Alice is a dedicated and an extremely skilled attorney who gives her full attention to every case. Her reputation for diligence, tenacity and determination is well known, and she is highly respected by her colleagues and opponents alike. Ms. Dolan's clients appreciate her compassion and her understanding of their pain, suffering, and loss.
"...as the end of this legal process for my family gets closer to a resolution, I just want to thank you for all that you have done for our family and my dad's memory over these years. I really do appreciate all of your diligence in seeking answers for us to help us get justice for my Dad, and for all of your kindness. I will never forget it. We could not have been in better hands. "
- Delores M.
RECOGNITION
2013-2015 Member of ISBA Assembly Governance Commitee
Chicago Top-Rated Lawyer with AV® Preeminent™ rating
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 2003- Present
Illinois "Super Lawyer"- Personal Injury-Medical Malpractice, 2004- Present
"Illinois Leading Lawyer" -Selected among Top 5% of attorneys in Illinois, 2003- Present
"Top 10 Leading Women Personal Injury Lawyers in Illinois"
-Leading Lawyers Network, 2010- Present
"Top 50 Leading Women Consumer Lawyers in Illinois"
-Leading Lawyers Network, 2007, 2008, 2011
"Top 50 Illinois Women Lawyers"
- Chicago Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007
"Top 100 Leading Women Consumer Lawyers in Illinois"
-Leading Lawyers Network, 2007- Present
"Top 100 Trial Lawyers"
-American Trial Lawyers Association, 2009-2012
"Top Attorneys in Illinois
-Chicago Magazine, 2004, 2008, 2010-13
"Top Personal Injury Lawyers"
-Crain's Chicago Business, 2004
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2007, 2008.
Member, Million Dollar Advocate Forum.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Elected Member of the Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association, 2013 to 2015 term.
Appointed for a three-year term to WBAI Hooten Memorial Fund Committee, 2015
Appointed to Assembly Governance Committee of the ISBA, 2013-2015.
Appointed to ISBA Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluation- Cook County, 2009-2015.
Appointed to Executive Committee - ISBA Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, 2014.
Appointed to Judicial Evaluation Committee for Women's Bar Association of Illinois, 2005-2006.
Adjunct Professor -Northwestern University School of Law, 2003-present
Judge - American Mock Trial Association- National Collegiate Mock Tournament, 2007-2014
Judge - National Trial Competition, Midwest Regional of the American Counsel of Trial Lawyers, February, 2015.
Judge - American Association for Justice-Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Chicago, 2013- 2015
Judge - DePaul University of Law- Appellate Oral Argument, 2014- 2015
Board Member and Past Board President - Our Lady of Tepeyac High School, Chicago, IL, 2006-present.
Mentor - Mentoring Program - Our Lady of Tepeyac High School, Chicago, IL, 2013 – present.
Selected to Illinois Health Information Exchange Legal Task Force, 2011.
Member, Joint Professional Reception Committee; 100th WBAI Centennial Gala Installation Dinner Committee, Women's Bar Association of Illinois
INVITED LECTURER/SPEAKER
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois State Bar Association
DePaul University College of Law
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women's Hospital
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Illinois State Bar Association
- Elected Assembly Member 2013 to 2015 term
- Appointed, Assembly Governance Committee, 2013-2015
- Appointed, ISBA Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluation- Cook County, 2009-February, 2015
- Appointed, Executive Committee - ISBA Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluation, 2014
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Chicago Bar Association
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
- Appointed for a three-year term to WBAI Hooten Memorial Fund Committee, 2015
- Appointed, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2005-2006
- Member, Joint Professional Reception Committee; 100th WBAI Centennial Gala Installation Dinner Committee
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois Supreme Court, 1981
United States District Court for Northern District, 1981
Iowa District Court, Pro Hac Vice, 2004
Colorado District Court, Pro Hac Vice, 2004
EDUCATION
John Marshall Law School - Juris Doctor 1981
Honors: President, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity 1980-81
Marquette University - B.A. Business Administration, 1977
Honors: Dean's List
President, Business Fraternity 1976-77