Linda J. Hay

221 North LaSalle Street Suite 450
Chicago, IL, 60601
Phone: 312-704-8444
Fax: 312-704-1352
Email:

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, B.A., Economics, 1982; Honors: James Scholar, Dean's List
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, J.D., 1986

LICENSURE

Illinois Supreme Court, 1986
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1986
Federal Trial Bar, 1992
U. S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2003

SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE

Member - Alholm, Monahan, Klauke, Hay & Oldenburg, LLC, 1990 to Present, defense of professional and general liability cases.

Attorney - Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, Civil Appeals Division, 1989, handled appeals involving state agencies.

Judicial Clerk - Hon. William R. Quinlan, Appellate Court of Illinois, First Ditrict, 1987 to 1989, drafted appellate opinions.

Judicial Clerk - Hon. Thomas E. Hoffman, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division, Motion Call, 1987, supervised motion call and prepared written opinions for approximately five contested motions daily.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Defense Research Institute
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IADTC)
- Member, Board of Directors
- Co-chair, Diversity Committee
- Past Editor-in-Chief, IDC Quarterly, 2005-2006
- Chairperson, Medical Liability Committee, 2000-2002
- Faculty, Trial Academy
- Member, Professional Liability Committee
American Bar Association
- Member, Legal Professional Liability Committee
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
- Publication Committee
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
- Past Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, Hearings and Investigations Division
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society
Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys

ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPATION AND RELATED

Women in Ophthalmology
- Advisory Board Member
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual
- Practice Management Booklet Series Editorial Board
Professional Solutions Insurance Company
- Risk Advisory Group

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

President's Commendation, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, June 2009.
Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2009
Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2008
Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2008
Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2007
Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2007
Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2006
Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2006
Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2005
Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005
Chicago Women in Law
- Chicago Lawyer, August 2002
Defense Star Award – 2002
- OMSNIC (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons National Insurance Company)
Golden Gavel Designee
- National Association of Insurance Women, 2002
Maggie O’Toole Mentors and Protégées Award
- National Association of Insurance Women, 1999
Strathmore’s WHO’s WHO 1999-2000
National Register’s WHO’s WHO

PUBLICATIONS

Failure to Diagnose and Delayed Diagnosis of Carrier and Medico – Legal Responsibility: A Series of Cases, submitted for publication by Epstein, Sciubba, Banasek, and Hay, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 2009.

New York Court Bars Defense Attorney From Representing Corporate Defendant’s Former Employees, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys’ The Association Press, Winter 2009, Vol. 16, No. 1.

Practical Tips For Avoiding Malpractice Allegations, Pro Solutions’ Dental Insights, Fall 2008.

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest: A Malpractice Insurance Company’s Perspective, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Practice Management Booklet Series, 2008.

Legalities, Woman Dentist Journal/Chronicle, 2006 to present. (Regular, monthly column on risk management and related legal issues.)

Risk Management: The Top 10 Mistakes Dentists Make, Woman Dentist Journal/Chronicle, June 2006 (Vol. 4, Issue 6)

The Ten Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make Regarding Risk Management in SEAK, Inc.'s The Biggest Legal Mistakes that Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them, to be published.

The Ten Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make Which Could Lead to Liability for Failure to Provide Informed Consent, in SEAK, Inc.'s The Biggest Legal Mistakes that Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them, to be published.

The Ten Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make in Crisis Situations in SEAK, Inc.'s The Biggest Legal Mistakes that Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them, to be published.

Presuit Procedures: What You Should Know, The Exchange, Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society, April 2000.

Presuit Procedures: What You Should Know, Chicago Association of Insurance Women Newsletter, April 2000.

The Pruning of Petrillo: Practical Aspects for Defense Practitioners, 10 IDC Quarterly 2 (2000).

Co-author, Understanding the National Practitioner’s Data Bank, Dental Claims and Insurance News, Vol. 13 (1998);

Editor, Evolving Trends in Medical Liability Law, 8 IDC Quarterly 3 (1998).

Co-author, Legal Malpractice: Recent Developments and Trends in the Law, 6 IDC Quarterly 3 (1996).

Testimony of Plaintiff is Proper Support for Element of Causation Under Objective Standard in Informed Consent Case, 5 IDC Quarterly 4 (1995).

Legal Malpractice Claim Appropriate When Underlying Case Settles: McCarthy v. Pedersen & Houpt, et. al., 4 IDC Quarterly 1 (1994).

Co-author, The Burden of Proof on Proximate Cause: Should Illinois Take a Chance?,4 IDC Quarterly 2, i (1994).

PRESENTATIONS

Risky Business, INA - E&GW Spring Retreat Seminar, Chicago, IL, May 23, 2009.

Curing Litigation Wounds: The Defense Attorney Perspective, NIA-Wound Care Nursing Association, Burr Ridge, IL, May 5, 2009.

The Impact of Diversity on the Working Lawyer – Perspectives from The Bar and Bench, Panel Discussion, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Chicago, IL, May 1, 2009.

Submitted to Dentaltown, Dental Malpractice: Running From Risk, (audio online course), February, 2009.

Write is Might: Running from Risk, Kindred Healthcare, Chicago, IL, January 8, 2009.

Lawyers on the Edge and How to Restore Civility and Competence to the Proceedings: Hardball Litigation and the Ethical Implications Panel Discussion, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Chicago, IL, June 27, 2008.

Avoiding Claims and Litigation: Dental Malpractice, Oakstone Medical Publishing, LLC, (audio conference), May 28, 2008.

Running from Risk, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, April 22, 2008.

Write Is Might: Documentation Seminar, Resurrection Health Care – St. Joseph, Chicago, IL, March 25, 2008.

Risk Management Issues and the Electronic Medical Record, The Clarity Group, Inc., Chicago, IL, February 8, 2008.

Informed Consent for Residents, Resurrection Healthcare - St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, November 27, 2007.

Informed Consent for Nurses, Resurrection Healthcare - St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, November 14, 2007.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Pros and Cons, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, October 13, 2007.

Current Legislation Affecting Civil Litigation in Illinois: Panel Discussion, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Insurance Symposium & Trial Tactics Seminar, St. Louis, MO, September 21, 2007.

Workshop: Industrial Panel, Women in Ophthalmology Leadership Summit, Sedona, Arizona, August 2, 2007.

Providing Testimony and the Duty to Warn, Resurrection Health Care, October 25, 2006.

Informed Consent – Run from Risk, Women In Ophthalmology, Montreal, Canada, August 10-12, 2006.

Running from Risk – Behavioral Health Concerns, Resurrection Health Care, June 29, 2006.

Confidentiality of Medical Records, Lorman Education Services, Oakbrook, IL, June 13, 2006.

Medical Malpractice and Risk Management: Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals,Co-sponsored by the Muslim Bar Association, Oak Brook Surgical Center, Oak Brook, Illinois, April 12, 2006.

Informed Consent: Understanding the Risks, Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines, Illinois, January 10, 2005.

Healthcare Providers on Trial, St. Mary of Nazareth and St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, January 5, 2005.

Informed Consent: Understanding the Risks, Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines, Illinois, November 17, 2004.

Running from Risk: Nursing Care in Obstetrics, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, October 13, 2004.

Nurses on Trial, St. Mary of Nazareth nursing staff, Chicago, Illinois, July 21, 2004.

Documentation, Litigation and the Electronic Medical Record, Resurrection Home Healthcare Services, Skokie, Illinois, July 23, 2004 and July 29, 2004.

Advanced Workers’ Compensation in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, March 10, 2004.

Evidence of Prior Treatment in Light of Voykin v. DeBoar, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Fall Seminar, Galena, Illinois, September 19, 2003.

HIPAA Basic Training, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Fall Seminar, Galena, Illinois, September 19, 2003.

Coping with Problem Employees: Retaliatory Discharge and Related Issues, Lorman Education Services, Oakbrook, Illinois, July 17, 2003.

Anatomy of a Claim: You be the Judge, SITE National Conference, Chicago, Illinois, July 1, 2003.

Computerized Medical Office Records: Can They Reduce Your Practice's Malpractice Risk and Improve Patient Safety?, ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company.

Reducing Errors in Family Practice, Stonegate Conference Center, Hoffman Estates, Illinois – May 17, 2003.

Coping with Problem Employees, 11th Annual National Workers’ Compensation & Disability Conference, Chicago Hilton and Towers, November 14, 2002.

Coping with Problem Employees, Council on Education in Management, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, June 14, 2002.

The Impact of Electronic Medical Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, Illinois – November 17, 2001.

Coping with Problem Employees: Retaliatory Discharge and Related Issues, 10th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Exhibit, Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago, Illinois – November 13, 2001.

The Stripping of the Medical Studies Act: How to Keep Your Clothes On, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Fall Seminar, Eagle Ridge, Galena, Illinois – September 23, 2001.

Ethics: Practical Advice in Common Practice, Sarah Bush Lincoln Medical Center, Mattoon, Illinois – August 4, 2001.

Run From Risk in Residency, Catholic Health Partners, New Resident Seminar, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois – June 19, 2001.

Trauma, Triage, and Triumph: Legal Issues in the Emergency Care Setting, St. Anthony Hospital Emergency Department, Chicago, Illinois – May 24, 2001.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, Lorman Educational Seminars, Holiday Inn, Itasca, Illinois – May 17, 2001.

Employment Issues, Donahoe, Purohit, Miller, Chicago, Illinois – April 11, 2001.

Nurses on Trial, American Association of Critical Care Nurses Regional Meeting, Arlington Park Sheraton, Arlington, Heights, Illinois – March 29, 2001.

Tips on Preventing Employment Related Litigation, North DuPage Special Education Cooperative, Itasca, Illinois – February 20, 2001.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, Physicians Insurance Company, Madison, Wisconsin – February 15, 2001.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, Illinois State Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange, Chicago, Illinois – January 31, 2001.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, New Orleans, LA – November 4, 2000.

e-Insurance, Catch the Wave, Chicago Association of Insurance Women, Union League Club, Chicago, Illinois - October 18, 2000

Tips on Preventing Employment Related Lawsuits, Wickes Furniture National Managers’ Meeting, Wheeling, Illinois – July 12, 2000.

Legal Issues of Patient Care, Catholic Health Partners, New Resident Seminar, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois – June 20, 2000.

Confidentiality of Medical Records, Lorman Education Services, LaGrange, Illinois, June 2, 2000, and Rosemont, Illinois – June 9, 2000.

Legalities of Utilizing and Maintaining Computerized Medical Records in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Itasca, Illinois – May 18, 2000.

Legal Issues of Patient Care, St. Joseph Hospital and St. Anthony Hospital, Chicago, Illinois – May 11, 2000.

Tips on Preventing Employment Related Lawsuits, Dixon Valve National Managers’ Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia – April 27, 2000.

Dental Malpractice: Learning the Rules of the Road, Kankakee County Dental Society, Kankakee, Illinois – April 19, 2000.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society Annual Meeting, Oak Brook, Illinois – April 14, 2000.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Midwest Conference, Chicago, Illinois – March 22, 2000.

Tips on Preventing Employment Related Lawsuits, Donohoe, Purohit, Miller, Chicago, Illinois – January 10, 2000.

ADA, FMLA and Primer on Employment Law, Lorman Education Services – Various dates and locales in and around Chicago, Illinois in 1999 and 2000.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, Wisconsin Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, Annual Convention, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin – October 29, 1999.

The Impact of Electronic Records in Medical Negligence Litigation, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Fall Conference, Adams Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri – September 11, 1999.

Freedom from Faulty Documentation, Partner Home Care, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Home Health Staff – July 20, 1999.

Nurses on Trial, Catholic Health Partners, St. Joseph Hospital and Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Hospital Nursing Staff – May 7, 1999.

Dental Malpractice: Learning the Rules of the Road, Oakbrook Hyatt, Oakbrook, Illinois, PIC Wisconsin Insureds – May 5, 1999.

Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Catholic Health Partners, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Residents of Hospital - February 11, 1999.

Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Catholic Health Partners, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Residents of Hospital, November 17, 1998.

Prosecuting and Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims; Medical Evidence: Law and Technique, Illinois Insurance and Tort Law Update, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Doubletree Guest Suites, Chicago, Illinois, April 17, 1998.

Prosecuting and Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims, Illinois Insurance and Tort Law Update, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Holiday Inn, Collinsville, Illinois, April 15, 1998.

Legal Issues of Patient Care, Catholic Health Partners, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Residents of Hospital, June 22, 1998.

Dental Malpractice: Learning the Rules of the Road, Plum Grove Dental Associates, Palatine, Illinois, January 8, 1998.

Advance Directives and End of Life Decisions, Catholic Health Partners, Columbus Hospital, Medical Staff, September 2, 1997.

Legal Issues of Patient Care, Catholic Health Partners, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Residents of Hospital, June 23, 1997.

Legal Issues and Defensive Nursing Documentation in the Emergency Room, St. Joseph Health Centers and Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Emergency Room Staff, October 9, 1995.

Anatomy of a Lawsuit, St. Joseph Health Centers and Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Residents of Hospital, May 9, 1995.

 

 

 
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