Todd Heller - Deerfield, IL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, June, 1978
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, May, 1975
    B.A.
    Honors: Vice-President, Class of 1975
    Major: Humanistic Studies

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney

Past Positions

• Heller & Richmond, Ltd., Partner, 1984 - 1993
• Heller & Morris and Assoc. Ltd., Law Clerk and Paralegal, 1975 - 1978
• Heller & Morris and Assoc. Ltd., 1978 - 1983
• DePaul Legal Clinic, 1978

Classes and Seminars

• Instructor, Lawyer's Assistant Program, Roosevelt University, 1992 - Present
  
• Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, May 3, 2002 - May 4, 2002
  
• Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, May 11, 2001 - May 12, 2001
  
• Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, March 24, 2000 - March 25, 2000
  
• Instructor, Contract Law Seminar, Roosevelt University, Lawyer's Assistant Program, May 14, 1999 - May 15, 1999
  
• Presenter, Using TIMSS Data to Improve Local Math Programs and Bring About World Class Performance, National School Board Association Annual Conference, April 6, 2002
  
• Presenter, Benchmarking for International Success: Using TIMSS Findings to Scale Up Programs, National School Board Association Annual Conference, March 25, 2001
  
• Speaker, Administrative and School Board Support for Creating an Exemplary Library Curriculum, International Reading Association Convention, May 1, 2000
  
• Panelist, Deliberate Dialogue: Reading Program Success Stories: Districts That Work, International Reading Association Convention, May 4, 1999
  
• Panelist, Deliberate Dialogue #1: Public Issues Related to Literacy and Education, International Reading Association Convention, May 4, 1998

Pro Bono Activities

• Assistant Cub-Master, Cub Scouts, Pack 63, Northbrook, Ill, 1991 - 1992
• Little League Coach

Representative Clients

• Puma Express, Inc.

Representative Cases

• Mauricio Barraza v. Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
  • Citation: 294 Ill. App. 3d 539, 690 N.E. 2d 612
  • Court: 1st Dist
  • Year: 1997
• Mauricio Barraza v. Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
  • Citation: 228 Ill. Dec. 853
  • Court: 1st Dist
  • Year: 1997

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1979
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990

Specialties and Certifications

• Real Estate Broker License, State of Illinois, 1979

Other Affiliations

• American Association for Justice, 1978 - Present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association, 1978 - Present
• American Bar Association, 1978 - Present
• Chicago Bar Association, 1978 - Present
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association, 2004 - 2005 (Chairman, Tort Litigation Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association, 2003 - 2004 (Vice-Chairman, Tort Litigation Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association, 2001 - 2003 (Legislative Liaison, Tort Litigation Committee)
• Northbrook School District No.27, 1995 - Present (Elected Member, School Board)
• Northbrook School District No.27, 1999 - 2001 (President)
• Northbrook School District No.27, 1997 - 1999 (Vice-President)
• Charlemagne Homeowners' Association, 1984 - 1992 (Board of Directors)
• Charlemagne Homeowners' Association, 1987 - 1989 (President)
• Temple Beth EI of Northbrook, 1991 - 2000 (Board of Directors)
• Temple Beth EI of Northbrook, 1994 - 1996 (Administrative Vice President)
• Temple Beth EI of Northbrook, 1992 - 1994 (Financial Vice President)
• Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program (Arbitrator)
• American Arbitration Association (Arbitrator)
• Chicago Alumni Association, Johns Hopkins University (Leadership Council)
• Johns Hopkins University (Reunion 2000 Committee)
• Johns Hopkins University (Reunion 2005 Committee)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta
• Sigma Phi Epsilon