Practice areas: Animal Law, General Litigation, Business Litigation
Licensed in Illinois since: 2003
Education: The John Marshall Law School
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013 AMR Law Group, LLC
134 N La Salle St9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-376-7660 Email: Anna E. Morrison-Ricordati Visit website
Anna Morrison-Ricordati practices civil litigation, business law, and animal law in Chicago, Illinois. Handling all aspects of dispute resolution, Anna has represented individual and business clients in mediations, arbitrations, jury and bench trials, equitable remedies, and appeals. She is a past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association's Animal Law Section Council (2010-2011), past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Animal Law Committee (2012-2013), past Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association's Animal Law Section (2014-2015), is past President of the North Suburban Bar Association (2014-2015), and has served as a CLE speaker on emerging legal topics for many organizations, including The Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Louisiana State Bar Association. Anna has also guest lectured at The John Marshall Law School in animal law and civil practice courses.
First Admitted: 2003, Illinois
Professional Webpage: http://www.amrlawgroup.com/attorney_profiles-amr.asp
Bar / Professional Activity
- Adjunct Professor, Animal Law, The John Marshall Law School, Spring 2014
- Chicago Bar Association, Animal Law Committee, Legislative Liaison, 2016-2017
- Illinois State Bar Association, Animal Law Section Council, Chair, 2010-2011
- North Suburban Bar Association, President, 2014-2015
- Chicago Bar Association, Animal Law Committee, Chair, 2012-2013
- DuPage County Bar Association, Animal Law Section, Chair, 2014-2015
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Crowley v. McAuliff, Case No. 15-M1-300576, Circuit Court of Cook County, First Judicial Circuit (Settlement Accepted/Entered 12/07/15) (dog in crosswalk killed by left turning driver, settlement accepted/entered for Plaintiffs, $20,000.00)
- Braybrooks v. Nguyen, Case No. 15-M1-014028, Circuit Court of Cook County, First Judicial District (Settlement Accepted/Entered 02/02/17) (dog injured by motorist, settlement accepted/entered for Plaintiff, $19,501.38)
- Green v. Barden and Village of South Holland, et al., Case No. 13-CV-04629, Northern District of Illinois (Judgment Entered 12/3/2013) (police officer shot dog, dog lived, judgment entered for Plaintiff, $75,000.00)
- Mengarelli v. Marquardt and Orchard Road Animal Hospital, Case No. 11-L-147, Circuit Court of Kane County, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Settlement Accepted/Entered 8/26/2013) (large dog killed small dog at holiday open house, settlement accepted/entered for Plaintiffs, $19,000.00)
Representative Clients
- Small Businesses, Individuals, Not-For-Profit Organizations, Animal Owners/Guardians, Animal Humane Organziations
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Mediator, Certified by the Centers for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, Illinois, December 2013
- Approved Illinois Municipal Administrative Hearing Officer (Public Act 90-516), May 2013
Pro bono / Community Service
- Speaker, "Know Your Rights," Alley Cat Allies' National Conference, Architects for Change, Nov. 10, 2013
- Volunteer Educator for Alley Cat Allies' Helping Community Cats Workshops in Chicago,IL, and other ACA outreach programs, 2008-2013
Educational Background
- J.D., cum laude, 2003, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL M.S., Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, 2001, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL B.S., cum laude, Microbiology, 1998, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL Admitted: Illinois, 2003; District of Columbia, 2007
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Speaker, Louisiana State Bar Association, “Assembling an Animal Case,” December 2016, www.animallawla.org/cle.htm
- Guest Lecturer, Animal Law Course, John Marshall Law School, 2010-2012; Guest Lecturer, Summer Civil Practice Course, John Marshall Law School, 2011-2012
- Evaluates civil rights claims and associated state late tort claims arising when police officers wrongly shoot dogs, 2014, Co-Author, Constitutional claims and criminal charges - How to evaluate cases when police shoot dogs., Illinois State Bar Association, Animal Law
- Addresses how CEOs and other business representatives could benefit from information on (1) Damage Control in the Media; (2) Entity Representation; (3) Litigation Holds; (4) Timing of Settlement Offers; and (5) Demonstrating Respect for the Courts., Author, Five (Important) Things I've Learned in Business Litigation, ExecSense, Corporate, 2012
- Comprehensive overview of the pet trust process - which includes a checklist designed to help you draft Satutory Living Pet Trusts in Illinois - and an invaluable discussion on the elements of a Power of Attorney for Pet Care, 2013, Moderator, (Live Webcast) Pet Trusts and Powers of Attorney for Pet Care, Illinois State Bar Association, Animal Law
- Continuing Legal Education Presenter for MyCLE, “Dog Law 102, The Basics & Beyond,” San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 2015; “Dog Law 101,” Orlando, Florida, September 2014
- Continuing Legal Education Presenter for APEX, “Animal Valuation,” “Dangerous Dogs,” and “Replevin,” Mt. Prospect, Illinois, February 2016
- Speaker, Illinois State Bar Association, Annual Animal Law CLE (Numerous Topics), Chicago, IL, 2011 – 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Featured in May 2012 Chicago Lawyer, "Even Animals Need Legal Assistance," article by Sherry Karabin
- Small Buisiness; Technology; Animal Not For Profits
Office location for Anna E. Morrison-Ricordati
134 N La Salle St
9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013