Overview
Tara W. Kuchar maintains a diverse law practice. She regularly defends nursing homes and assisted living facilities, premises and manufacturers in products liability claims, and employers confronting allegations of wrongful conduct from employees. Her practice, however, extends beyond litigation. She also provides counsel to businesses in a wide range of employment-related issues.
Ms. Kuchar is detail oriented, is comfortable with complicated facts, and engages in detailed factual investigation to position her clients to obtain favorable outcomes, whether in a courtroom or in mediation.
Her commitment to service extends beyond her law practice. She is an active member of the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon, where she contributes to her community through hands-on public service and other philanthropic opportunities.
When not serving her clients and her community, Ms. Kuchar enjoys spending time with her husband and exploring new places. Her goal is to visit all 50 states and all U.S. National Parks as well as to complete the Travel Century Club challenge!
Ms. Kuchar considers her community engagement and travel to be not only personally rewarding but also activities that enhance her professional perspective by giving her diverse experiences and insights.
Education
- Saint Louis University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
- Butler University, B.S. in Finance, 2000
LAW SCHOOL HONORS/INVOLVEMENT
- Academic Excellence Awards in
- Bioethics
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Environmental Law
- Remedies
- Secured Transactions
- Order of the Woolsack (academic honor awarded to graduates ranked in the top 10% of their class)
Admissions & Affiliations
- Illinois
- Missouri
Professional Associations
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Editor, IDC Quarterly
- Editor in Chief (2017-2018)
- Executive Editor (2016-2017)
- Associate Editor (2015-2016)
- Assistant Editor (2013-2015)
- Meritorious Service Award (2018)
- Editor, IDC Quarterly
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
- Madison County (Illinois) Bar Association
- The Missouri Bar
Practices
Results
Insights
Events & Speaking Engagements
- “Illinois Rules of Evidence,” HeplerBroom University (Edwardsville IL, 2012) (Co-presenter).
- “Medicare: Avoiding Post-Judgment/Post-Settlement Litigation,” HeplerBroom University (Edwardsville IL, 2009) (Co-presenter).
Blog Posts
Publications
- “Fighting the Forum Fight,” IDC Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 1 (2019).
- “Are Class Action Counterclaims Removable Under CAFA?” DRI (March 2, 2011). (Co-author)
