Michael T. Gill - Chicago, IL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1997
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1994

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founder/Partner

Past Positions

• Hofeld & Schaffner, Law Clerk, 1995 to 1997
• Bruce R. Pfaff & Associates, Ltd., Trial Lawyer, 1997 to 2002
• Pfaff & Gill, Ltd., Shareholder, 2003 to 2013
• Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd., 2013 to 2024
• Gill Ports, Ltd., 2024-2025
• Gill Ports Hoste LLC, 2025 to present

Classes and Seminars

• ABOTA Masters In Trial, March 10, 2017 - Present
  
• Trial Practice Intensive, Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2010 - 2014
  
• Product Liability from Plaintiff's Perspective, CBA Tort Litigation Committee, March 10, 2010 - Present
  
• IPI Update - Sharpen Your Trial Skills, Illinois State Bar Association, February 27, 2009 - Present
  
• Standard of Care & IPI 105.01, ITLA Medical Malpractice Seminar, December 6, 2008 - Present
  
• The IPI, Illinois Supreme Court, and Trying a Products Liability Case in Illinois, ITLA Products Liability Committee Webinar, April 24, 2008 - Present
  
• Tort Law Update - Specific Torts, ISBA Tort Law Section, June 29, 2008 - Present
  
• ATLA Trial Team - Head Coach, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2004 - 2007
  
• Anatomy of a Medical Negligence Case, ACOOG, 2006 - Present
  
• Picking a Jury in Cook County, CBA/YLS Tort Litigation Committee, 2005 - Present
  
• Managing Referring Attorney Relationships, CBA Tort Litigation Committee, 2003 - Present
  
• Handling Jury Instructions at Trial, CBA Young Lawyer's Section, Tort Litigation Committee, 2002 - Present

Published Works

Articles

• Chapter 4 - Negligence/Standard of Care, ITLA Medical Negligence Trial Notebook, 1997-1998; 2000-Present
  
• Chapter 5 - Accident Reconstruction, ITLA Automobile Litigation Book, 2002
  
• Motions in Limine and Motions for Mistrial, Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association, October, 1997
  

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Other Affiliations

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2009 - Present (Member)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1997 - Present (Amicus Curiae Committee)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1997 - Present (Medical Negligence Committee)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 2008 - Present (Product Liability Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association (CBA), 1997 - Present (Tort Litigation Committee)
• American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), 2003 - 2004 (Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education)
• Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), 2005 - 2007 (Tort Law Section Council)
• Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), 2008 - 2011 (Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council)
• Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), 2008 - 2011 (General Assembly)