the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald and The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Many other accomplishments have been highlighted by various television news outlets, including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX , as well as numerous cable television stations. His record $5.6 million dollar verdict in a medical malpractice was recognized in the legal publication Illinois Jury Verdicts as one of the outstanding verdicts in Illinois.
Among many other projects, Mr. Rogich is spearheading nursing home litigation, where abuse and neglect have become rampant and greed and graft have become endemic.
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Science with Honors, 1979
Juris Doctorate, IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1982
- Law Review
- Moot Court Society
- Law review article
Jurisdictions Admitted
State Circuit Courts Practicing
- Cook County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- DuPage County
- Will County
- Kane County
Illinois Appellate Courts
- First District
- Second District
- Third District
Illinois Supreme Court, 1982
United States Supreme Court, 1992
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1986
Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois, 1987
Professional Associations
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers
American Bar Association
American Bar Association, Section of Litigation
Society of Trial Lawyers
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Law Section Council
Chicago Bar Association
IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Association
- Member Board of Trustees
- Vice President
Certification, Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County Arbitrator
Teaching Positions
The John Marshall Law School
- Instructor, Trail Advocacy Program
- Instructor, Lawyering Skills
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
IIT/Chicago-Kent College
- Medical Malpractice
- Legal Writing Skills
- Tapping the Legal Market
Appointed Judge, American Bar Association National Advocacy Competition
Appointed Judge, DePaul University School of Law Trail Advocacy Competition
Published Works and Presentations
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- The Investigation of Negligence Claims
- Opinion Evidence Of Non-Expert Witnesses
- Motions In Limine In Medical Malpractice Cases
- Product Liability/Premises Liability
- Nuts & Bolts Automobile Accident Litigation
- Joint & Several Liability
- Trial Techniques
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Basics of Auto Accident Litigation
- Winning Personal Injury Settlement Strategies
- Medical Malpractice
- Pre-Trial Aspects of Illinois Product Liability Practice
Center For Public Resources
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Roundtable
Chicago Bar Association
- Preparation and Trial of Vehicular Cases
Honors & Awards
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals
Chicago Bar Association, Certificate of Appreciation, 1992
Other Merits
- Lecturer, Westmont Community Unit School District, “Career Education Day"
- Writer’s Digest Magazine, “First Murder” Award winning short story.
|
