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Chris Lind named one of 10 "Rising Stars of the Trial Bar"

Bartlit Beck partner Tarek Ismail named one of American Lawyer's "Fab Fifty"

Fred Bartlit named one of the most influential lawyers in America

Peter Bensinger on law firm technology, ABA Law Practice

Phil Beck wins jury verdict for DuPont in BenlateŽ case

Don Scott wins Bayer case - Standard-Examiner

First Fiddle, The American Lawyer -- Bartlit Beck used to taking lead; recent big wins

Big Wins - Big Wins

Bartlit Beck wins $160 million lead paint public nuisance case - Bartlit Beck wins $160 million lead paint public nuisance case

Joe Smith wins major victory for toner cartridge recycling industry - Joe Smith wins major victory for toner cartridge recycling industry

Chambers USA 2007 Client's Guide places Bartlit Beck attorneys at the top - Chambers USA 2007 Client's Guide places Bartlit Beck attorneys at the top

In Scandal's Wake, Billable Hour Seems Less Almighty - Law Week Colorado - Bartlit Beck partner Lin Brenza discusses the benefits of alternative billing methods.

Bartlit Beck partner Tarek Ismail named one of American Lawyer's "Fab Fifty" - Bartlit Beck partner Tarek Ismail named one of American Lawyer's "Fab Fifty"

Phil Beck and Mark Ouweleen win jury verdict for Merck in fifth federal Vioxx trial

Phil Beck and Tarek Ismail win jury verdict for Merck in fourth federal Vioxx trial

Phil Beck and Andrew Goldman prevail in third Federal Court Vioxx case

Honeywell $46.58 Million Jury Verdict Overturned, IP Law 360, Mark Levine and Chris Lind win remand trial

Merck wins Vioxx case in Los Angeles, Reuters -- Tarek Ismail wins first case heard in California state court

Creative Billing: Is the Reign of the Almighty Billable Hour Over? - Lawcrossing.com

Fred Bartlit wins jury victory for Forstmann Little & Co.

Pitching the Gen-X Jury - National Law Journal - Discussion on presentation skills and technology, featuring Chris Lind and Peter Bensinger.

Bayer, Pressed to Settle a Flood of Suits Over Drug, Fights Back - The Wall Street Journal - Report on the Haltom victory.
Chambers USA 2004 Client's Guide places Bartlit Beck attorneys at the top. - Chambers USA 2004 Client's Guide places Bartlit Beck attorneys at the top

Defense Verdict: Parachuting Into a Job to Tackle a High Profile Foe - National Law Journal, March 15, 2004 -- Phil Beck wins Baycol case
America's Top Trial Lawyers -- Who They Are and Why They Win - 1994 focus on Fred Bartlit as one of America's "superstar" trial lawyers.

Sky Radio interview with Phil Beck

Designs for Winning: Ten of the Nation's Top Litigators Tell How They Prevailed in the 'Big Case' - The National Law Journal - Phil Beck on Haltom v. Bayer Corporation

Non-techies can dazzle 'em with technology - Fred Bartlit discusses technology in the courtroom.

Bartlit Beck's Road Warrior CTO - American Lawyer Media - Tom Mensch

30 Tough Lawyers - Chicago Magazine - Profile on Phil Beck.

2001 Top Plaintiffs' Verdicts - The National Law Journal - Phil Beck and Jeff Hall win $96MM verdict.

Defending Cases for Wireless Mobility - Intel Small Business Testimonial - Bartlit Beck's use of technology.

Still Packing - The American Lawyer - The American Lawyer revisits "The Most Wired Lawyer in America," post 9/11. Download Adobe Acrobat if you cannot view file

Alternative Billing Methods: Alternative Snapshot #3: Firm Thrives on Alternative Fee Arrangements - ABA Commission on Billable Hours Report

Phil Beck named to the Lawyers of the Year list, after Ashcroft and Giuliani - National Law Journal Lawyers of the Year 2001.

Top Trial Lawyer Joins U.S. in Microsoft Case - Seattle Times
- Profile on Phil Beck.

'One of the Great Lawyers' Takes on Microsoft - USA Today - Profile on Phil Beck.

What Do You Get When You Cross a Lawyer With a Laptop? - Small Business Computing - Profile of Bartlit Beck's use of technology.

Wired Lawyers: Up close with two traveling attorneys - Law Office Computing - More on Peter Bensinger and his use of technology.

2000 Top Defense Verdict - The National Law Journal - Bartlit Beck wins a complete defense victory in a $35 million products liability action.

Chicago legal eagles swoop info Fla. for Bush - Crain's Chicago Business

Chicago Lawyers Fighting for Bush - Chicago Sun-Times - Fred Bartlit and Phil Beck profiled in election trial coverage.

Newest Lawyer Makes Impact - The Miami Herald - Profile on Phil Beck.

Meet the Most Wired Lawyer in America - The Mobile Lawyer (a supplement to The American Lawyer) - Meet Peter Bensinger, the "most wired lawyer in America."
Magazine Briefs - by Peter B. Bensinger, Jr. - Handout for Peter Bensinger's keynote speech on "magazine briefs" at New York Legal Tech 2000.

Tobacco Road - Canadian Lawyer - Discussion of why Canada is taking their tobacco litigation south of the border.

First Trial Against Lead Paint Manufacturers Ends in Defense Verdict - Lawyers Weekly USA - Verdict Spotlight: Don Scott scores a notable victory

Local lawyer joins fight for online movies - Chicago Sun-Times - Fred Bartlit leads defense for scour.com.

Lawyers Face Challenge in Simplifying the Complex - Law.com - Bartlit Beck partner Lin Brenza discusses the presentation of complex, high tech information to juries.

The Defense Gets the Lead Out - The National Law Journal - Don Scott and Libby Thompson win the first products liability action to go to trial against members of the lead paint industry.

The 100 Most Influential Lawyers - The National Law Journal - Fred Bartlit again named to the NLJ's honor roll.

Courting Technology - Northwestern University Report - Description of the firm's innovations as used to teach law students -- and jurors.

Canada Chooses Bartlit to Smoke R.J. Reynolds in Court - American Lawyer Media - Reputation for getting results a key to retaining of Chicagoan in high stakes case

An International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators - Law Business Research - Profile on Phil Beck.

Chicago: Rising From the Prairie - Heritage Media Corporation - Profile of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP.
The Best of the Best 2000 - Euromoney Legal Media Group - Fred Bartlit selected as one of the best 20 trial lawyers in the world following an extensive worldwide survey.

A hired gun with a proven record - National Post - Fred Bartlit's record of victories makes him Canada's choice to lead their $1-billion lawsuit against the tobacco industry.

Big Shoulders - The National Law Journal - Fred Bartlit, Phil Beck named as two of the top ten litigators in Illinois

Law firm makes its move - The Denver Business Journal - Bartlit Beck's impact on the growing Denver tech sector and legal community.

Producing a Winner - Backstage at three of Corporate America's megasuccesses - Corporate Counsel - The story behind Bartlit Beck's "blockbuster defense victory" in a $54 million fraud case.

Fred Bartlit Center for Trial Strategy formed - Fred Bartlit honored with center "...dedicated to teaching and researching innovative and technologically advanced trial strategy"

Picture This: Facts Come Alive - ABA Journal - The cutting edge of technology in the courtroom - Focus on Peter Bensinger

1998 Honorable Mention Defense Victories - The National Law Journal - Bartlit Beck reverses result in a $54 million fraud case.

Business Goliaths' advocate taking on one of the biggest - The Wichita Eagle - Wichita Eagle focus on Fred Bartlit in Koch case.

1997 Top Defense Verdicts - The National Law Journal - Phil Beck and Adam Hoeflich score a major defense verdict in this $300 million products liability case.

Demonstrative Evidence: The Opening Statement - The Trial Lawyer's Guide - Phil Beck and Peter Bensinger win a huge defense verdict. Here is the opening statement that set it all up.

Winning - 10 of the Nation's Top Litigators - The National Law Journal - Phil Beck.

The 100 Most Influential Lawyers - The National Law Journal - Litigators, dealmakers, power brokers, high tech masters - Focus on Fred Bartlit.

2 Honorable Mention Defense Victories in 1996 - The National Law Journal - Bartlit Beck is honored with 2 more of the NJL's "Major Defense Verdicts" for victories in these antitrust and fraud cases.

Out of a Fishbowl - Forbes - The New Age of Managers - Focus on Bartlit Beck founder, Skip Herman.

The Best in the World - International Commercial Litigation - ICL World Survey has Bartlit Beck high on the list of world's best

How Computers Improve Your Work - and Your Lifestyle - The Litigation and Technology Management Report - Mark Ferguson on technology in the new law firm.

The Next Generation Of Killer Litigators - Illinois Legal Times - Focus on Mark Ferguson as one of the "rising stars you won't want to oppose in court."

Diamonds Are This Firm's Best Friend - The American Lawyer - The revolution in the diamond-structured firm.

1994 Top Defense Verdicts - The National Law Journal - Phil Beck and Jeff Hall win a complete defense victory in an $85 million class action.

Playing Defense Had Its Moments in 1994 - The National Law Journal - Fred Bartlit and Mark Ferguson win in this $150 million patent infringement case.
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