
Practical Security and Insurance Provisions for Domestic Staff and Data Security. IIR's 15th Annual Family Office Forum in Chicago, Illinois (June 18-20, 2008).
Capitalizing on the Future of Medicine. Mobile Anesthesiologists Dinner Symposium in Chicago, Illinois ( March 20, 2008).
Risk and Trade Compliance Issues. FRA Wealth Management Technology and Operations Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada (November 15-16, 2007).
Asset Protection Planning. Chicago Bar Association, Asset Protection Committee in Chicago, Illinois (March 21, 2007).
Structured Products. Financial Products Conference sponsored by United Financial Technologies, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois (November 13, 2006).
Use of International Asset Protection Trusts in Advanced Planning. Continuing Legal Education Program at the Chicago Bar Association in Chicago, Illinois (May 3, 2005).
Chairman, Handler, Thayer & Duggan's Commercial Practice Group
Kappa Kappa of Sigma Chi Foundation

• University of Illinois Scholarship Foundation Loyalty Circle Award, 2007
• Selected in Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, 2007
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Iowa State Bar Association
Member, Chicago Bar Association
Member and Former President, Committee of 100
Member, The Metropolitan Club
Member and Former President, Chicago Illini Club
Member, U of I Foundation's President's Council and Loyalty Circle
Member, YMCA Indian Guides & Princess Program