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Gregory E. Barrett, Esq.

Notable Cases and Results:
Carlson vs. Islamic Republic of Iran, 201 F. Supp. 2d 78 (D.D.C., 2002), verdict of $308,000,000.00 entered per Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson in favor of six plaintiffs and spouses. Verdict represents record largest per diem compensatory award for international airliner hijacking and torture to surviving victims of international terrorism.

Carlson vs. Raju, (Winnebago County, IL, 1992); verdict for Plaintiff in medical malpractice action in the amount of $1,200,000.00 represented first million dollar verdict for medical malpractice in Winnebago County, Il and also largest verdict for wrongful death damages.

Kimball vs. Eichman, (Winnebago County, IL, 1996), medical malpractice verdict including award of $500,000.00 in conscious pain and suffering represented then highest award for pain and suffering damages in Winnebago County.

Confidential case name (Winnebago County, IL, 2000); recovery in the amount of $3,500,000.00 represented then highest amount recovered by either settlement or verdict for wrongful death in Winnebago County, IL.

Confidential case name (Stephenson County, IL, 1993), recovery in the amount of $1,500,000.00 represents record largest recovery for transportation facility negligence in Stephenson County, IL.

Confidential case name (Winnebago County, 2001); recovery of $2,500,000.00 represents largest amount recovered by settlement or verdict to a survivor of medical malpractice for cardiac injury.

Confidential case name (U.S.D.C., N. Dist., IL, 2003) and (Winnebago County, IL, 2003); recovery of $1,600,000.00 for combined liability of state and federal court defendants for medical malpractice resulting in vision loss represents a record high recovery in courts of Northern Illinois for such an injury.

Confidential case name (Winnebago County, IL, 2004); recovery in the amount of $7,000,000.00 represents highest amount paid in voluntary settlement of medical malpractice action in Winnebago County.

Confidential Case Name, $1,000,000.00 for failure to diagnose breast cancer.   

Grawey vs. Rockford Memorial Hospital, $500,000.00 for suicide attempt in the emergency room.

Confidential Case Name, Winnebago County, 1999, $600,000 recovery against doctor and clinic who failed over a two year period to diagnose ovarian cancer in a 59 year old woman.  

Confidential Case Name, Winnebago County, 2004, $400,000 recovery for inadvertent injury to kidney's blood supply during removal of a tumor on the kidney.

Confidential Case Name, Winnebago County, 2003, $400,000 recovery for 6 month delay in making lung cancer diagnosis.

Confidential Case Name, Winnebago County, 2004, $250,000 recovery against nursing home who failed, over a period of six months, to prevent decubitus ulcer in 90 year old man.

Anderson vs. Bob Evans, Inc., $350,000 recovery against owner of commercial truck for multiple trauma arising out of intersectional motor vehicle collision.

Community Involvement:
Chairman of Board of Regents, Trinity International University, 1996-2000
Chairman of Board of Directors, Rockford Christian Schools, 1994-1996;

Published Legal Writing:
Police Civil Liability, Northwestern University Traffic Safety Institute, 1998, co-authored with his partner, Daniel T. Gilbert
Trial Tactics and Strategies, Northwestern University Traffic Safety Institute, 1997, co-authored with his partner, Daniel T. Gilbert.

Legal Lectures:
"Observations on Reducing the Risk of Police Civil Liability," Pacific Rim Vehicular Homicide and DUI Conference, 1998
"Witness Preparation for Trial," Pacific Rim Vehicular Homicide and DUI Conference, 1997
"Trial Tactics and Strategies," Pacific Rim Vehicular Homicide and DUI Conference, 1997
"Search and Seizure," Pacific Rim Vehicular Homicide and DUI Conference, 1997

Miltary Service:
Veteran, United States Military, Rank: 1st Lieutenant, (1973 to 1980)

Current Employment Position(s):

Partner

Areas of Practice:

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury Law

Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions:

Nebraska, 1974

U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1974

Illinois, 1975

U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1982

Education:

University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
1974 top 10% of graduating class

Trinity College, Deerfield, IL, 1971
Scholastic Honors: Cum Laude
Athletic Honors: Varsity Baseball, All Conference Pitcher of the Year (1969-70)

Representative Clients:

Victims of Medical Negligence

Catastrophically Injured Persons

Victims of International Terrorism

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Member

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Winnebago County Bar Association

Member (Treasurer, 1980)

Federal Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois

Member

Continuing Legal Education Committee, Winnebago County Bar Association

Chairman (1979, 1994)

Winnebago County Bar Association

Chairman, Federal Section (1989)

Winnebago County Bar Association

Chairman, Trial Section (1986)

Northwestern University Traffic Institute

Author, Lecturer

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education

Lecturer

Who's Who in American Law

Member

Martindale Hubbell rating "AV."

Leading Lawyers of Illinois

 

Past Employment Positions:

Schlueter & Ecklund, Associate, 1975 - 1979

Schlueter Ecklund Olson Barrett Mayfield and Davitt, Member, 1979 - 2003

Barrett & Gilbert, Founding Partner, 2003 - Present