LAW OFFICES OF LYNN D. DOWD
(1985-present)
CIVIL APPEALS: Prepare trial and appellate briefs and present Oral Argument in the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Appellate Court, Districts I-V, various circuit courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; appear as additional counsel in trial court for complex litigation and high monetary exposure cases
REAL ESTATE: Handle all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions: contract negotiations; contract review; document preparation; counseling; estate, corporate or divorce documentation to complete transaction; representation at closing.
De Paul University, College of Law, Chicago
Adjunct Professor of Advanced Appellate Brief Writing
Glenbard North High School
Carol Stream, Illinois (1979-1982)
Spanish Teacher, Levels I - IV
SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT
Jury Instruction Committee (2023 - present)
LICENSES
United States Supreme Court, 1988
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1986
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1985
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1985
EDUCATION
De Paul University, College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1985
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Spanish, 1979
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 1977-78
LANGUAGES
English; Spanish
AWARDS
Illinois Super Lawyers, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2008, 2007
Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Rating:
Highest Professional, Peer Review Rating Available
(1996-present)
Leading Lawyers: 2016
EXPERT TESTIMONY
Retained in several cases to render an expert opinion and testimony regarding various appellate issues, such as, appeal bonds, the supreme court rules and various appellate brief and advocacy issues. Testified at trial as an expert at trial on appellate advocacy and supreme court rules and requirements.
PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS
Dowd, Judgment Notwithstanding No Verdict, Illinois Bar Journal (July, 1996)
Dowd, Post-Judgment Security and Appeal Bond Requirements: A Need for Consistency and Fairness, Illinois Bar Journal (December, 1994)
Dowd & Pagliari, Physical Injuries, Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1993; Supp. 1996)
Dowd, Alternatives to the Federal Supersedeas Bond Requirement to Perfect an Appeal and to Prevent Enforcement Proceedings, 2 Appellate L. Rev. 40-46 (1990)
American Inns of Court, 2000 Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
(Seminar on Preserving Error)
American Bar Association, 1999 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia
(Seminar on Preserving Issues at Trial for Appellate Review)
Illinois Institute of Legal Education, Law Office Management Series; Presented Continuing Legal Education Seminars
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Inns of Court, Alexandria, Virginia, 1994 - present
National Trustee for Midwest Region, 1998 - 2002
Leadership Council, 2010 - present
Appellate Lawyers’ Association, 1985
Director, 1994 -1995
Appellate Law Review, Editorial Board, 1989 -1994
Illinois State Bar Association, 1985 - present
Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association,
Amicus Curiae Committee
Robert Jones Inn of Court, Wheaton, Illinois, 2005 - 2011
President, 2010 - 2011
Atticus Finch Inn of Court, Chicago, 1994-2002
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