Kimberly A. Davis
Lisle, Illinois

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

Areas of Practice:

Insurance Defense

Plaintiff's Personal Injury

Special Investigations

Large Loss Subrogation

General Civil Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education:

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

Published Works:

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

Professional Associations and Memberships:

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 - Present

Member

Illinois State Bar Association, Allerton Conference, 2004, 2006, 2008

Invited Attendee

Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, 2006 - Present

Member

Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly for 18th Judicial Circuit, 2007 - Present

Elected Member

Illinois State Bar Association, Allerton Conference Planning Committee, 2008

Member

Illinois State Bar Association, How to Handle Substantial Acts of Unprofessionalism or the Habitual Offendor, Allerton Conference, April 24-26, 2008

Moderator

DuPage County Bar Association, 1999 - Present

Member

DuPage County Bar Association, 2004 - 2006

Member, Lawyer Referral Service Committee

DuPage County Bar Association, 2004 - 2006

Member, Judicial Review Committee

DuPage County Bar Association, 2007 - Present

Vice Chair, Membership

DuPage County Bar Association Professionalism Committee, 2008

Appointed Member

DuPage County Bar Association's Code of Professionalism, 2008

Contributing Author

DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 1999 - Present

Member

DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 2001 - 2007

Board of Directors

DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 2005 - 2006

President

American Inns of Courts-DuPage Chapter, 2005 - Present

Member

American Inns of Courts-DuPage Chapter, 2006 - 2007

Co-Chair, Membership

American Inns of Court-DuPage Chapter, 2007 - 2008

Vice President and Treasurer

Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 2007 - Present

Member

National Association of Subrogation Professionals, 2006 - Present

Member

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