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Paul M. Weltlich has been a practicing attorney with Lawrence Kamin since 1996, after originally joining the firm as a legal assistant in 1988 before receiving his law degree. As an experienced litigator, he has handled and tried cases before federal and state courts, including breach of contract, personal injury and product liability, and has handled securities arbitrations before FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Association (f/k/a NASD).
Paul has a special expertise in employment law, handling matters in court and before state and federal human rights commissions. In 1998, Paul successfully argued Smith v. Sheriff of Cook County, 189 F.3d 529 (7th Cir. 1999), rehearing and rehearing en banc denied, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 32583 (1999), setting a standing Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals precedent in sex discrimination cases.
Besides being an accomplished attorney, Paul continues to be passionate about photography, having previously worked as a professional portrait photographer.
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Litigation
Product Liability
Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop LLC
1996-Present as Attorney
1988-1996 as Legal Assistant
The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1995
Executive Editor, Software Law Journal
Business Managing Editor, The John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law
University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A., 1986
State of Illinois
United States District Courts
Northern District of Illinois
United States Courts of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Illinois Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Law
Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1997-1999
Newsletter Editor/Publisher, Labor and
Employment Law Committee, Young
Lawyers Section, 1996-1999
Defense Research Institute
Member, 2006-Present
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