Todd M. Porter
Partner
(312) 602-4809
(312) 263-1345 (fax)
tmporter@rwrlaw.com
Todd concentrates his practice in civil litigation, with a majority of his time devoted to insurance and medical malpractice defense and appellate practice. Todd joined RWR in 1992 after serving as law clerk to Justice John J. Bowman in the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District. In that position, he assisted in the preparation of approximately 100 appellate court opinions.
Education
J.D., John Marshall Law School, 1990
B.A., University of Illinois Chicago, Political Science, 1986
University of Denver
York Community High School, 1979
Bar Admissions
Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Honors & Awards
Executive Justice, Moot Court Executive Board, John Marshall Law School
Jurist in Residence Program, John Marshall Law School
Moot Court State and National Competitions, John Marshall Law School
Phi Delta Phi Honors Legal Fraternity
Professional Organizations
Chicago Bar Association
DuPage County Bar Association
Professional Work
Todd has participated in a number of significant trials, including an infant death case and a quadruple amputee death case, resulting in defense verdicts for his hospital and physician clients. As lead counsel at the trial of an amputation case, Todd also won a directed verdict for a medical clinic defendant.
Sample of Reported Cases
American Nat’l Bank & Trust Co. v. Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center, et al., 154 Ill. 2d 347 (1992).
A.W. Wendell & Sons, Inc. v. Masood A. Qazi, M.D., 254 Ill. App. 3d 97 (2nd Dist. 1993).
Cruz v. Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center, et al., 264 Ill. App. 3d 633 (1st Dist. 1994).
Buckman v. Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center, et al., 272 Ill. App. 3d 1060 (1st Dist. 1995).
Gragg v. Calandra, et al., 297 Ill. App. 3d 639 (2nd Dist. 1998).
Personal Information
Todd was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, in 1960, and was raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. Todd lives in Elmhurst with his wife, their three sons, and one daughter. Todd has long been interested and actively involved in politics, on the local, state and national levels.
(312) 602-4809
(312) 263-1345 (fax)
tmporter@rwrlaw.com
Todd concentrates his practice in civil litigation, with a majority of his time devoted to insurance and medical malpractice defense and appellate practice. Todd joined RWR in 1992 after serving as law clerk to Justice John J. Bowman in the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District. In that position, he assisted in the preparation of approximately 100 appellate court opinions.
Education
J.D., John Marshall Law School, 1990
B.A., University of Illinois Chicago, Political Science, 1986
University of Denver
York Community High School, 1979
Bar Admissions
Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Honors & Awards
Executive Justice, Moot Court Executive Board, John Marshall Law School
Jurist in Residence Program, John Marshall Law School
Moot Court State and National Competitions, John Marshall Law School
Phi Delta Phi Honors Legal Fraternity
Professional Organizations
Chicago Bar Association
DuPage County Bar Association
Professional Work
Todd has participated in a number of significant trials, including an infant death case and a quadruple amputee death case, resulting in defense verdicts for his hospital and physician clients. As lead counsel at the trial of an amputation case, Todd also won a directed verdict for a medical clinic defendant.
Sample of Reported Cases
American Nat’l Bank & Trust Co. v. Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center, et al., 154 Ill. 2d 347 (1992).
A.W. Wendell & Sons, Inc. v. Masood A. Qazi, M.D., 254 Ill. App. 3d 97 (2nd Dist. 1993).
Cruz v. Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center, et al., 264 Ill. App. 3d 633 (1st Dist. 1994).
Buckman v. Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center, et al., 272 Ill. App. 3d 1060 (1st Dist. 1995).
Gragg v. Calandra, et al., 297 Ill. App. 3d 639 (2nd Dist. 1998).
Personal Information
Todd was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, in 1960, and was raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. Todd lives in Elmhurst with his wife, their three sons, and one daughter. Todd has long been interested and actively involved in politics, on the local, state and national levels.
Attorney List