Charles A. Hornewer – Partner

Email address: Charles A. Hornewer | Phone: 312 470-6761

Areas of practice

Admitted to practice

• State of Illinois, 1981
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1982
• United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982
• United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2001

Awards

• AV^® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated^SM by Martindale-Hubbell^®
• Illinois Super Lawyers

Education

• Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1981
  • DePaul Law Review
  • Moot Court Society
• Bachelor of Arts, DePaul University, 1978

Professional memberships

• American Bar Association, 1983–1997
  • Tort and Insurance Practice Section Entertainment and Sports Industries Committee Litigation Section
• American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), 2003–present
• American Board of Trial Advocates, 1999–present
• American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, 1986–1994
• Chicago Bar Association
  • Trial Techniques Committee, 1981–1999
• Defense Research Institute, 1990–2002
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2003–present
• Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 1983–2002
• Illinois State Bar Association
  • Tort Law Section
  • Civil Practice and Procedure Section
  • Insurance Law Section
• Society of Trial Lawyers, 1994–present
• Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago, 1984–1999

Presentations

• "Expanding Theories of Hospital Liability," Mary Thompson Hospital Board of Trustees Retreat, Lincolnshire, Illinois, September 1987
• "Loss of Consortium in Illinois," Hinshaw & Culbertson In-House CLE Program, November 1987
• "Life After Residency - Medical Malpractice Overview," University of Illinois Pediatric Program in conjunction with Ross Laboratories, November 1988
• "Actions Under the Wrongful Death, Survival and Family Expense Acts," CNA Insurance Company, Downers Grove, Illinois, July 1989
• "Day In The Life Videos - The Defense Perspective," 25th Annual Trial Evidence Seminar, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, October 1990
• "How to Work for Your Own Defense," 14th Annual Vail Emergency Medicine Conference, February 1992
• "Legal Trends in the Emergency Department: C.O.B.R.A.," 14th Annual Vail Emergency Medicine Conference, February 1992
• "Risk Management of Head and Spine Cases," 14th Annual Vail Emergency Medicine Conference, February 1992
• Direct Examination, Instructor, YLS Federal Trial Bar Training Course, Chicago Bar Association, October 1994
• "Closed Head Injuries, Defense Perspective," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Point/Counterpoint Damages Seminar, May 1998
• "Managed Care Update: Developments and Trends," Defense Research Institute Medical Liability Seminar, September 1998
• Cross-Examination of Plaintiff’s Medical Witnesses, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Trial Techniques Seminar, October 1999
• Direct and Cross-Examination of Witnesses, Hinshaw & Culbertson Trial Practice Program, 2002
• Prior Injuries/Subsequent Injuries/Aggravation of Pre-existing Injuries, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association “Tort Law Trends” Seminar, February 2005
• "Developments in Jurisdiction, Forum non Conveniens and Choice of Law," Illinois State Bar Association “Tort Law Update” Seminar, June 2007
• "Litigating Institutional Negligence Claims," Chicago Hospital Law Day Program, November 2007

Publications

• "Comment, Loss of Consortium: Still All in the Family," Comment, Hinshaw Reports: Torts, Vol.3 No.1 (1986), Hinshaw & Culbertson, 1986
• Guest Editorial, "Prepare Your Own Defense," Illinois Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 10 (May, 1990), 1990
• Note, "Elimination of Municipal Good Faith as a Defense Under Section 1983: A New Hope of Recovery for Strip Search Victims - Owen v. City of Independence, Missouri," 30 DePaul Law Review, DePaul University, 1981

Representative cases

• _____v. Butler, M.D. and Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LTD.  $1,500,000 settlement in medical malpractice case
• _____v. Roseland Community Hospital. $3,186,047 verdict in medical malpractice case
• _____v. County of Cook d/b/a Provident Hospital. $2,850,000 in medical malpractice case
• _____v. Kalyana C. Poruri, M.D., Ana Stipisic, M.D., Tricity Radiology and Delnor Community Hospital. $500,000 settlement in wrongful death case

Serving injured individuals and families in Illinois for over 65 years

From offices in Chicago, the attorneys of Phillips Law Offices offer quality and comprehensive legal services to the injured and their families throughout Illinois. Call (312) 470-6761, or contact us online today for a free consultation with one of our attorneys about your case.