Kimberly A. Davis

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Founding Member

Direct: 630-434-0287
Assistant: Cristina Caballero (630-810-9067)

Kim is a Founding Member of the firm and has extensive jury trial and civil litigation experience throughout Northern Illinois. Kim counsels and represents individuals and companies in areas of transportation law, construction law, commercial law, contract law, bodily injury disputes, premises liability, and risk management.

Kim has written several legal articles and has given local, state and national presentations on accident investigation, brain injuries, civil litigation, and/or jury trial techniques. She is very active in bar associations, and has served as a board of director, voting body member, President, and/or committee chair for numerous legal associations in Illinois.

Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury Litigation (construction, trucking, premises, product liability)
• Civil Litigation
• Family Law
• Uninsured Motorist
• Underinsured Motorist
• Mediation
• Workers' Compensation
• Arbitration
• Wrongful Death

Education:

• Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D. with honors)
• Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (BS)
• Morton College (AA)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1997
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1997

Memberships:

• Transportation Lawyers Association
• The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
• The Federation of Women Contractors
• Illinois State Bar Association
• DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA)
• Illinois Bar Foundation
• DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
• Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel/Illinois Defense Counsel
• Kane County Bar Association

Awards:

• AVVO 10.0 rating - Superb
• Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the State of Illinois for 2016 by the American Society of Legal Advocates
• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
• Academy of Bar Leaders Fellow, DuPage County Bar Association and North Central College Leadership, Ethics and Values Program
• Michael J. Angarola Scholarship for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Freshman Female Athlete of the Year, 1983-1984, Morton College

Published Works and Certifications:

• Co-Author, "Illinois Supreme Court upholds 50/50 split on crossclaim for contribution by one 'blameless' principal of a common agent against another," Trial Briefs – Illinois State Bar Association Newsletter, February 13, 2019
• Co-Author, "Illinois Supreme Court Green Lights Social Host Liability Case for Fraternity Hazing," Illinois State Bar Association Trial Briefs Newsletter, May 22, 2018
• Co-Author, "General Contractor Not Liable for Injury to Subcontractor’s Employee," Illinois State Bar Association Trial Briefs Newsletter, March 19, 2018
• Co-Author, "Settlement Plus Stipulation Equals Setoff for Defendant Dram," Defense Research Institute Insurance Law Discussions, February 14, 2018
• Author, "Legislative Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages Strikes Out," Illinois State Bar Association, Bench and Bar Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 6, April 2010
• Author, "'Physician' Nets Reasonable Rate of $66.95 per Hour for Deposition," Illinois State Bar Association Trial Briefs Newsletter, Vol. 55, No. 8, April 2010
• Author, "Relief from Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Arbitration Award," DCBA Bar Brief, Vol. 20, Issue 9, June 2008
• Author, "The First District Examines Standard for Reviewing Section 2-615 Motions in Legal Malpractice Cases and Clarifies the Solvency Rule," Illinois State Bar Association Trial Briefs Newsletter, Vol. 53, No. 9, April 2008
• Co-Author, "Petitions for Relief from Judgments under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401," Illinois State Bar Association Trial Briefs Newsletter, Vol. 52, No. 8, April 2007