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| | Address | | 161 North Clark Street, 21st Floor | | Chicago, Illinois 60601 | | (Cook Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin,
Novak & Kohen, Ltd. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Law. Age Discrimination, Dram Shop Liability, Civil Appeals, Aviation Accidents, Construction Accidents, Construction Products Liability, Scaffold Liability, Americans with Disabilities Act, Highway Construction Law, Hospital Negligence, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Age Discrimination in Employment, Legal Malpractice, Defamation, Libel and Slander, Birth Trauma, Dental Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Mental Health Professionals Malpractice, Nursing Liability, Obstetric Malpractice, Orthopedic Malpractice, Pediatric Malpractice, Pharmacists Liability, Podiatric Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Surgeons Liability, Municipal Liability, Municipal Torts, Occupational Cancer, Occupational Disease, Occupational Injuries, Accidents, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Appeals, Power Line Contact Injury, Psychological Injury, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Slip and Fall, Third Party Wrongful Death, Unintended Acceleration, Vehicular Homicide, Wrongful Death, Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), Amusement Park Liability, Restaurant Liability, Social Security Appeals, Social Security Disability, Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Mass Torts, Tort Liability, Chemical Exposure, Lead Poisoning, Toxic Exposure, Common Carrier Liability, Motor Carrier Liability, Truck Accidents, Federal Workers' Compensation, Industrial Insurance, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance, Workers' Compensation Subrogation. | Firm Profile:
50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. Fifty years of courtroom experience. Fifty years of record-breaking jury verdicts and settlements. Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen is a law firm that concentrates its practice in the representation of the victims of personal injury and wrongful death. The lawyers in the firm have careers and reputations that have been distinguished by excellence and compassion.Whether it be a case involving construction negligence, wrongful death, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, products liability, or transportation negligence, Anesi Ozmon's trial lawyers are zealous advocates in the courtroom and shrewd negotiators at the bargaining table.Ten of Anesi Ozmon's partners were recently recognized as Illinois "Super Lawyers" in Chicago Magazine. Two of the firm's senior partners are listed in The Best Lawyers in America, the profession's preeminent referral guide. Three of the firm's younger partners have been recognized as Illinois "Top 40 Lawyers Under 40." The firm has been one of the leaders of the trial bar for the past 50 years. In 2007, Bruce M. Kohen became the third partner in the firm to be President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Experienced, dedicated and aggressive, all of its 26 attorneys and superb support staff have made Anesi Ozmon the paramount personal injury law firm in Chicago. The ideals and traditions which began 50 years ago continue to define who they are and what they do. | | Firm Size: 23 | | Nat P. Ozmon (Founder) born Davenport, Iowa, 1925; admitted to bar, 1954, Illinois; 1956, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: New York University; Northwestern University (J.D., 1954). Order of the Coif. Member: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1969-1970); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1973-1975; Vice Chairman, Education Department, 1986-1987). Fellow, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1969—. Recipient: Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1994; American ORT Jurisprudence Achievement Award, 1998. Adjunct Professor, Loyola University of Chicago, 1976-1983. Member, Advisory Council, Loyola University School of Law, 1984—. American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Advocate, 1977—, Chapter Secretary, 1988, American Board of Trial Advocates. Founder: Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1983; Institute for Injury Reduction, 1988. Associate Director, Illinois College of Advocacy, 1984-1987. Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Institute for Continuing Education. Member, Visiting Committee, 1993—, Member, Dean's Advisory Committee, 1997—, Northwestern University School of Law. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Torts. | | Curt N. Rodin (Senior Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1972); Loyola University (J.D., 1975). Recipient, Trial Advocacy Award, Loyola University. Finalist, Trial Lawyer of the Year (1998) - Trial Lawyers For Public Justice. Adjunct Professor of Law, Loyola University of Chicago, 1999—. Past Chairman, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates; Society of Trial Lawyers - Illinois (President, 2002-2003). (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1983, Re-Certified, 1988, 1993, 1998). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Torts. | | Mark Novak (President) born Buffalo, New York, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1974); Loyola University (J.D., 1977). Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, 1995—; Who's Who in America, 1996—; Wo's Who in the World, 1997—; Leading Illinois Lawyers, 1998—; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005—. Trial Advocacy Award, Loyola University. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Torts Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Construction Accidents. | | Bruce M. Kohen (Managing Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., in Accountancy, 1975); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1979). Listed in: Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist - Trial Lawyers For Public Justice, 1998; Best Lawyers in America, 2000— Leading Illinois Attorneys, 1996— Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005—; Strathmores Who's Who, 1998—. Author: "The Structural Work Act Proper Parties," IICLE, 1993; "Construction Negligence: Out From the Shadow of the Illinois Structural Work Act," Illinois Bar Journal, 1999; "Construction Negligence," ITLA Trial Journal, 2000. Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Elected Assemblyman, 1994-2000) and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2007-2008; President-Elect, 2006; Board of Managers, 1992—; Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1993—; Executive Committee, 1994—; Vice-President, 2004-2005); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1993-1996); The Decalogue Society of Lawyers; The Society of Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors, 2004-2006). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Torts; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Construction Injuries. Email: Bruce M. Kohen | | Douglas A. Colby (Senior Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., cum laude, 1979); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1982). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Workmens Compensation Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Worker's Compensation; Social Security. | | Marc A. Taxman (Senior Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 1989, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1985); IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1988). Voted into: Leading Lawyers by PEERS; Super Lawyers in Plaintiff Personal Injury Law. Co-Author: "Illinois Structural Work Act Practice Handbook, Chap. 1, Overview of Statute and Case Law," 11CLE, 1992. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Torts. | | Daniel V. O'Connor (Senior Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1989; J.D., 1992). Listed in: Illinois 40 Under 40 2001; Illinois Leading Lawyers Network, 2003; Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2003; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Associations (Board of Managers); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Tort. | | David J. Comeau (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1977); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with honors, 1981). Member, National Moot Court Competition. Author: "The Abortion Arena-Recent Activity," The Journal of Legal Medicine, 1982; "Pleading and Proving Special Damages," IICLE, 1981; "Hearsay," IICLE, 1982. Member, National Million Dollar Verdict Society. Listed in Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 10th Ed., 1998-1999; Leading Illinois Attorneys, 1999-2007; Super Lawyers, 2006. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Torts; Personal Injury. | | Telly C. Nakos (Senior Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: Wabash College (B.A., 1987); Keble College (CMRS), Oxford University, Oxford, England; Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1990). Eli Lilly Scholar. Recipient: American College of Trial Lawyer Justice Lewis F. Powell Award for Trial Advocacy, 1989 and 1990; International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, 1990; American Jurisprudence Award of Excellence in Trial Advocacy, 1990. Selected by Chicago Law Bulletin One of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch. Co-Author: "Damages in Wrongful Death Case," Proving & Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, IICLE, December/1993. Co-Author with the Firm's co-Founder, Nat P. Ozmon, The Opening Statements Chapter for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Publication 'Preparing for Trial: The Publication Received A National Award From the American Continuing Education Association. Instructor, Trial Tactics, Chicago Bar Association/Chicago Board of Education Project, January-April, 1991. Lecturer, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 Civil Practice Update and Review Seminar (Construction Litigation). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: George Ratkovich, et al v. W.M. Wrigley Co.; Flora Rose Wood v. K-Mart Corp.; Donald Soderlund v. City of Chicago; Perkins v. Skidmore Owings & Merrill; Nolan v. Power Construction; Steinbeck v. Solarcrete, Inc. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Construction Negligence; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice. | | John M. Popelka (Partner) born Appleton, Wisconsin, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1989, Iowa and Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1983); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1986). Member: Chicago Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Jetson Midwest Maintenance v. Ill. Industrial Commission; Edward Gray Corp. v. Ill. Industrial Commission; Timothy L. Sauders v. Ill. Industrial Commission. Practice Areas: Worker's Compensation. Email: John M. Popelka | | John A. Salzeider (Partner) born Waukegan, Illinois, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1985); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 1988). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Advocates; Chair, Workers' Compensation Committee); Illinois Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Social Security; Employment Law. | | Martin J. Lucas (Partner) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., 1986): Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1991). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Torts, 1988. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Negligence. | | Mark Murnane (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1989); Loyola University (J.D., 1992). Member, Loyola University Law Journal. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Negligence; Premises Liability; Auto Negligence; Products Liability; General Tort; Medical Malpractice. | | —————————— | | Alain Leval (Associate) born Paris, France, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; 1981, California. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1971); DePaul University (J.D., 1975). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: General Practice; Real Estate; Probate. | | Steven A. Berman (Associate) born Skokie, Illinois, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois. Education: Bradley University (B.S., 1991); Chicago-Kent, College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1994). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Torts; Personal Injury Litigation; Construction Negligence. | | Steven W. Burrows (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Justinian Society; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation. Email: Steven W. Burrows | | Michael P. Hellman (Associate) born Park Ridge, Illinois, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: Roosevelt University (B.A., 1995); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1999). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation; Social Security Disability. | | Stephen J. Cummings (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1992); Loyola University (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; General Practice. | | Jeffrey Marc Alter (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.S., with honors, 1993); Loyola University (J.D., 1999). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation; Personal Injury; Social Security Disability. | | Sean P. Murray (Associate) born Winfield, Illinois, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Western Illinois University (B.A., 1998); Loyola University (J.D., 2001). Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Chicago Council of Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Negligence; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability. | | Matthew B. Walker (Associate) born Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Chicago (B.A., 1999); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2003). Formerly With: Casey Woodruff & Associates; Meyer, Kreuzer, Esp & Cones. [SPC/E-4, U.S. Army, 1992-1994]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Social Security Disability; Real Estate. Email: Matthew B. Walker | | Jeffrey S. Jordan (Associate) born Racine, Wisconsin, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 2001; J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Cook County, Chicago, American and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Torts; Negligence. Email: Jeffrey S. Jordan | | Rachel M. Garcia (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., 2003); DePaul University (J.D., 2006). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Practice Areas: Personal Injury. Email: Rachel M. Garcia |
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