William B. Oberts
Director - Litigation Attorney at Tribler Orpett & Meyer, P.C.
- Role
- Director at Tribler Orpett & Meyer, P.C
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About William B. Oberts
William B. Oberts is a director at Tribler Orpett & Meyer, P.C. He is a trial attorney that focuses his practice on counseling and representing professionals such as lawyers, agents, brokers, architects, engineers, directors and officers in civil litigation and ethical issues before various courts and professional regulatory bodies, such as the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission and Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. He also represents municipalities, including police and fire departments and their employees, in tort, civil rights, labor, employment and class action litigation and has been appointed as a special assistant state’s attorney for various cities, counties and municipalities. Mr. Oberts also practices in other areas of civil litigation such as automotive, transportation, premises liability and construction, and has achieved successful outcomes for his clients as lead counsel in several jury trials and appeals in both state and federal court. Mr. Oberts has been named a “Leading Lawyer” by Leading Lawyer Magazine, a distinction earned by fewer than 5% of lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. He was also recognized as a Rising Star in Illinois by Super Lawyers magazine and was selected from over 700 nominees as one of the top \"40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty\" by Law Bulletin Publishing Co. Mr. Oberts received the Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service from the U.S. District Court and the Federal Bar Association for his successful representation of an inmate after securing a jury award of both compensatory and punitive damages. Mr. Oberts is the former Chair of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance\'s Municipal Law Committee, and a past Chair of the CBA’s Young Lawyers’ Section, an organization with over members. He regularly presents and publishes articles on various issues involving municipalities, schools, professional liability, civility and professionalism.
Experience
Director
Apr 2004 — Present
Chicago Litigation Attorney
Education
Michigan State University College of Law
J.D., Law
1995 — 1998
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Speech Communications
1990 — 1994
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