Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury.

Admitted: 1978, Wisconsin; 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

Law School: Marquette University, J.D., 1978

College: Miami University of Ohio, B.S., Business, 1975

Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Society of Trial Lawyers.

Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Member, Trial Lawyers' Club of Chicago, 1982-.

Born: Chicago, Illinois, October 19, 1953

ISLN: 909097323

Legal Experience: After graduating law school from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1978, Mr. Berdelle's legal experience has involved the following:

CLAUSEN, MILLER, GORMAN, CAFFREY & WITOUS - 1978 to 1985 - Associate Attorney - involved in medical malpractice defense of physicians and hospitals;

CLAUSEN, MILLER, GORMAN, CAFFREY & WITOUS - 1985 to 1991 - Equity Partner - with continuing involvement in defending all types of medical malpractice and Hospital negligence litigation;

CANEL & HALE, LTD. - 1991 to 1993 - Associate Attorney - involved in plaintiff's personal injury work with primary emphasis on medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries and pediatric care;

ROBERT W. KARR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. - 1993 to 2004 - Associate Attorney - continuing in representation of patients and their families in seeking fair and just compensation for injuries and wrongful death due to physician and hospital neglect;

RICHARD L. BERDELLE, JR., P.C. - 2004 to Present - Principal and sole shareholder in lawfirm committed to solid and effective representation of persons injured and families of loved ones who have died as a result of medical malpractice and hospital negligence, as well as other serious injury and wrongful death personal injury matters.

Philosophy: To provide legal counsel and advice, personal attention and emotional support throughout all stages of representation while determining whether a potential case has merit, how best to conduct the litigation and in the development of aggressive strategies for successful resolution of the case.

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