Patton & Ryan

DIRECT LINE: (312) 261-5374
E-MAIL: jouska@pattonryan.com

EDUCATION:

University of Dayton (B.S., accounting, 1977)
John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1980)

ADMISSIONS:

2010, US District Court, Central District of Illinois
2002, US Supreme Court
2001, US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
1985, Federal Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois
1981, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
1980, Illinois

MEMBER:

Chicago Bar Association

SPEAKER:

Juror Deliberation & Jury Management Conference, Law Bulletin Seminars, 2011; Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, In-house Training, “Subpoenas. Depositions, and Other ‘Civil’ Things”, 2006; Cook County Juvenile Probation Office, Legal Liabilities, 2003; Midwest Regional Law Enforcement and Mental Health Conference, Springfield, Illinois, 2002; National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Deposition Program, 2001 and 2002; National College of District Attorneys, “Jail and Prison Litigation”, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2000.

REPORTED CASES:

Morgan v. County of Cook, 252 Ill.App.3d 947 (1st Dist. 1993);
Petraski v. Thedos, 382 Ill.App.3d 22 (1st Dist. 2008).

CASES:

Walls v. Cook County Hospital, 91 L 16541, Cook County, Illinois 1997. Demand of $1 Million, verdict not guilty;
Bockwoldt v. Cheney, 98 C 0699, Northern District of Illinois 2001. Demand $400,000, verdict not guilty;
Petraski v. Thedos, 01 L 6368, Cook County, Illinois 2006. Demand $45 Million, verdict of $27 Million – reversed on appeal.
Rivas v. Cook County, 90 L 20561 (1996): Demand $4 Million, Settlement $1.75 Million;
Barrera v. Cook County Hospital, 94 L 1407: Demand $10+ Million, Settlement $2 Million.

EXPERIENCE:

Cook County States Attorney’s Office (1981-1992, 1995-2009)
Chief, Civil Litigation Division, Civil Actions Bureau (2005 - 2009)

Previously held supervisory positions in the following sections of the Cook County States Attorney’s Office:
Medical Litigation, Workers’ Compensation and Torts and Civil Rights