Garofalo, Schreiber, Storm & Grant, Chartered
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- Fax: 312-419-1336
- Website: www.gssglaw.com
Established: 1997
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Workers' Compensation
- Employer Liability
- Trial Practice
- Appellate Practice
- State and Federal Courts
Personnel Information
Managing Shareholder
Daniel L. Grant
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: dgrant@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Defense
- Trial Practice
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Illinois, 2002
Additional Biographical Details:
Leading Lawyers Network - The Top Lawyers; Chicago Bar Chair 2014
Memberships:
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Education:
- Illinois State University, B.S., 1998
- DePaul University, J.D., 2002
Born: 1975
Shareholders
Philip G. Brinckerhoff
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: pbrinckerhoff@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Employer Liability
- Trial Practice
- Construction Law
Admitted
- Illinois, 1985
Additional Biographical Details:
Leading Lawyers Network - The Top Lawyers
Memberships:
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Education:
- Marquette University, A.B., 1980
- Saint Louis University, J.D., 1985
Born: 1958
Todd E. Wegman
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: twegman@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Defense
- Trial Practice
Admitted
- Illinois, 1996
Additional Biographical Details:
Leading Lawyers Network - The Top Lawyers
Memberships:
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Assocation
Education:
- Illinois State University, B.S., 1991
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1996
Born: 1969
James R. Clune
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: jclune@gssglaw.com
Admitted
- Florida, 1978
- Illinois, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1979
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar, 1981
Additional Biographical Details:
Leading Lawyers Network - The Top Lawyers
Memberships:
- The Florida Bar
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Publications:
- Author: "Illinois Continuing Legal Education-Workers Compensation Chapter 2"; "Employer-Employee Relationship"
Education:
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1975
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1978
Born: 1953
Andrew L. Rane
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: arane@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Defense
- Trial Practice
Admitted
- Illinois, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Additional Biographical Details:
Leading Lawyers Network - The Top Lawyers
Memberships:
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2008-2010)
Education:
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., 1990
- Northern Illinois University, J.D. (cum laude), 1994
Honors:
American Jurisprudence Award in Administrative Law
Born: 1967
Andrew M. Luther
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: aluther@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Illinois, 2009
Education:
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. Political Science, 2005
- The University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2009
Born: 1983
Craig M. Scarpelli
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: cscarpelli@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Defense
- Trial Practice
Admitted
- Illinois, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Memberships:
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Education:
- University of Wisconsin, B.A. (cum laude), 1992
- DePaul University, J.D., 1996
Born: 1970
Partners
Joseph A. Garofalo
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: jgarofalo@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Defense
- Trial Practice
Admitted
- Illinois, 1977
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1987
Additional Biographical Details:
Chicago Bar Association Lecturer: "Trial of a Workers' Compensation Case," Spring, 1984; "Case Developments in Workers' Compensation," Spring, 1988; Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1990; Leading Lawyers Network -The Top Lawyers; Illinois Super Lawyers
Memberships:
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
- Justinian Society of Lawyers
Reported Cases:
Johnson Outboards v. Industrial Commission, 77Ill.2d 67, 394 N.E.2d 1176, 31 Ill. Dec. 799 (1979); Auto-Trol Technology Corporation v. Industrial Commission, 189 Ill.App.3d 1065, 545 N.E.2d 939 (1989)
Education:
- North Park College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1974
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1977
Born: 1952
Scott T. Schreiber
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: sschreiber@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Defense
- Trial Practice
Admitted
- Illinois, 1981
Additional Biographical Details:
Leading Lawyers Network - The Top Lawyers; Illinois Super Lawyers
Memberships:
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Publications:
- Author: "The Unsupervised Child: Parental Negligence or Necessity," Valparaiso University Law Review, Vol. 15, P. 167, Fall, 1980
Education:
- Valparaiso University, B.A., 1978
- Valparaiso University, J.D., 1981
Fraternity Information:
Managing Editor, Valparaiso University Law Review (1980-1981)
Born: 1956
Frank A. Barber, Jr.
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: fbarber@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Illinois, 2013
Memberships:
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Education:
- Rutgers University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2010
- George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2013
Born: 1989
Kurt E. Hanson
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: khanson@gssglaw.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1992
Memberships:
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Education:
- Southern Illinois University, B.S., 1983
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1992
Born: 1961
Associates
Jamie K. VandenOever
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: jvandenoever@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Illinois, 2022
Education:
- Saint Louis University, B.A. Political Science (magna cum laude, Dean's List), 2019
- Michigan State University College of Law, J.D. (cum laude, Dean's List), 2022
Born: 1997
Jacob E. Habeeb
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: jhabeeb@gssglaw.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Illinois, 2021
Memberships:
- Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Education:
- DePaul University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 2015
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2018
Born: 1989
Alyssa A. Wolslegel
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-670-2000
- E-Mail: awolslegel@gssglaw.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2023
Memberships:
- Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
Education:
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, B.A., Business Administration, 2020
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2023
Born: 1998
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