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Murvel Pretorius Jr. 
Peoria, Illinois
Partner
phone (309) 674-1133
fax (309) 674-6503
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Areas of Practice:
Professional Negligence ( Including physician and attorney malpractice)
Healthcare Law
Insurance Coverage and Analysis Litigation
Appellate Practice in State and Federal Court
Litigation Percentage:
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1971
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1971
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1983
U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1971
J.D.


Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1968
B.A.
Honors: Lincoln-Douglas Scholarship


Published Works:
"Illinois Jury Absolves Anesthesiologist in Pediatric Arrest", Anesthesia Malpractice Protector, Vol. 2., No. 7, July, 1990


"Admissibility of Learned Treatises", Open Forum Program, IADC, 1991


Representative Clients:
Illinois Provider Trust
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Illinois State Medical Insurance Services
Pekin Memorial Hospital
American Physician Assurance Company
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Past Lecturer, Peoria County Continuing Legal Education


Past Lecturer, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Peoria County Bar Association


Illinois State Bar Association


Defense Research Institute


Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel


International Association of Defense Counsel


Greater Peoria Claims Association


Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys


American Inns of Court


American College of Trial Lawyers


Birth Information:
July 23, 1946, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America


Peoria Office

227 NE Jefferson
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone 309-674-1133
Fax 309-674-6503
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Springfield Office

205 S. Fifth Street, Suite 900
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone 217-753-1133
Fax 217-753-1180
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