Todd A Smith

Biographical Information

Areas of Practice

Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation; Aviation Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; AIDS Litigation; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Accidents; Structural Work Act; Wrongful Death Law; Automobile Accidents and Injuries

Admitted

1976, Illinois; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Law School

Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1976

College

University of Kansas, B.S.B., 1971; Northwestern University Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 1973

Biography

Member, Loyola Law Journal, 1975-1976. Appointment: State of Illinois Advisory Council on Spinal Cord-Head Injuries, 1995?. Author of numerous articles relating to the trial of cases and related law subjects. Frequent presenter at seminars and meetings across the country. A representative listing of both articles and presentations may be found at the Power Rogers & Smith P.C. web site (www.prslaw.com). Listed, Naifeh & Smith, The Best Lawyers in American, 1997-1998, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2006. Chicago Lawyer Magazine, "1998 Person of the Year." Member, Loyola Law Journal, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. Recipient: 2005 Medal of Excellence, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law; Damien Award, Founders' Day, Loyola University of Chicago, 2002; Joe Tonahill Award, ATLA Annual Convention, 2002; American Legion Award of Excellence, C.D. Burton Post 808, 2002. Finalist, TLPJ Trial Lawyer of the Year, 1999. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Member: Tort Litigation Section; Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1985-1990; Past Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation of Tort Litigation Section; Past Chairman, Subcommittee on Pending Legislation of Tort Litigation Section); Illinois State Bar Association (President, 1997- 1998; President Elect, 1996-1997; Second Vice President, 1995-1996, Third Vice President, 1994-1995; Treasurer, 1993-1994; Member, Editorial Board of Illinois Bar Journal, 1989; Associate Editor, 1990-1991; Elected Member, ISBA Assembly, 1990-1999; Elected Member, Board of Governors, 1991-1999; Board Liaison to: Illinois Bar Journal, 1991-1993; International and Immigration Law Section, 1991-1993; Health Care Section, 1991-1992; Bench and Bar Section, 1992-1993; Young Lawyers Section, 1993-1994; Civil Practice & Procedure 1993-1994; Member: Rules & By-Laws Committee, 1990-1991; Mutual Insurance Company Board Committee on Long Range Planning, 1992-1993; Life Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation; Long Range Planning Committee, 1992-1993; Vice-Chair, Task Force on Minorities and the Justice System, 1993-1996; Elected Member, Scope & Correlation Committee, 1992-1993; Chair, Assembly Committee on Integrated Bar, 1993-1994; Chair, Standing Committee on Investments, 1993-1994; Member, Standing Committee on Budget & Audit, 1993-1994; Elected, Third Vice-President, 1994; Chairman, Standing Committee on ISBA Properties, 1994-1995; Board of Directors, ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, 1995?; Second Vice President, 1997-1998; First Vice President, 1998-1999; Chairman of the Board, 1999-2000); American Bar Association (Chairman of the Board, 1998-1999; Member, Sections on: Litigation; Space and Aviation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Member, Editorial Board of the "Brief," 1990-1992; Member, House of Delegates, 1995-1999); Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Secretary, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1985-1987; Chairman, 1987-1989. Moderator, Trial Advocacy Seminar, December 1984; Member: Legislative Committee; Board of Managers, 1985?; Chairman: Legislative Committee, 1989-1995; Constitutional Challenge Committee, 1995-1997; Co-Chairman, Publications Committee, 1995-1997; Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 1990-1992; Seminar Planning Chairman, 1992-1994; Executive Committee 1997-1998; Nominating Committee, 1998); Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, Parliamentarian, 1999-2000; Treasurer, 2000-2001; Secretary, 2001-2002; Vice-President, 2002-2003; President-Elect, 2003-2004; President, 2004-2005; Member, Judicial Independence Committee, 1998-2000; Co-Chair, Legal Affairs Liaison Committee, 2000?; Chair, Public Affairs Committee, 2002-2003; Member: Amicus Curiae Committee, 1988-1993; Constitutional Litigation Committee, 1988-1995; Fellow, Trustee, Roscoe Pound Foundation; Fundraising Events Subcommittee, 1988-1989; Steering Subcommittee on Special Events; Board of Governors, 1989?; Member, Executive Committee, 1998?; ATLA Endowment Trustee, 1999?; Vice President, Board of Trustees, 2004-2005; Chair, Regional Judges Forum, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 2000?; Chair, Committee on Investments, 1999-2000; Co-Chair, Membership Oversight Committee, 1999-2000; Chair, Coordinating Committee of State Relations, 1999-2000; "M" Club, 1990?; ATLA PAC Committee, 1989-1991; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1989?; Fellow, Civil Justice Foundation, 1989?; Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1990-1992; Member: Organizational Review Committee, 1991-1993; Aviation Advisory Committee, 1991-1993; Federal Rules Committee, 1991-1993; Vice-Chair; Legal Affairs Committee, 1992-1993 and 1996-1998; Vice-Chair, Aviation Law Section, 1992-1994; Chair Aviation Law Section, 1994-1995; Member: Mass Tort Sub-Committee, 1992-1993; Board of Trustees, National College of Advocacy, 1993-1996; Program Advisory Committee 1994 ATLA Annual Convention; Elected Member, Organization and Home Office Committee, 1994-1996); The Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1995); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Member, Board of Managers, 1987?); American Inn of Court-Markey Wigmore Chapter. Fellow, The Inner Circle of Advocates. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, International Society of Barristers.

Reported Cases

Bullistron v. Northern Builders, 127 Ill.App.3d 242 (1st Dist. 1984); Cooper v. Chicago Transit Authority, 153 Ill.App.3d 511 (1st Distr. 1987); Chladek v. Albon, 161 Ill.App.3d 884 (1st Dist. 1987); Hinojosa v. City of Chicago Heights, 166 Ill.App.3d 319 (1st Dist. 1988); In re: Estate of Callahan, 188 Ill.App.3d 323 (3d Dist. 1989), aff'd. 144 Ill.2d 32 (1991); (Amicus Counsel), Lee v. Chicago Transit Authority, 205 Ill.App.3d 163 (1st Dist. 1990) Rev'd. 152 Ill.2d 432 (1992); Haight v. Aldridge Electric Co., 215 Ill.App.3d 353 (2d Dist. 1991); (Amicus Counsel), Wolens v. American Airlines, 147 Ill.2d 367 (1992); Egan v. Chicago Transit Authority, 240 Ill.App.3d 784 (1st Dist. 1993); Grutzius v. Franciscan Sisters Health Care, et 251 Ill.App. 3d 897; Depre v. Power Climber Incorporated, 23 Ill.App.3d, 116 (1st Dist. 1994); Barille v. Sears Roebuck and Company, 288 Ill.App.3d 171 (1st Dist. 1997); Cincinnati Ins. Co. (Ill St. Bar Assoc) v. Chapman (Mathis), 181 Ill.2d 65 (1998), and judgment reversed by; Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine, 123 S.Ct. 518 (2002); Hallowell v. University of Chicago Hosp., 334 Ill.App.3d 206 (1st Dist. 2002); Baseggio v. Sherman Hospital, Ill.App.3d (Docket No. 1-01-3593).