Philip J. Fowler
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Personal Injury, Construction, Car Accidents, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Commercial Law
111 W Washington St #950, Chicago, IL 60602
About Philip J. Fowler
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Construction
- Car Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Commercial Law
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1986Juris Doctor
- University of Notre Dam, 1983B.A.
- Honors: John T. Frederick Award Winner
Classes and Seminars
- Ethics: Dealing with Difficult Opposing Counsel and Civility in Employment Litigation, NELA/Illinois Sixteenth Annual Seventh Circuit Conference, The Psychology of Employment Litigation, - 2016
- Ethics: Jurisdictional Issues, Engagement Agreements, Scope of Representation and Avoiding Problems During Client Representation, National Business Institute, Winery and Vineyard Law, - 2016
- Lawyer Discipline and Civil Risk, Practicing Law Institute Illinois Professional Responsibility MCLE Marathon 2016, - 2016
- Ethics: Conflicts on the Same Side of the Table – Representing Difficult Clients, 2015 NELA Seventh Circuit Conference, Trending Issues in Employment Law, - 2015
- Guest Lecturer on Ethics Advice for New Attorneys, Loyola University School of Law, - 2015
- Think Twice Before You Search: Who Can You Investigate and How Deep Can You Go, Law Bulletin Seminars: Ethics, - 2014
- The Roadmap for Understanding & Resolving Conflicts, Law Bulletin Seminars: Ethics, - 2013
- Tightrope Walking When Managing Disciplinary Proceedings and Legal Malpractice Actions, Law Bulletin Seminars: Rules Day, - 2012
- Client Communications, Advertising, Social Media, and the Attorney-Client Relationship, Law Bulletin Seminars: Technology & the Rules of Professional Conduct, - 2011
- Forming the Attorney-Client Relationship & Retainer Fees, Law Bulletin Seminars: A Closer Look at the New Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, 2009 - 2010
- Ethics Issues for the Transactional Lawyer,, CBA Committee on Commercial Finance and Transactions, - 2010
- Guest Lecturer on Ethics, Presentation to DCFS in-house attorneys and Administrative Law Judges , 2008 - 2009
- Conflicts of Interest; How to Recognize & Avoid Them, Lorman Educational Services, 2008 - 2009
- Ethics for Paralegals, Presentation to Sara Lee Corporation in-house attorneys and paralegals , - 2008
- Best Practices for Employment Litigation, The Law Bulletin Employment Law Conference, - 2007
- Lecturer “College of Trial Lawyers Master Advocate Course", Chicago Bar Association, 2004 - 2005
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1986
- Indiana, 2015
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association (Illinois State Bar Association)
- Indiana State Bar Association (Indiana State Bar Association)
- Special Olympics of Illinois Foundation (Board of Directors)
- Catholic Lawyer’s Guild (Board of Directors)
- International Organization for Adolescents (Former Board Member)
Articles
Published Works
- “The Deliberative Process Privilege in Illinois and Its Impact on Administrative Proceedings”, Gateway, Vol. VI, WInter, 2010
- “Employment Cases and the Cat’s Paw Theory", 22. Jan. CBA Rec. 44, 2008
- “Insurance Issues for Building Developers", Skylines Magazine, 1993
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Labor Law, Accidents, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice
- 37 years of experienceNursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Car Accidents, Labor Law, Product Liability, Premises Liability
- 61 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse, Car Accidents, Product Liability, Premises Liability
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