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Address
303 West Madison Street, Suite 2200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 (Cook Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) We recognize that purchasers of legal services today seek more resourceful, efficient and responsive lawyers than ever before. As a result, our litigation practice is designed to deliver the quality and value that our clients expect. The size, focus and technological commitment of our firm give us significant advantages over traditionally structured firms for achieving success in legal disputes. Although we are a litigation firm, we do not simply litigate; we work closely with our clients to provide individualized counseling, approaches and solutions to satisfy their unique legal and commercial needs. Statement of PracticeLitigation Practice. Product Liability, Insurance Coverage, E-Commerce, Commercial, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Transportation Liability, Premises Liability, Hospital Liability, Toxic Tort, Aviation Liability, Environmental Litigation and Civil Appeals in State and Federal Courts. Year Established: 1999
Firm Size: 17
Address303 West Madison Street, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606, (Cook Co.)
PhonePhone: 312-332-8450
Fax: 312-332-8451
Website
http://www.crayhuber.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Daniel K. Cray (Member) born Quincy, Illinois, June 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., with high honors, 1978); University of Illinois (J.D., 1981). Co-Author: "Reimportation and It's Risks," For The Defense, June 2001. Author: "Motions to Remove," Defense Counsel Training Manual, International Association of Defense Counsel, 1995; "Federal Preemption Monograph," Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Quarterly, Third Quarter, 1996; "Defending Product Liability Cases in Illinois After the Best Decision," Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Quarterly, Fourth Quarter, 1998. Illinois Representative, National Jury Innovations Project. Member: DuPage County Bar Association (Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1998); International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC Trial Academy Faculty, 2000; Chair, Class Action and Multi-party Litigation, 2004-2005; Vice Chair, ADR Committee, 2003; Vice Chair, Drug and Medical Devices Committee, 2004-2005); Defense Research Institute (Member: Products Liability Section; Steering Committee, Drug and Medical Devices); Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Toxic Torts; Aviation Liability; Aviation Litigation; Aviation Products Liability.Email: Daniel K. Cray
Michael D. Huber (Member) born Owensboro, Kentucky, March 23, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; 1996, Indiana. Education: Wabash College (A.B., cum laude, 1982); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Delta Theta Phi. Author: "Courtroom 2001," Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Conference, January 2000; "The Sins of the Fathers...Offensive Collateral Estoppel Revisited." Co-Author: "Expect the Unexpected: Managing Jury's Expectations in Product Liability Cases," For the Defense, March 2001; For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, October 1999; "COURTROOM 2000 - Mastering the Medium of the Millennium," presentation to Defense Research Institute, Mid-Year Meeting, September 1999; Study on Relative Jury Volatility of Illinois Counties, June 1999; Staffing under PPS: Practical Legal Considerations, Interviewee, Postacute Payment Report, Vol. 3, No. 5, May 1999; Defending First Party Fraud and Arson Claims, for Allstate Insurance Company, Special Claims Unit Seminar, Indianapolis, IN, 1997. Member: Chicago, Illinois and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel (Faculty Member of Trial Academy, 2003); Trucking Industry Defense Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Computer Law; Construction Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Transportation Law; Insurance.Email: Michael D. Huber
James K. Horstman (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, November 7, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1975); Yale University (M.A.R., 1977); Washington University (J.D., 1980). Co-Author: "Peaceful Co-Existence in Complex Litigation: Defendants Can't We Just Get Along?" For The Defense, July 2000. Author: "Punitive and Other Damages for Emotional Distress in Third Party Bad Faith Actions," FICC Quarterly, Fall 1999; "Winding the Litigation Clock - Statutes of Limitations and the Year 2000," Mealey's Year 2000 Report, April 1999; "Ten Good Reasons to Worry About Tobacco Liability Exposure," For the Defense, August, 1997; "Federal Preemption: Still a Cure for Managed Care Liability Claims?," For the Defense, July, 1997; "Using Annuity Cost Evidence to Contain Awards for Future Damages," DRI Monograph: The Economic Expert in Litigation, 1993; "Parent-Child Tort Immunity in Illinois, "Illinois Bar Journal, 1990. Member: Illinois State and American (Member: Business Law and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations; Appellate Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Insurance Coverage Section); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Member: Insurance Coverage Committee; Technology Committee). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Computer Law; Insurance; Reinsurance.Email: James K. Horstman
Rodney E. VanAusdal (Member) born Wooster, Ohio, July 24, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1980; J.D., 1982). Beta Gamma Sigma. Co-Author: "Reimportation and Its Risks," For The Defense, June 2001. Author: "How Does The Legal Community Determine Which Pressure Ulcers Are Avoidable?," National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board, Chicago, Illinois, May 2000; "Legal Importance of Documentation," Cynthia Chow & Associates Annual Education Seminar, September 2000; "Health Care in the New Millennium," The Memphis Case Manager's Association, Memphis, Tennessee, May 1, 1997; "Managed Care and Malpractice: Issues to Consider," American Association of Health Plans, Dallas, Texas, November 21, 1996; "Defending the Gatekeepers and Providers," presented to Employers Reinsurance Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas, September 11, 1997; "Counseling and Negotiating: The Defense Perspective," Instructor, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois 1993-1997. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Society for Healthcare Risk Management; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability.Email: Rodney E. VanAusdal
Stephen W. Heil (Member) born Joliet, Illinois, March 6, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Lewis University, Valedictorian (B.A., 1987); University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Author: "Ten Critical Steps to the Effective Defense of a Transportation Case," Continuing Legal Education for Private Industry. Arbitrator, NASD. Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Tort Law Section); Defense Research Institute (Member, Construction Law, Trucking Law). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Products Liability; Transportation.Email: Stephen W. Heil
David E. Kravitz (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, July 17, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1990); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1994). Dean's List. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate.Email: David E. Kravitz
David J. Farina (Partner) born Schenectady, New York, January 16, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: State University of New York at Plattsburgh (B.S., 1989); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1995). Alpha Sigma Phi. Recipient, Wojcik Award, 1990. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Products Liability; Commercial Transportation.Email: David J. Farina
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