Walter R. Deering is an Associate Attorney at Brennan Burtker LLC who joined the firm in August 2023. His practice concentrates in civil litigation with a focus on medical malpractice defense.
Mr. Deering received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, in May 2023 where he graduated magna cum laude.
During law school, Mr. Deering was the admission’s editor for the Illinois Law Review, and he earned CALI’s in Legal Writing and Analysis, Business Associations, Real Estate Finance, and International Human Rights. Mr. Deering was also a judicial extern for the Hon. Judge Myerscough in the U.S. Central District of Illinois and before law school was an intern for U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin, Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay, and a field organizer for Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress.
Education
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude University of Illinois Springfield, B.A., magna cum laude & political science honors
Admissions
Supreme Court of Illinois, 2023
Memberships and Affiliations
Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society
About Us
Brennan Burtker LLC is Chicago’s first full service health care law firm, providing clients everything from defense litigation to health care compliance services. Our partners are established and recognized defense litigation attorneys with an in-depth understanding of the day to day issues facing health care professionals and institutions.