Susan A. Capra
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Work in Clifford Law Offices P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
120 North LaSalle Street, 36th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
About Susan A. Capra
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1990J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: DePaul Law Review, Staff Member, 1988 - 1990
- De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois, 1982B.S.N., Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Honors: Sigma Theta Tau, Member
- Honors: With High Honors
Classes and Seminars
- “From a Nurse-Lawyer Perspective: Legal Nurse Case Studies”, Emergency Nurses Association, April 12, 2012
- “Motions to Compel & Protective Orders,” Illinois State Bar Association, December 2, 2011
- “Evaluating a Medical Negligence Case,” Loyola University Law School, Chicago, February 27, 2001
- “Deposition Strategies,” Chicago Bar Association, December 12, 2000
- “Nursing Negligence,” American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Chicago, October 27, 2000
- “Venue-Forum Non Conveniens,” Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, September 9, 2000
- Adjunct Faculty, De Paul University College of Law, Medical Malpractice Course, 1999 - 2001
- “Deposition Strategies in Medical Negligence Cases,” Chicago Bar Association, December 7, 1999
- “Analyzing Medical Records for the Illinois Paralegal,” Institute for Paralegal Education, Willowbrook, Illinois, October 19, 1999
- “Deposing the Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Case,” Chicago Bar Association, December, 1997
- “Analyzing Medical Records for the Illinois Paralegal,” Institute for Paralegal , Education, Willowbrook, Illinois, November 11, 1997
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1990
Other Affiliations
- Medical Negligence Committee of ITLA, 1998 - Present (Member)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Birth Trauma Litigation Group
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Expert Witness Information Exchange Group
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
Past Positions
- Corboy Demetrio Clifford Chicago, Illinois, Associate, February 1, 1994 - February 1, 1995
- Robert A. Clifford and Associates, P.C., Associate, 1990 - 1994
- Robert A. Clifford and Associates, P.C., Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
Articles
Published Works
- “The Evaluation of a Medical Negligence Case,” Woman Attorney, July/August, 1999
- “Expert Witnesses,” Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 1990, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999
- “Cocaine Babies: Meeting the Challenge,” Illinois Bar Journal, Volume 80, 1992
- “Settlement/Empty Chair Defenses,” Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 1990
- “Third Party Litigation–Kotecki,” Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Workers’ Compensation Notebook, 1990
- “Patrick v. Burget: The Future of Hospital Peer Review in the Antitrust Arena,” DePaul Law Review, Volume 39, 1989
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 8 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Aviation & Aerospace, Medical Malpractice, Car Accidents, Construction
- 45 years of experienceAviation & Aerospace, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice
Nearby Lawyers
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- 0.1 mile away
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