Robert J. Bingle - Chicago, IL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1981
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1975
    M.A.
  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1973
    B.A.

Past Positions

• Hilton Hotels Corp., Sales & Marketing Director

Classes and Seminars

• Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Pro Bono Activities

• Board of Trustees, Christ the King Jesuit Preparatory School, Chicago, Illinois
• Board of Trustees, Fenwick High School, Oak Park, Illinois
• Board of Directors, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
• Board of Directors, CARPLS Legal Aid, Chicago, Illinois
• St. Isaac Jogues School Board, Hinsdale, Illinois
• Loyola University of Chicago, Alumni Board of Governors

Published Works

Articles

• The Trial Attorney’s Guide to Representing Undocumented Clients, Trial Journal, Volume 16, Number 1, 2014
  Few issues are as controversial and complex as immigration policy in the current political climate. Illinois is a prominent example of immigration trends nationwide and why this sensitive issue has become a top political priority.
• A Continuing Conundrum: The Elusive Definition of Discretionary Acts, Trial Journal, Volume 9, Number 1, 2007
  A student gets hurt roller-blading in PE class. A motorist is injured because of inadequate pothole repair. A student injures their eyes in chemistry class with lack of eye protection. Can the school districts or city be sued for injuries?
• When Can the Government Be Sued Under the Illinois Tort Immunity Act?, Trial Journal, June, 1999
  Under Illinois law, the Act governs the Act governs the liability of public employees and public entities. Section 2-201 codifies the notion that government officials are immune to liability for discretionary as opposed to ministerial acts.
• Winning the Verdict With Videos and Virtual Reality, The National Law Journal, June, 1998
  Many traditional forms of evidence are not yet obsolete, but litigators increasingly are relying on technology to persuade the jury. Today, even as litigators continue to use pictures, newer forms of demonstrative evidence are proving their worth.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2004
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2005

Other Affiliations

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Managers, Executive Committee)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Railroad Law Section (Member)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Grade Crossing Section (Member)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Co-Chair, Legislative Committee)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Membership Committee)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Legal Education Committee)
• Golden Gavels Award for CARPLS (Co-Chairman)
• Golden Gavels Award for CARPLS (Member, Board of Directors)
• Illinois Supreme Court (Appointed, Committee on Character and Fitness)
• Loyola University, Chicago School of Law Alumni Board (Member)