Kimberly A. Davis
Lisle, Illinois
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Kimberly A. Davis, A.A. 1985 Morton College, B.S. 1987 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, J.D. with honors 1997 IIT-Chicago-Kent College of Law. Kim received class awards and scholarships in law school and is particularly proud to be a recipient of the Michael J. Angarola Scholarship for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. Prior to joining Momkus McCluskey in August of 1999, Kim worked at a Chicago law firm specializing in mortgage foreclosure and attended law school in the evenings. After becoming a lawyer, she prosecuted voluminous subrogation cases at a Park Ridge law firm. Kim currently represents individuals and business entities in insurance defense, large loss subrogation, personal injury, special investigations and commercial litigation matters. She is a supervisor of the firm's Insurance Practice and her achievements include:
- Numerous jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and mediations on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants throughout Northern Illinois;
- Recoveries of $1.25 million for insurers on claims against individuals, corporations and governmental agencies;
- Prosecutes subrogation claims for insurers sounding in product liability, construction negligence and general negligence;
- Recovered $1 million, with partner Angelo Spyratos, for an injured motorcyclist;
- Recovered over $400,000 for an insurer on a product liability subrogation action against a major manufacturer; and
- Numerous presentations given to firm clients and bar associations.
Kim is an active member of the following organizations: Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and American Inns of Courts-DuPage Chapter. She served as the President of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers from 2005-2006. Kim is the Vice President/Treasurer of the American Inns of Court, DuPage Chapter.
- Year Joined Organization:
1999
Insurance DefensePlaintiff's Personal InjurySpecial InvestigationsLarge Loss SubrogationGeneral Civil LitigationCommercial Litigation
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1997
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Recipient, Michael J. Angarola Scholarship for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
Honors: Class Awards in Legal Drafting and Legal Research and Writing 2
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1987
B.S.
Major: Paralegal Studies
Minor: Political Science
Morton College, 1985
A.A.
Major: Commerce
Academic Appointments: Adjunct Professor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois Paralegal Studies Program, 2008-present
Petitions for Relief from Judgments under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 (Co-Author with J. McCluskey), Illinois State Bar Association, Trial Briefs, April 2007, Vol. 52, No. 8
The First District Examines Standard for Reviewing Section 2-615 Motions in Legal Malpractice Cases and Clarifies the Solvency Rule, Illinois State Bar Association, Trial Briefs, April 2008, Vol. 53, No. 9
Inducted as an Academy of Bar Leaders Fellow by the DuPage County Bar Association and North Central College's Leadership Ethics and Values Program, 2008
Illinois State Bar Association, 2001 - PresentMember
Illinois State Bar Association, Allerton Conference, 2004, 2006, 2008Invited Attendee
Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, 2006 - PresentMember
Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly for 18th Judicial Circuit, 2007 - PresentElected Member
Illinois State Bar Association, Allerton Conference Planning Committee, 2008Member
Illinois State Bar Association, How to Handle Substantial Acts of Unprofessionalism or the Habitual Offendor, Allerton Conference, April 24-26, 2008Moderator
DuPage County Bar Association, 1999 - PresentMember
DuPage County Bar Association, 2004 - 2006Member, Lawyer Referral Service Committee
DuPage County Bar Association, 2004 - 2006Member, Judicial Review Committee
DuPage County Bar Association, 2007 - PresentVice Chair, Membership
DuPage County Bar Association Professionalism Committee, 2008Appointed Member
DuPage County Bar Association's Code of Professionalism, 2008Contributing Author
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 1999 - PresentMember
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 2001 - 2007Board of Directors
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 2005 - 2006President
American Inns of Courts-DuPage Chapter, 2005 - PresentMember
American Inns of Courts-DuPage Chapter, 2006 - 2007Co-Chair, Membership
American Inns of Court-DuPage Chapter, 2007 - 2008Vice President and Treasurer
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 2007 - PresentMember
National Association of Subrogation Professionals, 2006 - PresentMember
- Past Employment Positions:
Fisher and Fisher, P.C., Attorneys at Law, Chicago, IL, 1987 - 1997
Knight Hoppe Fanning & Knight, Ltd, Park Ridge, IL, 1997 - 1999
