Place of Employment: Barker, Castro, Kuban & Steinback LLC
Area of Practice: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
Year of Admittance: 2018
CBA Involvement: Co-Editor-in-Chief of YLS CBA@theBar Blog, Chair of YLS Health & Hospital Law Committee
A Paragraph Describing Your Professional Background: Laura concentrates her practice in the area of medical negligence serving in the defense of hospitals, physicians, and medical staff members. She also has the honor of defending long-term care facilities and assisted living facilities. Her defense work involves pre-litigation investigation and counseling, as well as guidance and recommendations to her clients in various risk management strategies. She graduated Valedictorian from The John Marshall Law School.
A Paragraph Describing Your Interests When You Aren’t Billing or Blogging: Laura lives for Chicago summers and always enjoys visiting new restaurants and neighborhoods within the city with her family and friends.
Best Thing About Being a Lawyer: Lawyers provide a distinct service. Being an attorney is a unique way to serve the community. Laura appreciates deepening relationships with clients and generating creative solutions to problems. In this profession, lawyers must constantly be learning in order to better the situation of our clients, and Laura truly enjoys the process and various challenges that we face in the litigation setting.
Firm Profile: https://www.bclawllc.com/attorneys/laura-wibberley/
Pieces by Laura:
Who Protects Doctors from the Patients? Illinois Steps in with a New Law
Minors and Consent to Health Care Services
Litigation Tactics: Using Medical Literature to Your Advantage