Barry Alberts

Barry S. Alberts is a litigation partner at the Chicago law firm of  Schiff Hardin LLP, where he began practicing following his graduation from the Law School in 1971. Concentrating his practice on general business litigation, he regularly represents corporations, corporate officers, and directors, as well as lawyers and law firms, in a wide variety of litigation matters in both federal and state courts. His practice has included the representation of lawyers and law firms in connection with professional liability claims, and in civil actions involving charges of common law fraud, securities fraud, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), and breaches of fiduciary duties.  Mr. Alberts has  chaired the Ethics and Professionalism Committee of the American Bar  Association's Litigation Section, as well as the ABA's  Trial Evidence Committee.  Mr. Alberts has also been an adjunct professor of law at Northwestern University Law School, where he has taught courses in trial advocacy and legal ethics. He has also served as a faculty member at programs sponsored by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Alberts will be teaching the legal profession course at the Law School.