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| | Address | | 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1800 | | Chicago, Illinois 60606 | | (Cook Co.) | | | |
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| Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Practice concentrated in all areas of general commercial litigation, insurance, reinsurance, excess and professional liability coverage, labor and employment, product liability and white collar criminal litigation and counseling. | | Firm Size: 70 |
Other Office Locations of Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | James G. Argionis (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, December 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992; J.D., 1995). Member, 1993-1994 and Executive Editor, 1994-1995, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Products Liability. Email: James G. Argionis | | Eileen E. Baker (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, October 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1998). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Eileen E. Baker | | Jeffrey A. Berman (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, May 31, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with honors, 1984; J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Recipient: Harno Fellowship; American Jurisprudence Award, 1986. Associate Editor, University of Illinois Journal, 1986-1987. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1984. Trustee, Buffalo Grove Board of Trustees, 1999—. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jeffrey A. Berman | | Anne L. Blume (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, January 31, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1985); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1991). Chief Justice, The John Marshall Moot Court Executive Board, 1990-1991. ISBA Moot Court Competition Winning Team, 1st Place Brief, 3rd Place Oralist. Reported Cases: Dearborn Ins. Co. v. Int'l. Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 308 Ill. App. 3d 368 (1st Dist. 1999); Old Republic Ins.Co.v. Chuhak & Tecson, 84 F.3d 998 (7th Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage. Email: Anne L. Blume | | Brian W. Bulger (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, May 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., cum laude, 1972; J.D., 1977). Selected "Among Nation's Best Employment Litigators," National Law Journal, July 1992. Author: "Boys Markets Injunctions," 69 Ill. Bar J. 94, Oct. 1980; "Practice and Procedure Before the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs," Ill. Inst. for CLE. - Employment Law Handbook - Chapter, 1986. Co-Author: "Two Bites at the Apple: Termination of Grievance Proceedings When Employees File Discrimination Charges," Empl. Relations L.J. 1987; "Sign of the Times: Implementing Reductions in Force," Empl. Relations L.J. 1992. Adjunct Professor and Advisory Board Member, Univ. of Wisconsin Management Institute, 1980—. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Labor Law Section; Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, 1980—). Special Agencies: National Labor Relations Board; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program; U.S. Department of Labor (Wage/Hour); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Practice Areas: Employment and Labor Law and Litigation representing Management. Email: Brian W. Bulger | | Jack J. Carriglio (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, November 9, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1974); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Member of Staff, Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1977-1978. Special Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, 1984-1985. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, Federal (Chicago Chapter Vice-President) and American Bar Associations; American College of Trial Lawyers. Email: Jack J. Carriglio | | Janet R. Davis (Member) born Caribou, Maine, March 28, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.S.A., with high distinction, 1977; J.D., 1980). Author: "Pleading and Motion Practice," in Third Party Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1992. Co-Author: "Architects, Engineers and Surveyors," in Professional Liability, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982. "CGL Coverage for Hazardous Substances Clean-Up," in March 1988, "For the Defense," Vol. 30, No. 3. Member, American Institute of Architects. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Standing Committee on Technology and Information Systems, 1997—; Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Chair, 1998-1999; Minorities and Women Involvement Committee, 1993-1997, Chair, 1995-1996); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Architect and Engineer Liability; Construction Law; Hotel Liability. Email: Janet R. Davis | | John E. DeLascio (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1988); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Directors and Officers Insurance Coverage; Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Employment Practices Liability Insurance; Commercial Liability; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Appellate Practice. Email: John E. DeLascio | | Karen M. Dixon (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, March 15, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A., 1993); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with high honors, 1997). Order of the Coif; Moot Court. Member: Chicago and Nebraska State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage. Email: Karen M. Dixon | | Mitchell J. Edlund (Member) born Morrison, Illinois, November 28, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 1990); Northern Illinois University (M.P.A., 1995); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1995). Member, Valparaiso University Law Review. Author, "In the Heat of the Chase: Determining Substantive Due Process Violations Within the Framework of Police Pursuits When An Innocent Bystander is Injured", 30 Val. U.L. Rev. 161 (1995). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Complex Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Mitchell J. Edlund | | J. Stuart Garbutt (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, August 28, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Purdue University (B.S.I.M., 1967); Northwestern University (J.D., 1970). General Counsel: Illinois Department of Human Rights, 1975-1984; Illinois Local Labor Relations Board, 1984-1989. Lecturer, Loyola University (Chicago) Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation. Email: J. Stuart Garbutt | | Paul R. Garry (Member) born Kansas City, Missouri, May 21, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1974); Cornell University (J.D., 1977). Author: "Employment Discrimination Based on Disability," IICLE Employment Discrimination Handbook, 1989, updated 1992, 1996 and 1998. Lecturer on Employment Discrimination, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. (Also at Phoenix, Arizona Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Paul R. Garry | | Gary L. Gassman (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, April 22, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1990); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1993). Phi Delta Phi. Chief Justice, Executive Board, John Marshall Moot Court, 1992-1993. Author: "SYSOP, User and Programmer Liability: The Constitutionality of Computer Generated Child Pornography," 13 J. Marshall J. Comp. & Info 4810, 1995; "Internet Defamation: Jurisdiction in Cyberspace and the Public Figure Doctrine," 14 JMJCIL563, 1996. Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School, 1996—. Member: Chicago and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; Professional Liability Underwriting Society - PLUS. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Reinsurance; Directors and Officers Liability; Professional Liability; Complex Litigation. Email: Gary L. Gassman | | Jeremy J. Glenn (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia, March 1, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., 1994); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 1997). Member, Journal of Corporation Law. Member, Executive Board, Moot Court. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Jeremy J. Glenn | | Brent J. Graber (Member) born Peoria, Illinois, September 3, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., with distinction, 1977); University of Michigan (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability. Email: Brent J. Graber | | J. Robert Hall (Member) born Toledo, Ohio, June 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1991); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1997). Recipient, Chicago-Kent Academic Merit Scholarship; Moot Court Honor Society Executive Board Scholarship. Vice President, Moot Court Honor Society. National Finalist and Midwest Regional Championship Team, National Best Petitioner's Brief, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. Finalist, Charles Evans Hughes Moot Court Competition. Judicial Extern: Honorable Hubert L. Will, Senior U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Illinois (September - December 1995); Honorable David H. Coar, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Illinois (May - August 1995). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: J. Robert Hall | | Rebecca R. Haller (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, September 6, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1983); DePaul University (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage. Email: Rebecca R. Haller | | Brett D. Heinrich (Member) born LaGrange, Illinois, April 17, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1987, Federal Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1982); DePaul University (J.D., 1985). Benton National Moot Court Competition. Author: " What Do You Do When the Deponent Takes the Fifth?", CBA Record, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1989; "Pre-Trial Motions Under Sections 2-615 and 2-619," CBA Record, Vol. 3 No. 10, 1989; "Diversity Jurisdiction and Professional Corporations," Young Lawyers Journal, CBA, Vol. 16, No. 4, 1987. Editor-in-Chief, Young Lawyers Journal, Chicago Bar Association Record, 1986-1990. Director, Young Lawyers Section, Chicago Bar Association, 1989-1990. Associate Attorney, Law Office of James T. J. Keating, 1990. Special Assistant, Revenue Prosecution, 1987-1990 and Assistant Attorney General, General White Collar Prosecutions, 1985-1987, Illinois Attorney General's Office. Environmental Counsel, 1991-1994, Senior Litigation Counsel, 1994-1996, Senior Area Counsel, 1996-1998, Waste Management, Inc. Member: Chicago (Member: Environmental Law Committee; Young Lawyers Section), Illinois State and American (Member, Sections on: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Energy) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental; Corporate. Email: Brett D. Heinrich | | Christopher S. Hennessy (Member) born Chelsea, Massachusetts, December 16, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1991); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Municipal Liability; Municipal Defense. Email: Christopher S. Hennessy | | James J. Hickey (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, March 1, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Dubuque (B.A., 1984); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1988). Member, Moot Court Society. Author: "Attacking the Testimony of Your Opponent's Accident Reconstructionist," For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, April, 1992; "Settling the Excess Insurance Claim: The Insurer's Perspective", 1999. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Environmental Law. Email: James J. Hickey | | Richard A. Hodyl, Jr. (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Western Illinois University (B.S., 1986); DePaul University (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Transactional; Regulatory. Email: Richard A. Hodyl, Jr. | | James H. Kallianis, Jr. (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, July 4, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, California; 1992, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1987); DePaul University (J.D., 1990). Associate Editor, DePaul Business Journal. Co-Author: "Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination: How to Minimize Your Risk and Exposure," Bank Director—White Paper (1994); "Professional Liability Insurance," Suing and Defending Professionals in Illinois, (IICLE, 1997); "Empowering Corporate Boards to Exercise Greater Control Over Shareholder Derivative Actions," Watson Wyatt's D&O Newsletter (Summer 1997). Member: American Bar Association; Professional Liability Underwriting Society; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation. Email: James H. Kallianis, Jr. | | Christopher E. Kentra (Member) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, November 21, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Miami University (B.S., Finance, 1989); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, 1992). Member, Moot Court Society, 1991-1992. Co-Author: "Illinois Trade Secret Law," BNA/ABA Publication, 1995. Member: Chicago (Co-Chairman, Corporate Practice Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1994-1995) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Employment Law. Email: Christopher E. Kentra | | Philip R. King (Member) born Buffalo, New York, May 19, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. Education: Grove City College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1984). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Case Western Reserve University Law Review, 1982-1983. Author, "Monetary Remedies Under The EAHCA," Tort and Insurance Law Journal, Spring, 1988. Co-Author: "Insurance Agents and Brokers in Professional Liability," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1991-1992. Member: Illinois State and American (Vice Chair, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Associate Editor, Tort and Insurance Law Journal, 1986-1989) Bar Associations; Illinois Association of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Construction Law; Insurance Coverage; Employee Health Benefits Coverage. Email: Philip R. King | | Mari Henry Leigh (Member) born Rensselaer, Indiana, March 28, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1991, Illinois. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1980); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1983). Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Author/Co-Author: "The Ethical Use of Outside Auditors and Billing Guidelines," Nov. 1998 ACE Annual Claims Exposition & Conference; "Litigating Fee Dispute Cases on Behalf of a Client or Third-Party Payer: Some Practical Tips," Apr. 1998 Mealey's Attorneys Fees Conference; "Legal Audits: Is the Defense Bar's Argument that the Insurer is an 'Outsider' to the Attorney-Client Relationship in Our Clients' Best Interests?" 1998 IADC Annual Meeting; "Your Bill: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Legal Audit," Nov. 1997, U.S. Business Litigation; "Survey of State Arbitration Provisions," Nov. 1997 Vol. 1, No. 4 Mealey's Attorney Fees; "Fee Dispute Tips for Insurers, Insureds and Counsel in Cumis Situations," Oct. 1997 Mealey's Attorney Fees; "The Insurability of Prevailing Party Legal Fees," Sept. 1997 Mealey's Attorney Fees; "The Ethics of Legal Fee Arrangements," Aug. 1997 Vol. 1, No. 1 Mealey's Attorney Fees; "Billing Judgement—What Is It? Do You Have It?" May 1997 Preview Issue, Mealey's Attorney Fees; "Daubert and Its Impact on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation: The Debate Over Daubert's Applicability to Cases Involving Technical or Specialized Knowledge," ABA's 1997 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Seminar; "Punitive Damages Update," IADC's 1997 Mid-Year Conference: "When the Parent is to Blame: A Commentary on Parental Responsibility in the '90's," Fall/Winter 1996 TIPS Committee News for ABA's Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee; "Defending Your Company's Destiny: Ten Tips for Reducing Risk and Improving Your Bottom Line in an Uncertain Legal Environment," Frank F. Haack & Associates' June 1996 Tort Reform Seminar; "Six Tips for Successfully Defending the Automotive Manufacturer in a Child Restraint Case," ABA's 1996 Emerging Trends in Automotive Product Liability Seminar; "Can Daubert Bar 'Witchcraft' From the Courtroom?" May 1995 Corporate Legal Times. Instructor, Trial Advocacy Short Course, 1988, 1990, Cleveland State John Marshall College of Law Simulation. Adjunct Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Cleveland State John Marshall College of Law, 1984-1986. Member: Ohio State, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability; Professional Liability. Email: Mari Henry Leigh | | Michael I. Leonard (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 7, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1988); Loyola University (J.D., 1991). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Leadership and Service Award. Member, National Mock Trial Team. Author: "Combatting AIDS's Acoustic Shadow: Illinois Addresses the Problems of Criminal Transfer of HIV," Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 22, No. 2, Winter, 1991; "The Death Penalty: Personal Perspectives," Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall, 1990. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Litigation. Email: Michael I. Leonard | | Eric E. Lynch (Member) born Washington, D.C., July 30, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1993, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1989); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1992). Phi Alpha Theta. Judicial Externship, Hon. John W. Bissell, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1991. Member: Chicago Bar Association. (Also at Phoenix, Arizona Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Eric E. Lynch | | Michael M. Marick (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, November 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1983, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Sixth Circuits. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1979); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, 1982). Member, IIT/Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1980-1982. Member, ABA National Trial Advocacy Team, 1982. Author: "Professional Liability Insurance," 'Suing and Defending Professionals', Chapter 1, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1997; "Making Sense of the Contra Proferentem Approach to Insurance Policy Construction," 5 CGL Reporter § 195 at p. 1 (Spring, 1993); "Untangling the Web of Confusion Surrounding Insurance Contract Construction," IDC Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 2, at p. ii (2nd Quarter 1993); "Excess, Surplus Lines and Reinsurance: Recent Developments," 26 Tort and Ins. L.J. 231, 1991; "Professional Liability Insurance," Professional Liability Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1991; "Excess Insurance - An Overview of General Principles and Current Issues," 24 Tort and Ins. L.J. 715, 1989; "1987-1988 Illinois Law Survey: 'Insurance Law'," 20 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 481, 1989; "Excess Insurance," Liability Insurance Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989 (1992 Supp. and 1996); "Comprehensive General Liability, Professional and Excess Coverage," Attorneys Guide to Liability Insurance, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1985; "The Bad Faith Case" and "Primary and Excess Coverage Disputes," Practising Law Institute, Vol. 380, 1986. Adjunct Professor, Insurance Law, IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1987—. Vice-Chairman, ABA/TIPS Excess, Surplus Lines and Reinsurance Committee, 1990-1992. Membership Chairman, ABA Litigation Section Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, 1992-1996. President, IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Association, 1994-1995, Board of Overseers, 1993-1995. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Chair, Insurance Law Section Council, 1995-1996) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Reinsurance; Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael M. Marick | | Edmund S. McAlister (Partner) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Murray State University (B.S., 1982); DePaul University (J.D., 1994). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy. Member: DePaul Law Review. [Capt., Military Intelligence, 1983-1991 and Lt. Col., U.S. Army; Major, U.S.A.R., 1991—]. Reported Cases: Feldheim v Sims, 326 Ill. App.3d 302, 760 N.E. 2d 123 (1st Dist. 2001); Thomas v Johnson Controls, Inc., 344 Ill. App.3d 1026, 801 N.E.2d 90 (1st Dist. 2003). Languages: Italian. | | Bruce R. Meckler (Member) born Silver Spring, Maryland, June 10, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar. Education: Bradley University (B.A., 1977); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with high distinction, 1981). Order of John Marshall. Justice, Moot Court Council. Irving Kaufman Securities Law Moot Court Competition. Faculty, Chicago Bar Association Trial Practice Course, 1985—. Faculty, Illinois Institute for Continued Legal Education, 1990—. Standing Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1998—. Assistant States Attorney, States Attorneys Office of Cook County, 1981-1984. Co-Chairman, Illinois Legal Needs Study, 1988-1989. Board of Directors, John Marshall Law School Alumni Association. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Trial Practice Task Force, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986; Vice-Chairman, Tort Litigation Committee, 1987-1988; Chairman, Tort Litigation Committee, 1988-1991; Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1991-1994) and American (Member, Committee on the Prosecution and Defense of RICO, 1982-1985) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute. Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Litigation; Attorney Fee Disputes. Email: Bruce R. Meckler | | Eric E. Newman (Member) born Columbus, Ohio, January 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1992); University of Michigan (J.D., 1997). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Eric E. Newman | | Steven D. Pearson (Member) born Elmhurst, Illinois, September 10, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1982); DePaul University (J.D., 1985). Omicron Delta Kappa. Author: "The Illinois Accountant Privilege - Whose Privilege is it and When may it be Invoked?" Young Lawyers Journal, Chicago Bar Association, Vol. 17, No. 3, 1988. Legal Writing Assistant Instructor, De Paul University College of Law, 1983-1984. Judicial Extern, Hon. Charles P. Kocoras, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Illinois. Adjunct Professor, Insurance Law, IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1991—. Member: Chicago (Associate Editor, Young Lawyers Journal, 1988-1990), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. (Also at Phoenix, Arizona Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: Steven D. Pearson | | Pamela G. Perrone (Member) born New York, New York, September 26, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois. Education: State University of New York (B.A., 1977); George Washington University, National Law Center (J.D., 1981). Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Chair, Standing Committee on Legal Technology, 2001-2002; Assembly Members, 1997-2003). Practice Areas: Legal Fee Disputes. Email: Pamela G. Perrone | | Jason R. Schulze (Member) born Red Oak, Iowa, August 12, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1992); DePaul University (J.D., 1996). Member, Law Review, De Paul University College of Law. Author: "United States v. Tucker: Can the Sixth Circuit Really Abolish the Outrageous Government Conduct Defense?" De Paul L.Rev. (Spring 1996). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Email: Jason R. Schulze | | Scott M. Seaman (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, May 24, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Tenth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Barat College (B.A., 1984); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Editor, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal. Recipient: Chief Justice Roger B. Taney Award; Judge John C. Hayes Award; Thomas L. Owens Award; Judge John V. McCormack Award; Illinois Lawyers Auxiliary Scholarship; Loyola Leadership & Service Award. General Editor and Contributing Author: "Wrongful Death and Survival Actions in Illinois," Illinois Institute of CLE, 1993; "Using Surprise to Capture the Expert Witness," For The Defense, Vol. 35, No. 4, April 1993; "Achieving Case Objections Through Deposition Strategy," TIPS, Aug. 1990; "When the Other Side Sends You a Subpoena," The Brief, Vol. 19, No. 3, Spring 1990; "Think Proactively About Product Liability Management," Corporate Legal Times, Sept. 1994; "Can Daubert Bar 'Witchcraft' From The Courtroom: Or Does The Case Only Heighten The Level of Judicial Serving," Corporate Legal Times, May, 1995; "A Comprehensive Analysis of Allocation/Apportionment of Losses Involving Complex Insurance Coverage Claims," Focus on Excess Insurance (Lorman Education Services, Feb. 1999); "A Primer on Contemporary Umbrella & Excess Insurance Issues," 8th Annual Institute Contemporary Reinsurance & Excess Insurance Issues (Glasser Legal Works, 1998); "Substantive Coverage Issues in 'Long Tail' Claims: Trigger, Pollution Exclusion, and Duty to Defend," Environmental Coverage Litigation - From Soup to Nuts (ISBA Insurance Law Section, May 1997); "Environmental Coverage: Law and Litigation," Liability Insurance (IICLE 1996, 1998 Supp.); "Employing Discovery, Investigation and Surprise to Capture Plaintiff's Expert," Defense Practice Notebook (DRI 1996); "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly About Joint Defense," The Brief, ABA Tort & Insurance Practice Section, Vol. 28, No. 1, Fall 1998; "All Counsel for Insurers That Participated in a Joint Defense are Disqualified," For The Defense, Vol. 39, No. 8 (Aug. 1997); "Mounting the Joint Defense in Complex Insurance Coverage Litigation," For The Defense, Vol. 39, No. 7 (July 1997); "The Anatomy of a Joint Defense in Complex Insurance Coverage Litigation," For The Defense, Vol. 39, No. 6 (June 1997); "Excess Liability Insurance: Law and Litigation," Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 3 (ABA, Spring 1997); "Excess Liability Insurance Issues in an Era of Increased Exposure and Visibility," 6th Annual Institute Contemporary Reinsurance and Excess Insurance Issues," (Glasser Legal Works, Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 1996). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Section on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Committee on Product Liability) Bar Associations; Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association; National Associations of Manufacturers. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Reinsurance Law; Product Liability; Torts; Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Scott M. Seaman | | Mark J. Seplak (Member) born Berwyn, Illinois, November 30, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; 1996, California. Education: DePaul University (B.S., 1982); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Appellate. Email: Mark J. Seplak | | Clark M. Stalker (Member) born Arlington Heights, Illinois, December 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois. Education: Lawrence University (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Northwestern University (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Insurance Defense; Regulatory Law. | | Jerome C. Studer, Jr. (Member) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Member: American Bar Association. [With U.S. Army, 1983-1988]. Reported Cases: Maness v. Santa Fe Speedway, 298 Ill. App. 3d 1014, 700 N.E.2d 194 (Ill.App. 1998). Practice Areas: Legal Fee Disputes; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation. Email: Jerome C. Studer, Jr. | | Joseph E. Tilson (Member) born Nashville, Tennessee, January 30, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author: Drug Testing In The Workplace, BNA, 1989; "Employee Handbooks: Helpful Hints or Binding Contracts," Illinois Banker, May, 1987. Member: Chicago (Co-Chair, 1988-1989, Member, 1984 and Director, 1989, Labor and Employment Law Committee, Young Lawyers Section) and American (Chair: Age Discrimination Committee, 1994; Fair Labor Standards Act Committee, 1992-1993; Equal Pay Act Committee, 1990-1992) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Joseph E. Tilson | | Julie L. Trester (Member) born Waukegan, Illinois, October 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., cum laude, 1986; J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Alpha Theta. Adjunct Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1996—. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice. Email: Julie L. Trester | | Peter J. Valeta (Member) born Washington, Pennsylvania, November 13, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1981, Florida. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1974); University of Miami (J.D., 1980). Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1978-1980. Author: "The Codification of Rule 10b-5 Private Actions in the Proposed Federal Securities Code," 33 University of Miami Law Review, September, 1979. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense. Email: Peter J. Valeta | | Brian J. Williams (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, December 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Western Illinois University (B.S., with high honors, 1982); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with highest honors, 1986). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award; Corpus Juris Secundum Award. Author: "Seventh Circuit Review: Environmental Law," Chicago-Kent Law Review, Vol. 61, No. 2, 1985; "The Child's Action for Loss of Society and Companionship," Chicago-Kent Law Review, Vol. 62, No. 1, 1985; "Seventh Circuit Review: Environmental Law," Chicago-Kent Law Review, Vol. 62, No. 3, 1986. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Brian J. Williams | | Timothy A. Wolfe (Member) born Hammond, Indiana, May 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, Trial Bar; 1993, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., cum laude, 1985; J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Timothy A. Wolfe | | ASSOCIATES | | Phillip Beth (Associate) born Bethesda, Maryland, May 22, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and Indiana. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., 1995; J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage. Email: Phillip Beth | | David D. Brown (Associate) born Hinsdale, Illinois, September 5, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1995); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Attorney Fee Disputes; Commercial Litigation. Email: David D. Brown | | Matthew C. Cohn (Associate) born HIghland Park, Illinois, May 13, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Bucknell University (B.S., with honors, 1990); Indiana University (M.S., 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation. Email: Matthew C. Cohn | | Seth E. Darmstadter (Associate) born Highland Park, Illinois, June, 16, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: American University (B.A., 2000); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Seth E. Darmstadter | | Erica N. Dew (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2004, Kansas. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1999); University of Kansas (J.D., 2003). Recipient: CALI Award in Public Benefit Law and Oil and Gas; Energy Law Award, 2003. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Attorney Fee Disputes; Litigation Management. Email: Erica N. Dew | | Kerry L. Davidson (Associate) born Carmel, California, April 3, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994; J.D., 2001). SPHR Certification, 2001—. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Kerry L. Davidson | | Sharon E. Ferguson (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, September 29, 1970; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1992); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Sharon E. Ferguson | | Megan E. Garvey (Associate) born May 27, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Loyola University Chicago (B.S., 2002); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Environmental Law. Email: Megan E. Garvey | | Jeffrey Greenspan (Associate) born September 30, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1999); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Legal Fee Disputes. Email: Jeffrey Greenspan | | Allen Grgurovic (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New York and Illinois. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Beta Kappa. Assistant State Attorney, Cook County, 2003-2005. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense. Email: Allen Grgurovic | | Andrew M. Hutchison (Associate) born Des Moines, Iowa, September 20, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2004). Author: "One Person, Five Votes: An argument for Applying the Equal Protection Clause to Iowa's Judicial Elections," 8 Journal of Gender, Race & Justice 211. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage. Email: Andrew M. Hutchison | | J. Aaron Jensen (Associate) born Price, Utah, November 30, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: Utah State University (B.A., 1996); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Litigation. Email: J. Aaron Jensen | | Melissa A. King (Associate) born Salinas, California, September 17, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Lake Forest College (B.A., 2000); Loyola University (J.D., 2004). Member: Illinois and American Bar Associations; Women's Bar Assocaition of Illinois. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense. Email: Melissa A. King | | Charlotte S. Kormendy (Associate) born Culver City, California, October 31, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Litigation. Email: Charlotte S. Kormendy | | Jeremy C. Lay (Associate) born Lexington, Kentucky, February 23, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2006, Kentucky; 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); University of Michigan (J.D., 2005). Member: Cincinnati, Kentucky and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Health Care. | | Jonathan D. Lichterman (Associate) born St. Paul, Minnesota, May 26, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; 1997, Minnesota; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1991); Georgetown University (J.D., 1996). Assistant States Attorney: Peoria County, 1997-2000; Lake County, 2000-2001. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust Litigation. Email: Jonathan D. Lichterman | | Chad W. Main (Associate) born Ft. Wayne, Indiana, May 25, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, California; 2004, Ohio. (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1993); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Entertainment Litigation; Litigation. Email: Chad W. Main | | Erin H. Martin (Associate) born Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, June 12, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Wisconsin; 2008, Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); Marquette University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, Employment Discrimination, Legal Writing and Research II, Advanced Legal Research and Contract Drafting. Articles Editor, Marquette Law Review, 2004-2005. Member: Milwaukee and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Erin H. Martin | | Sandra J. McMullan (Associate) born San Francisco, California, October 7, 1967; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1990); University of California, San Diego (MA., 1993); University of Miami (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Sandra J. McMullan | | Nikki A. Odom (Associate) born Madison, Wisconsin, February 10, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Wisconsin; 2005, Illinois. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 2001; J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Nikki A. Odom | | Suverna Patel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Loyola University (B.B.A., 1998); DePaul University (J.D., 2001); DePaul University, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (M.B.A., 2001). Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Coif. Dean's List Scholar. Member: Chicago, American and Indian American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (Vice-President, 1999-2000). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Professional Liability. | | Jennifer J. Pomaranski (Associate) born June 25, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.A., 2001); Valparaiso University (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Professional Liability. Email: Jennifer J. Pomaranski | | Samuel B. Rainey (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 20, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Miami University (Ohio)(B.A., 1999); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2002). Recipient: Health Law Certificate; CALI Awards in Advanced Legal Writing, Trademark Protection and International Law. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Health Care. | | Jacob Rubinstein (Associate) born Boulder, Colorado, May 14, 1927; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1991); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jacob Rubinstein | | Rachel S. Urquhart (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan, November 7, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan; 2006, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1991); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1998). Personnel Committee Chair, Touchstone Innovare Executive Board. Member: Grand Rapids (Member, Diversity Committee) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (Vice President, Western Region). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits. | | Kristen A. Weisse (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: Loyola University at Chicago (B.A., 1999; J.D., 2002). Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Kristen A. Weisse | | Anneliese Wermuth (Associate) born South Bend, Indiana, July 9, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1991); Northwestern University (M.A., 1992); Loyola University (J.D., 1999). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Anneliese Wermuth | | COUNSEL | | James F. Henry (Counsel) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, December 14, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois. Education: St. Norbert College (B.A., English, 1973); DePaul University (J.D., 1977). Author: "Adult Use Zoning—How Far Can A Municipality Go," Illinois Bar Journal, November, 1982. Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, 1978-1983. Supervisor, Building and Zoning Unit, 1980-1983. Member: Chicago (Vice Chairman, Public Agency Lawyers Committee, 1981-1983; Member: Evaluation of Candidates Committee, 1978-1983; Real Estate Tax Committee, 1983; Board of Managers, 2006-2008), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Mediation. Email: James F. Henry | | OF COUNSEL | | Lisa C. Breen (Of Counsel) born Madison, Wisconsin, April 16, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., 1989); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1992). Order of the Coif. Member, Chicago-Kent College Law Review. Member: Chicago (Member, Insurance Coverage Section) and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage. Email: Lisa C. Breen | | John K. Daly (Of Counsel) born Los Alamos, New Mexico, November 11, 1963; admitted to bar, 1994, New Mexico; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1996, Illinois. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1987); University of Arizona (M.A., 1989); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1994). Member, Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation. Email: John K. Daly | | Ziyad I. Naccasha (Of Counsel) born Baghdad, Iraq, September 24, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; 2002, California. Education: California Polytechnic State University (B.S., Finance and Business Administration, 1987); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1990). Author: "The Permissibility of Routine AIDS Testing in the Health Care Context," Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, September 1990. Co-Author: "U.S. Legal Review," Reinsurance, November 1996 and 1997; The Law of Reinsurance Claims, 1997 Supplement, Andrews Publications. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Arab-American Bar Association (Board Member); Arab-American Professional Association. (Also Member, Carmel & Naccasha, LLP, San Luis Obispo, California). Languages: Arabic. Practice Areas: Insurance; Reinsurance; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Corporate Law; International Law; Contracts; Litigation. | | Thomas J. O'Brien (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 1932; admitted to bar, 1960, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1956; J.D., 1959). Author: "Tro Petitions," Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 81, Nov. 1993. Circuit Judge, 1976-1994, Appellate Justice, 1994-1995. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Mediation. Email: Thomas J. O'Brien | | Peter Petrakis (Of Counsel) born 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., with honors, 1973; J.D., cum laude, 1976). Student Article Editor, Loyola University Law Journal, 1975-1976. Author: "The Lot is Cast into the Lap; Federal Communications Commission Mistreatment of State Lottery Broadcasts," Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 6:2, 1976. Co-Author: "Healthcare Construction Projects," Construction Joint Ventures, Ch. 2, 1992. Law Clerk to Hon. Howard C. Ryan, Justice of Illinois Supreme Court, 1976-1977. Languages: Greek. Email: Peter Petrakis | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
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