Theodore Arthur Woerthwein
EXPERIENCE AND CLIENTS
Specializes in trying cases in State and Federal Courts. Just recently, his fellow Illinois attorneys voted Mr. Woerthwein an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2007 in his areas of civil and criminal law. The 2007 Super Lawyers were just published in Chicago Magazine.
Represents people in a broad range of lawsuits. Represents defendants charged with serious criminal violations. His last 2 white-collar criminal defense cases to go to trial ended in a jury verdict of not guilty in one and a hung jury in the other.
Has brought and won cases involving serious personal injury and medical malpractice, violation of civil rights, employment discrimination and infringements of constitutional rights.
Represents plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of commercial cases. We represent many mid-sized companies and the individuals who own and operate them. (Recently obtained a $2,500,000.00 verdict in Cook County for a minority shareholder in a limited liability corporation whose interests had been trampled by the majority owners.)
He filed a class action suit against the City of Chicago. The suit alleges that the city has failed to properly install and maintain curb ramps that people with limited mobility use when crossing streets that the city is violating the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit calls for Court to issue Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions forcing the city to install and repair ramps whenever it resurfaces or repairs streets.
EDUCATION
Received his law degree (JD) in 1970 from the University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
LICENSED TO PRACTICE
Supreme Court of Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Northern District of Illinois
Member Federal Trial Bar
PRO BONO / PROFESSIONAL / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2001-present Council for Disability Rights-Board of Directors
2007- present Illinois Super Lawyer - 2007
1998-2003 Volunteer reader-CRIS (Chicagoland Radio Information Service) involves reading newspapers or magazines over radio station directed to visually handicapped
1999 Indonesian Community Appreciation Award-Government of the Republik of Indonesia
1993-1994 Alliance of Midwest Indian Associations Community Service Award
1982-1985 Member West Northfield School District 31 (Glenview & Northbrook) Board of Education
1975-1976 Federal Defender Panel Attorney
Feel free to talk to us. If you are involved in a serious lawsuit or business opportunity Woerthwein & Miller can provide you with top-notch legal service.
We can also provide assistance in most Asian languages.
