Lawyer Brent R. Austin, graduated from University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., History, summa cum laude, 1986 Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1989, is now employed by Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP at 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606.

While being a member of Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member: Antitrust Committee; Litigation Committee; Class Action Committee; Corporate Counsel Committee; Mass Tort Committee) Bar Associations., Brent R. Austin is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Brent R. Austin as your lawyer, you should consider whether Brent R. Austin offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Brent R. Austin has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Brent R. Austin's office is located at Chicago, IL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Brent R. Austin has been admitted in 1989, California; 1994, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. His or her practice areas include Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust; Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.

Brent R. Austin's college and law school education includes University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., History, summa cum laude, 1986, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1989. Other biographical background includes Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Enough is Enough: Alleged Forum Manipulation and Class Certification Denial," BNA Class Action Litigation Report, September 10, 2004; "The Economic Loss Only Product Liability Class Action: Claim-Splitting as a Strategy for Obtaining Class Certification," ABA Class Actions and Derivative Suits Section, Spring 2004; "Mass Torts Disguised as Commercial Class Actions," Andrews Toxic Chemicals Litigation Reporter, September 4, 2003; Quote in "Class Denied in Tort Branded the Next Asbestos," Corporate Legal Times, June 2003; Quote in "The Poisoned Wood Mystery: Is it Unsafe? Is it 'the Next Asbestos'," National Law Journal, March 17, 2003. Co-Author: "Recent Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices: What St. Jude and Several State Court Cases Do and Don't Tell Us," Class Action Defense Section, Findlaw.com's Corporate Counsel Center, April 2004; "Using The Due Process Clause To Defend Claims For Class-Wide Punitive Damages," Findlaw.com, May 2003; "The Litigation Epidemic That Hasn't Come - Treated Wood and The Denial of Class Certification in Jacobs v. Osmose," Mealey's Litigation Report, March 2003; "ADR in Securities Class Actions," 3 Security News 7, 1994. Speaker, "Products Liability Class Actions: What You Need to Know," Class Action Litigation Summit, sponsored by Northstar Conferences LLC, June 2004. Moderator, "Class Action," CLE Symposium for In-House Counsel, sponsored by ACCA, Delaware Chapter and DuPont Legal, April 2004. Interview Subject. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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