Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

Michael A. Barry

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2008

Education:

• St. Joseph's College, B.A./B.S. (summa cum laude), 2005
• The John Marshall Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 2008

Honors:

Order of John Marshall

Born: 1982

David M. Bennett

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1989

Education:

• Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1989

Born: 1964

Richard M. Burgland

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2007
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2009

Education:

• DePauw University, B.A., 2002
• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2006

Born: 1979

Robert Marc Chemers

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1976

Memberships:

• American, Illinois State, Chicago and Indianapolis Bar Associations

Education:

• Indiana University, J.D., 1976

Born: 1951

Mary H. Cronin

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2005

Education:

• Marquette University, B.A., 2000
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2005

Born: 1978

Suzanne M. Crowley

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1987

Education:

• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1987

Born: 1961

Thomas V.P. Draths

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2010

Education:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. (Dean's Honors), 2007
• Loyola University School of Law, J.D. (Dean's Honors), 2010

Born: 1985

Matthew J. Egan

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1983

Memberships:

• Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations

Education:

• Loyola University, J.D., 1982

Born: 1957

Donald P. Eckler

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2004
• Florida
• Indiana, 2005
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2004

Education:

• The University of Chicago, A.B., 1998
• University of Florida, J.D., 2003

Born: 1976

William W. Elinski

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1998

Education:

• Lewis & Clark College, J.D., 1998

Born: 1961

Patrick F. Healy

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1986

Education:

• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1986

Born: 1961

Brian T. Henry

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1980

Education:

• University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1980

Born: 1954

Scott L. Howie

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1994

Education:

• Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1994

Born: 1966

Richard P. Kenyon

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1995

Education:

• DePaul University, J.D., 1995

Born: 1968

James A. LaBarge

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1990

Education:

• Northern Illinois University, J.D., 1990

Born: 1962

Matthew J. Ligda

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1995
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar

Education:

• Emory University, B.B.A., 1990
• DePaul University, J.D., 1995

Born: 1968

Sommer R. Luzynczyk

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2009

Education:

• University of Memphis, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2005
• The John Marshall Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 2009

Law Review:

Managing Editor, The John Marshall Law Review

Born: 1978

Mimi Y. Moon

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Michigan, 2000
• Illinois, 2003

Education:

• Miami University, B.S., 1997
• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2000

Born: 1975

Brendan J. Nelligan

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1996
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2000

Education:

• University of Notre Dame, B.A. (with high honors), 1993
• Georgetown University, J.D., 1996

Born: 1971

Edward H. Nielsen

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1973

Memberships:

• American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations

Education:

• Valparaiso University, J.D., 1973

Born: 1946

Howard J. Pikel

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1981
• Indiana, 1999
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1981
• Federal Trial Bar, 1987
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1998
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, 1999

Education:

• University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A., 1977
• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1981

Born: 1953

Neil K. Quinn

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1957

Memberships:

• American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations
• Society of Trial Lawyers
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Illinois Defense Counsel

Education:

• DePaul University, J.D., 1957

Born: 1929

Brian C. Rocca

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1982
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982

Memberships:

• American, Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations
• Society of Trial Lawyers
• Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel

Education:

• University of Northern Iowa, B.A., 1976
• The University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1982

Born: 1953

Edward B. Ruff III

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1981

Memberships:

• American, Illinois State and Chicago (Young Lawyers Section) Bar Associations

Education:

• DePaul University, J.D., 1981

Born: 1954

John H. Scheid, Jr.

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1994

Education:

• The John Marshall Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1994

Born: 1968

Alan J. Schumacher

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1984

Memberships:

• American and Illinois State Bar Association

Education:

• University of Illinois, J.D., 1984

Born: 1959

James J. Sipchen

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1994

Memberships:

• Chicago Bar Association

Education:

• Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A., 1990
• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1994

Born: 1968

John V. Smith II

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1982

Memberships:

• American Bar Association

Education:

• University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1982

Born: 1957

Brian C. Sundheim

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1986
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1988

Education:

• Loyola University Chicago, B.A., 1981
• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1986

Born: 1957

Matthew F. Tibble

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2004
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2004

Education:

• DePaul University, B.A., 1999
• DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2004

Born: 1977

Michael P. Turiello

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1996
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2001

Education:

• Bradley University, B.S., 1992
• Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1996

Born: 1970

Stephen C. Veltman

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1979

Education:

• Loyola University, J.D., 1979

Born: 1954

John J. Walsh III

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1982

Memberships:

• American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations

Education:

• Loyola University, J.D., 1982

Born: 1946

Richard M. Waris

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1980

Memberships:

• American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations

Education:

• University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1980

Born: 1954

Timothy A. Weaver

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1974

Memberships:

• American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations

Education:

• University of Illinois, J.D., 1974

Born: 1948

Kayla A. Condeni

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2014

Education:

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2014

Born: 1988

Quinn P. Donnelly

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2015

Education:

• Boston University, B.S. Business Admin. (cum laude), 2011
• The John Marshall Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 2015

Born: 1989

Caitlin S. Donohue

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2015
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Education:

• IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2015

Born: 1990

Jonathan L. Federman

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2013

Education:

• The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2013

Born: 1983

Kelly Kono

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2013

Education:

• Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 2009
• University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2013

Born: 1986

David N. Larson

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 1994
• California

Education:

• Northwestern University, 1991
• California Western School of Law, J.D., 1994

Born: 1969

John Lonquist

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2013

Memberships:

• Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations

Education:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., 2009
• DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2013

Born: 1986

Matthew Reddy

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2010

Education:

• University of Michigan, B.A., 2007
• Boston University, J.D., 2010

Born: 1985

Ryan J. Shupe

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2012
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Memberships:

• Chicago Bar Association

Education:

• Indiana University-Bloomington, B.S. (with distinction), 2009
• University of Notre Dame, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2012

Born: 1987

Paula K. Villela

Chicago, IL

Admitted

• Illinois, 2009
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2015

Memberships:

• Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations

Education:

• Oakland University, B.S. Business Admin. (summa cum laude), 2005
• Chicago - Kent School of Law, J.D. (with highest honors), 2009

Honors:

Order of the Coif

Language:

• Portuguese

Born: 1982