Lawrence R. Kream

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 43 years of experience

Appellate

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3930, Chicago, IL 60602

About Lawrence R. Kream

Practice Areas

Education

John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1980
Juris Doctorate
- Honors: With Distinction
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1976
B.A.
- Major: Philosophy

Representative Cases

Hemminger v. LeMay, 2014 Il. App. (3d) 120392 (2014)
Heastie v. Roberts, 226 Ill.2d 515, 877 N.E.2d 1064 (2007)
Krivanec v. Abromowitz, 366 Ill. App.3d 350, 851 N.E.2d 649 (1st Dist. 2006)
Nanda v. Moss, 412 F.3d 836 (7th Cir 2005)
Nanda v. Board of Trustees of University of Illinois, 312 F.3d 852 (7th Cir. 2002)
Doe v. Noe, 303 Ill. Appl. 3d 139, 707 N.E.2d 588 (1st Dist. 1998)
Elane v. St. Bernard Hospital, 264 Ill. App.3d 865, 672 N.E.2d 820 (1st Dist. 1996)
Old Republic v. Chuak & Tecson, P.C., 84 F3d 998 (7th Cir. 1996)
Johnson v. University of Chicago Hospitals, 982 F.2d 230 (7th Cir. 1992)
McAlister v. Schick, 147 Ill. 2d 84, 588 N.E.2d 1151 (1992)
West v. Deere & Co., 145 Ill.2d 177, 582 N.E.2d 685 (1991)
Young v. Makar, 207 Ill. App.3d 337, 565 N.E.2d 1030 (2nd Dist. 1991)
Novey v. Kishwaukee Community Health Services Center, 176 Ill. App.3d 674, 531 N.E.2d 427 (2nd Dist. 1988)
Wills v. DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 175 Ill. App.3d 833, 530 N.E.2d 1066 (2nd Dist. 1988)
Torres v. Divis, 144 Ill. App.3d 958, 494 N.E.2d 1297 (2nd Dist. 1986)
Conner v. First Bank and Trust Co. of Rockford, 108 Ill. App.3d 534, 439 N.E.2d 122 (2nd Dist. 1982)

Classes and Seminars

Construction Accidents, Illinois State Bar Association, March 29, 2019
Third Party Practice, Civil Practice and Procedure Update, Illinois State Bar Association, May 2, 2014 - Present
Dealing with liens and claimed reimbursement rights in personal injury cases, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, October 19, 2011
Courtroom Visuals, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, April 21, 2010
Preparing Yor Expert and Challenging Theirs, Litigation Skills III, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, September 11, 2008
Cross-examination of Adverse Expert, Litigation Skills II, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, May 16, 2008
Contingent Fees, Referral Fees and Attorneys; Liens; and Common Fund Doctrine, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, March 19, 2008
The Plaintiff's Perspective on Motions to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, November 15, 2007
Expert Testimony At Trial, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, March 15, 2007
Proof of Causation, How Much is Enough, Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, April 8, 1995
State and Federal Statutes in Medical Malpractice Cases, Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, December 4, 1993

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Lawrence R. Kream

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