ROBERT P. W ALSH, JR.
405 Prairie
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
Home (708) 833-2024
Work (312) 899-9090
PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH
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04/12/59
MARRIED TO
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LAURA BARRY WALSH
FOUR SONS
:
ROBERT PATRICK, III
BARRY JOSEPH
DANIEL CASEY
CASEY MURNANE
EMPLOYMENT
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C.
120 North LaSalle Street
31ST Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60602
January 2000 - Present
Partner
February 1995 - December 1999
Associate
CORBOY -DEMETRIO- CLIFFORD, P.C.
33 North Dearborn Street
Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60602
February 1994 - February 1995
Associate
ROBERT A. CLIFFORD & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Two North LaSalle Street
Suite 700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Associate
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May 1986 - February 1994
Law Clerk
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September 1985 - May 1986
Admitted to the Bar in May 1986
CERTIFICATION
Circuit Court Arbitrator
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Chicago, Illinois
Certified February 27, 1990
Re-Certified December 10, 2002
EDUCATION
St. Johns University, Collegeville, Minnesota
B.A. 1981
Government Major
Business Administration Minor
Study Abroad:
School of Irish Studies
Dublin, Ireland
Fall 1979
Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
J.D. : January 1986
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Leadership and Service Award 1986
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Student Bar Association Class Representative 1982 - 1983 and
1983 - 1994
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Student Bar Association Treasurer 1984 - 1985
MEMBERSHIPS
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American Bar Association
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American Association for Justice f/k/a ATLA
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Illinois State Bar Association
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Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association
Supreme Court of Illinois Committee on Alternative Dispute
Resolution, Fact Finding Mission to Analyze and Review the mediation
systems in Wayne County, Michigan
October 20-23, 1991
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Chicago Bar Association
Tort Litigation Committee 1986 - 1993
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Judicial Evaluation Committee - Investigations Division
March 1995 - 1999
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Fenwick Bar Association
Treasurer 1995 - 1999
Vice-President 2000-2004
President 2005 - 2011
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Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
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Life Member of National Law Registry of Who’s Who
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Leading Lawyers Network
The Top Lawyers
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Board of Directors Fenwick Friars Rugby Football Club
The Top Lawyers
Presentations
Everything You Need to Know About Motor Vehicle Cases
Plaintiff Motorcyclists
Defendant Cab Drivers
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
March 23, 2012
Oak Brook, Illinois
Opening Statements and Closing Arguments: Starting Right and Finishing Right
Chicago Bar Association
February 17, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Winning Back and Neck Injury Cases
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
October 31, 2003
Chicago, Illinois
Topics:
“Recent Illinois Case Law and the Painful Impact it May Have on Your Back and
Neck cases”
“Opportunities for Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Back and Neck Injury
Cases”
“Back and Neck Injury Deposition and Case Development Workshop:
Demonstrations of Key Case Preparation”
Handling Personal Injury Cases At Mandatory Arbitration/Arbitration Hearings from the
Plaintiff’s Perspective
Young Lawyers Section - Chicago Bar Association
October 14, 1999
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (I.I.C.L.E.)
How to Deal With Insurance Carriers and Get Great Results
“Educating Insurers About the Value of Your Case: Innovative Techniques; the
Use of Focus Groups”
April 17, 1998 - Chicago, Illinois
Preparing and Litigating Premises Liability Actions Under the New Law
Discovery Issues from the Plaintiff’s Perspective
Chicago Bar Association - John Marshall Law School
February 1, 1996
Illinois State Bar Association/ISBA Tort Law Section Council
Tort Reform: Day to day Issues, Product Liability: Failure to Warn Cases - What
Do You Need to Proceed?
Chicago, Illinois
November 6, 1995
New Rules for Discovery and Arbitration - Non-Expert Discovery
Northwestern Suburban Bar Association
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
October 25, 1995
Preparation and Trial of the Automobile Collision Case
Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program
Chicago Bar Association Seminar
April 6, 1995
Preparation and Trial of the Automobile Collision Case - Effective Discovery
Techniques - Plaintiff’s Perspective
Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program
May 11, 1992
Successful Automobile Trials, Child Dart Out Cases
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
November 30, 1989
Chicago, Illinois
SEMINARS ATTENDED
DAVID S. SHRAGER: MINI BASIC COURSE IN TRIAL ADVOCACY ROSCOE POUND - AMERICAN TRIAL LAW YERS FOUNDATION LOYOLA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 25-27, 1985
CURRENT MOTION PRACTICE IN THE LAW DIVISION OF COOK COUNTY CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS JANUARY 22, 1986
PACKAGING THE EVIDENCE:
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND FEBRUARY 16, 1987
TRIAL TECHNIQUES: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE TRIAL OF SOFT TISSUE CASE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, YOUNG LAW YERS SECTION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAY 7, 1987
PROVING AND DISPUTING DAMAGES IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, YOUNG LAW YERS SECTION
MAY 28, 1987
STATUTORY CAUSES OF ACTION
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION JUNE 4, 1988
W RONGFUL DISCHARGE UNDER ILLINOIS LAW SANCTIONS: RULE 11 AND SECTION 2-611 THE CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION YOUNG LAW YERS SECTION APRIL 27, 1989
CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY ARBITRATION
TRAINING PROJECT ILLINOIS INSTITUTE FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
FEBRUARY 27, 1990
ANATOMY OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT LAW SUIT ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION OCTOBER 8, 1990
TORT LAW YERS GUIDE TO NEGOTIATION AND SETTLEMENT, GERALD R. W ILLIAMS ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MARCH 1-2, 1991
EMERGING ISSUES IN AUTOMOBILE PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION - SECTION OF TORT AND INSURANCE PRACTICE PHOENIX, ARIZONA
MARCH 21-22, 1991
UNITED STATES ARBITRATION MEDIATION: CONCEPTS IN MEDIATION MEDIATION TRAINING W ORKSHOP FOR LAW YERS
SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1991
ART OF CROSS EXAMINATION: EXPERT W ITNESSES (THE ART AND THE LAW ): PERSUASION: OPENING STATEMENT AND FINAL ARGUMENT - JAMES W . MCELHANY
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
LAW YERS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY PROGRAM/LOSS CONTROL SEMINAR CNA INSURANCE COMPANY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS APRIL 14, 1992
W INNING TRIAL TECHNIQUES (A ROADMAP FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY) ADVANCED JURY SELECTION (MAKING THE PROCESS W ORK - TAYLOR) BY W ILLIAM A. BARTON
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
MARCH 5-6, 1993
PRESIDENTIAL FACE OFF SEMINAR
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
JUNE 12, 1993
W INNING THE PRE-TRIAL BATTLE (DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS & SETTLEMENTS); THE QUALITIES OF A W INNER (BRAINSTORMING THE THEORY OF YOUR CASE); MASTERING EVIDENCE (USING THE RULES THAT SHAPE THE CASE) - JAMES W . MCELHANY
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
MARCH 1994
TRIAL TECHNIQUES: ADVOCACY FROM THE INSIDE OUT EXPERT W ITNESSES: GETTING AND GROOMING THE EXPERT W ITNESS - JAMES W . JEANS, SR.
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
MARCH 10-11, 1995
A DAY ON TRIAL: THE SECRETS OF PERSUASION DOMINIC GIANNA AND THOMAS MAUET
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
MARCH 8-9, 1996
LITIGATION, LIES AND OTHER ETHICAL TRAPS
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CORNILIA W ALLAIS HONCHAR
AUGUST 13, 1996
MAXIMIZING RESULTS THROUGH SETTLEMENT AND TRIAL- PROSECUTING THE NEGLIGENCE CASE
ILLINOIS TRIAL ASSOCIATION DRAKE HOTEL
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 17, 1997
NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS FOR LAW YERS
PROFESSOR GERALD W ILLIAMS, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL RITZ, CARLTON
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 21-22, 1997
POW ERFUL W ITNESS PREPARATION - RONALD J. COHEN ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MARCH 7, 1997
PREPARING FOR AND CONDUCTING A W INNING DEPOSITION ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MARCH 8, 1997
RECENT CASE LAW INTERPRETATION OF DAUBERT - PROFESSOR TERRENCE F. KIELEY CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES - CLE SERIES #2
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NOVEMBER 12, 1997
ILLINOIS TORT LAW UPDATE - PROFESSOR BRUCE OTTLEY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
NOVEMBER 12, 1997
NEGOTIATING AND SETTLING PERSONAL INJURY CASES ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION
DRAKE HOTEL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 16, 1998
EXCELLENCE W ITH EXPERTS & SUCCESSFUL DEPOSITIONS ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION
ALADDIN RESORT & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MARCH 9-10, 2001
TRIAL EVIDENCE IN ACTION: CROSS EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES (CROSS EXAMINING THE SYMPATHETIC W ITNESS)
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, SECTION OF LITIGATION ANNUAL MEETING
W ESTIN COPLEY PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 25, 2002
TOW N HALL MEETING: THE ROLE OF LAW YERS IN A DEMOCRACY, PART I -RESPONDING TO OUR NATIONAL CRISIS, PART II - THE PUBLIC VIEW
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, SECTION OF LITIGATION ANNUAL MEETING
W ESTIN COPLEY PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 25, 2002
W HAT MAKES JURIES LISTEN TODAY: THE COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES OF THE NEW JURY
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, SECTION OF LITIGATION ANNUAL MEETING
W ESTIN COPLEY PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 26, 2002
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS: USING LEVERAGE TO SETTLE CASES AND MAXIMIZE CLIENT SATISFACTION
RITZ CARLETON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAY 30, 2002
UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTORIST LAW IN ILLINOIS NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE
CHICAGO CITY CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 15, 2002
SELECTED CASE LAW ADDRESSING MANDATORY ARBITRATION ISSUES IN ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROGRAM PRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE JAMES P. MCCARTHY
RICHARD J. DALEY CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DECEMBER 10, 2002
CURRENT COURTROOM PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTED BY VISUAL EVIDENCE COMPANY, LEGAL VIDEO SYNC RITZ CARLTON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
MARCH 18, 2003
COOK COUNTY MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION REFRESHER ARBITRATOR TRAINING
PRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE LAURIE RICHARD J. DALEY CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 4, 2007
THE ETHICS OF TRIAL W ORK
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./W EBINAR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
FEBRUARY 21, 2008
THE ETHICS OF LINCOLN THE LAW YER
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./W EBINAR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
TRUCKING TODAY: USING DISCOVERY TO TELL THE STORY IN TRUCKING CASES CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./W EBINAR
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAY 27, 2009 RULES OF EVIDENCE
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./W EBINAR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
JUNE 11, 2009 A VIEW FROM THE BENCH
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CANCUN, MEXICO
FEBRUARY 13, 2010
ETHICS - PART 1: ILLINOIS RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF 2010 CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION
CANCUN, MEXICO FEBRUARY 13, 2010 HUMAN TRAFFICKING
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CANCUN, MEXICO
MANAGING A HIGH PROFILE CASE: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE DEFENSE AND PLAINTIFF ON THE 69 W EST W ASHINGTON FIRE
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CANCUN, MEXICO
FEBRUARY 13, 2010
ETHICS - PART 2: HYPOTHETICALS CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CANCUN, MEXICO
FEBRUARY 13, 2010 INVESTIGATIONS IN MEXICO
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CANCUN, MEXICO
FEBRUARY 14, 2010 IMMIGRATION LAW
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CANCUN, MEXICO
FEBRUARY 14, 2010
NEW ILLINOIS RULES OF EVIDENCE - 2011 Live W ebcast ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NOVEMBER 8, 2010
ETHICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE NEW ILLINOIS RULES OF EVIDENCE CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES/W EBINAR
FEBRUARY 17, 2011
THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION/W EBINAR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
MARCH 15, 2011
DON’T “LIEN” ON ME: A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF LIENS ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS APRIL 15, 2011
UNDERSTANDING THE REAL LIFE ISSUES UNDERLYING TORT REFORM PROPOSALS AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS May 16, 2011
ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES/AUDIO CONFERENCE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
June 8, 2011
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT TRANSFERS NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
SUMMATION: A W ORK IN PROGRESS
NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
JUNE 29, 2011
A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS JUNE 29, 2011
GUIDE TO HANDLING A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS JUNE 30, 2011
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AT THE CROSSROADS: W HERE ARE W E GOING?
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR AVOIDING ETHICAL PROBLEMS AS A LAW YER
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
THE BUSINESS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
AVOIDING EXPERT W ITNESS TRAPS AT TRIAL: UPDATE ON PROCEDURAL AND EVIDENTIARY DEVELOPMENTS BY VETERAN TRIAL COUNSEL AND TRIAL JUDGE
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
DON’T PANIC! RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICARE SET ASIDE REQUIREMENTS, LIENS, SETTLEMENTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA AND LITIGATION
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
ETHICAL ISSUES IN MEDIATION
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES/AUDIO CONFERENCE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
February 16, 2012
