With over 50 years of combined experience, our attorneys have gained extensive skills in negotiation, mediation, jury trials, and appellate proceedings.  Our formula for success has been the combination of our litigation expertise with a client-centered approach.  As personal injury, family law, and real estate attorneys, we put our client’s interests first, so that we may gain a full understanding of their special situations.  We work resourcefully to make certain that our clients are involved in the handling of their cases from start to finish, and we take the time necessary to educate them on the laws and procedures that affect them so critically.  We strongly believe that listening to our clients inevitably provides a better foundation for the successful handling of their cases.  

About Todd A. Heller:

Current Employment Position(s):

Sole Practitioner

Year Joined Organization:

1993

Areas Of Practice:

Civil Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Family Law

Appellate Litigation

Litigation Percentage:

75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:

Real Estate Broker License, State of Illinois, 1979

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1978

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1979

U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar

Education:

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, June, 1978

J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, May, 1975

B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Honors: Vice-President, Class of 1975

Major: Humanistic Studies

Representative Cases:

Mauricio Barraza v. Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., 294 Ill. App. 3d 539, 690 N.E. 2d 612 (1st Dist 1997)

 

Mauricio Barraza v. Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., 228 Ill. Dec. 853 (1st Dist 1997)

Representative Clients:

Puma Express, Inc.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Instructor, Lawyer's Assistant Program, Roosevelt University, 1992 - Present

 

Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, May 3, 2002 - May 4, 2002

 

Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, May 11, 2001 - May 12, 2001

 

Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, March 24, 2000 - March 25, 2000

 

Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, May 14, 1999 - May 15, 1999

 

Presenter, Using TIMSS Data to Improve Local Math Programs and Bring About World Class Performance, National School Board Association Annual Conference, April 6, 2002

 

Presenter, Benchmarking for International Success: Using TIMSS Findings to Scale Up Programs, National School Board Association Annual Conference, March 25, 2001

 

Speaker, Administrative and School Board Support for Creating an Exemplary Library Curriculum, International Reading Association Convention, May 1, 2000

 

Panelist, Deliberate Dialogue: Reading Program Success Stories: Districts That Work, International Reading Association Convention, May 4, 1999

 

Panelist, Deliberate Dialogue #1: Public Issues Related to Literacy and Education, International Reading Association Convention, May 4, 1998

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