Anne M. Oldenburg

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

EDUCATION

Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin, B.A., 1983, (Cum Laude.)
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, J.D. with Distinction, 1986.

LICENSURE

Illinois Supreme Court
United States District Court, Federal Trial Bar
United States District Court, Northern District
United States District Court, Central District
United States District Court, Southern District

SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE

Member - Alholm, Monahan, Klauke, Hay & Oldenburg, L.L.C., 1991 to present, responsible for all aspects of insurance defense litigation including preparation of pleadings and motions, depositions, court appearances, development of trial strategy and trial of professional liability cases

Attorney - Brown, James and Rabbitt, P.C., St. Louis, Missouri, 1989 to October 1991, responsibilities included all aspects of insurance defense litigation including preparation of pleadings and motions, depositions, court appearances and development of trial strategy.

Judicial Clerk - Hon. Ben K. Miller, Illinois Supreme Court, 1988 to 1989, responsibilities included reviewing petitions for leave to appeal, legal research and drafting of memoranda and proposed dispositions.

Judicial Clerk - Hon. John T. McCullough, Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, 1986 to 1988, responsibilities included legal research and drafting of memoranda and proposed dispositions.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Past Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee –
Hearings and Investigation Division
Defense Research Institute
Member, Medical Liability Committee
Member, Long-Term Care Committee
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Member, Executive Board 2nd Vice President (2008)
Member, Executive Board Secretary-Treasurer (2007)
Member, Board of Directors
Member, Professional Liability Committee
Chair, Diversity in Participation Committee
Co-Chair, Fall Seminar Committee (2000)
Chair, Fall Seminar Committee (2001)
Faculty, Trial Academy
American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys of the American Hospital Association
American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers
Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society
Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2009
Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2008
Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2008
Outstanding Service Award, Fortress Insurance Company 2007
Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers 2007
Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2007
Illinois State Bar Association, Participant 2006 Allerton Conference on Jury Reform
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)
Defense Star Award – 2003
OMSNIC (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons National Insurance Company)
40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch – 2001
Law Bulletin Publishing Company
President’s Commendation for 2001 Fall Seminar
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Attorneys


PHILANTHRPOIC INVOLVEMENT

Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation, Board of Trustees
Elmhurst Memorial Home Health/Hospice, Board of Trustees
Elmhurst Memorial Golf Classic Leadership Committee
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital Jack Leahy Invitational Golf Committee (2005-2007)
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Guild


PUBLICATIONS

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

Oldenburg, National Practitioner’s Data Bank, Woman Dental Journal, July 2007

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

Oldenburg, The 10 Biggest Mistakes Physicians Make Which Prevent Them From Transferring Risk, SEAK, Inc.'s The Biggest Legal Mistakes That Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them, 2005.

Oldenburg, The 10 Biggest Mistakes Physicians Make When Obtaining Insurance Coverage, SEAK, Inc.'s The Biggest Legal Mistakes That Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them, 2005.

Oldenburg, Hay: Understanding the National Practitioners Data Bank, Dental Claims and Insurance News (Vol. 13, 1998).

Barton, Brunner, Hay, Oldenburg, Reed & Smith: Evolving Trends in Medical Liability Law, 3 IDC Quarterly (Vol. 8, 1998).

Cranley, Hay, LaBarge, Noonan & Oldenburg: Legal Malpractice: Recent Developments and Trends in the Law, 3 IDC Quarterly (Vol. 6, 1996).

Oldenburg, Zillig: Experts Are Not Agents and May Be Abandoned Without Threat of Missing Witness Instruction, 4 IDC Quarterly (Vol. 4, 1994).

Hay, Oldenburg: The Burden of Proof on Proximate Cause: Should Illinois Take a Chance?, 4 IDC Quarterly, (Vol. 2, 1994).


PRESENTATIONS

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

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

Website Updates & ‘Sticky’ Ideas, Defense Research Institute North Central Regional Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, January 15, 2009.

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

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.

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

Criminal Liability in Nursing Home Cases, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Springfield, January 11, 2007, Chicago, January 17, 2007.

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

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

Defending Against the Charlatan Expert, Defending Against Sexual Torts, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and the Insurance School of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, November 4, 2004.

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

HIPAA Basic Training, Arcolian Dental Society, October 24, 2003.

Recent Developments, Trends, Legislation, Verdicts, Decisions and the Harvard Study, DRI Nursing Home Litigation Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 18, 2003.

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

Dental Malpractice: Learning the Rules of the Road, Kankakee Dental Society, Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, Illinois, May 21, 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.

Structural Work Act: Repeal, Revival, Repercussions, Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association, National Conference, Boca Raton, Florida, February 17, 2003.

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.

Nurses on Trial, American Association of Critical Care Nurses Regional Meeting, Arlington Park Sheraton, Arlington, Heights, Illinois, March 29, 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 Issues, American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, New Orleans, LA, November 4, 2000.

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

Confidentiality of Medical Records, Lorman Education Services, Itasca, Illinois, November 2, 1999.

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

Return to Work Issues in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Rosemont, Illinois, October 27, 1999.

Taking and Defending Depositions, Chicago Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Programs, Chicago, Illinois, September 9, 1999.

Return to Work Issues in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Oak Brook, Illinois, July 30, 1999.

Legal Issues in Home Healthcare, Partners in Homecare, Chicago, Illinois, July 20, 1999.

Confidentiality of Medical Records, Lorman Education Services, Rosemont, Illinois, June 23, 1999.

Legal Issues of Patient Care, Catholic Health Partners ¡V New Resident Staff, Chicago, Illinois, June 21, 1999.

Confidentiality of Medical Records, Lorman Education Services, Oak Brook, Illinois, June 16, 1999.

Nurses on Trial, Catholic Health Partners, Chicago, Illinois, May 7, 1999.

Dental Malpractice: Learning the Rules of the Road, PIC Wisconsin Insureds, Oak Brook, Illinois, May 5, 1999.

Defense Medical Documentation, Catholic Health Partners, Chicago, Illinois, March 2, 1999.

The Litigation Process, Daughters of Charity National Health System, Catholic Health Partners, November 17, 1998.

Legal Issues of Informed Consent, Columbus Hospital, November 11, 1998.

Taking and Defending Depositions, Chicago Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Programs, Chicago, Illinois, September 10, 1998.

Legal Issues of Patient Care, Catholic Health Partners, Chicago, Illinois, June 22, 1998.

Medical Evidence: Law and Technique, Illinois Insurance and Tort Law Update, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Doubletree Guest Suites, Chicago, April 17, 1998.

Medical Evidence: Law and Technique, Illinois Insurance and Tort Law Update, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Holiday Inn, Collinsville, Illinois, April 15, 1998.

Litigation„mPlaintiff vs. Defense Practice, Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, January 29, 1998.

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

Legal Issues of Patient Care, Catholic Health Partners, Chicago, Illinois, June 23, 1997.

Legal Issues of Patient Care, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, May 8, 1996.

Legal Issues for Intensive Care Nursing Practice, St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, November 2, 1995.

Documentation and Related Legal Issues for Pharmacists, St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, October 3, 1995.

Legal Issues and Defensive Nursing Practice and Documentation, Orientation for Nursing Staff - St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, July 10 - 11, 1995.

Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Resident Staff - St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, May 10, 1995.

Keys to Defensive Nursing Documentation, Medical-Surgical Nursing Staff - St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, March 16, 1995.

 

 

 
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