Legal Ethics Expert Witness - Legal Malpractice

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Legal

Keywords/Search Terms:

Legal Malpractice, Expert Witness, Legal Ethics, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Professional Responsibility, Conflicts of Interest, Reasonable Fees, Attorney Misconduct, ARDC, Lawyer Liability, Ethics Rules

Education:

JD, DePaul University College of Law

Years in Practice:

30

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

2+

Additional Information

Allison L. Wood has 20+ years of experience interpreting and working with the Professional Rules of Conduct that govern attorneys. Her qualifications include: · Representing attorneys accused of professional misconduct before the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission since 2011 · Former Litigation Counsel, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission · Former Hearing Board Chair, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission · Investigated over 200 ethics complaints against attorneys · Prosecuted nearly 50 cases against attorneys accused of professional misconduct · Frequent presenter on legal ethics and professional responsibility for MCLE programs · Former ABA Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee Member · Former Illinois Supreme Court Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility Member and former Chair · Former Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Board member · Taught professional responsibility at both DePaul College of Law and The John Marshall Law School · 30 years experience as a practicing litigator