About
One of the most experienced Supreme Court and appellate lawyers, with 82 Supreme Court arguments as a partner at Sidley Austin and 9 as an Assistant to the Solicitor General, totaling 91 oral arguments before the Supreme Court. Has argued over 150 times before United States Courts of Appeals, with at least two arguments in every circuit and 40 cases before the Federal Circuit. Co-director of Northwestern University School of Law’s Supreme Court Clinic and adjunct professor for 20 years; Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University. Previously clerked for Judge Robert Sprecher on the Seventh Circuit and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Practice areas
Supreme Court and Appellate LitigationLitigation Strategies
Office
Expertise
Supreme Court LitigationAppellate PracticeUnited States Courts of Appeals