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Joseph P. Basile has concentrated his practice in workers’ compensation in all of its levels and civil litigation representing employers, insurers, and third-party administrators. He also has experience in civil litigation and has represented employees in workers’ compensation and social security disability claims. He is a Chair-qualified arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program. Mr. Basile has served as a faculty member for annual IICLE® Workers’ Compensation Institutes, and he writes the monthly workers’ compensation column for IICLE® FLASHPOINTS. Mr. Basile received his B.S.B.A. in Business Administration from Saint Louis University and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where he was a member of the law review.
John P. Bergin is a Partner at Lorenz & Bergin, P.C., in Chicago, concentrating his practice in workers’ compensation defense. Mr. Bergin received his B.A. and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago.
James F. Black is a Partner at Black & Jones Attorneys at Law in Rockford, where he concentrates in workers’ compensation. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations. Mr. Black received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.
James R. Clune is a Partner and Shareholder of Garofalo, Schreiber, Storm & Grant, Chartered, in Chicago, where he concentrates in workers’ compensation. He was a copresenter of the Analysis of a Workers’ Compensation Trial with the Risk & Employee Benefits Expo and has presented on workers’ compensation at the National Business Institute Seminar and the Annual Workers’ Compensation Law Institute. He is listed in the Leading Lawyers Network. He is a member of the Illinois State and Florida Bar Associations and is a member of the Trial Bar of the U.S. District for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Clune received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.
Michael F. Doerries is a Shareholder of Wiedner & McAuliffe in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. Mr. Doerries received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Brad A. Elward, Peoria, concentrates in appellate cases and workers’ compensation. He is a Past President of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association and an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois College of Law. Mr. Elward received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Steven F. Hanagan is a Partner at Hanagan & McGovern PC in Mount Vernon, where he concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation, personal injury, and defective products liability law. He is a Past President of the Jefferson County Bar Association, a past member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Illinois American Inn of Court, and a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Illinois Law and Justice Foundation. Mr. Hanagan received his B.S. from Southern Illinois University and his J.D. cum laude from St. Louis University School of Law, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in the Study of Legal Ethics.
Dana J. Hughes is a Partner at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Peoria. She focuses her practice on workers’ compensation. She is a member of the Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations and served on the Winnebago County Bar Association’s Board of Directors from 2009 – 2012. Ms. Hughes received her B.A. from Northern Illinois University and her J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Richard K. Johnson is a Partner at Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, and the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. Mr. Johnson received his B.S. from Northwestern University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Tracy L. Jones is a Partner at Black & Jones Attorneys at Law in Rockford, where she concentrates in workers’ compensation and social security disability. She is a board member of the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the National Organization of Veterans Advocates. Ms. Jones received her B.A. from Northern Illinois University and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Kylee J. Jordan is an associate at Rusin & Maciorowski, Ltd., in Carbondale, where she focuses on workers’ compensation. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Inns of Court. She is a Neal Fellow, is a recipient of the Southern Illinois University School of Law Pro Bono Award, and was nominated for the Illinois State Bar Association Law Student Division Public Service Award. Ms. Jordan received her B.A. from St. Ambrose University and her J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Patrick M. Keefe is a Partner at Keefe & DePauli, P.C., in Fairview Heights, where he concentrates in workers’ compensation. He has been an author and lecturer for IICLE®, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and the Workers’ Compensation Claims Association. He is a member of the St. Clair County, Illinois State, and Missouri State Bar Associations. He received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, completed coursework towards an M.A. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and received his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.
Ann-Louise Kleper is an Attorney at Dworkin & Maciariello, Ltd., in Chicago, where she concentrates in representing injured employees in their workers’ compensation claims. Ms. Kleper has spoken for IICLE®, the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations, the American Academy of Disability Physicians, the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations, the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Ms. Kleper received her B.A. magna cum laude from Brandeis University and her J.D. cum laude from Boston University School of Law.
Paul A. Krauter is a Member of Evans & Dixon, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates in workers’ compensation. He is a member of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. Mr. Krauter attended Purdue University and received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Roman P. Kuppart is a Member of Culley, Feist, Kuppart & Jordan, LLC, in Harrisburg, where he focuses on occupational diseases. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Kuppart received his B.A. from the University of Georgia and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Peter J. Lorenz is a Partner at Lorenz & Bergin, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates in workers’ compensation defense. He is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. Mr. Lorenz received his B.S. from Loyola University and his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law and was a member of the Moot Court Board and National Political Science Honor Society.
Bradford J. Peterson is a Shareholder of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Champaign, where he concentrates in workers’ compensation and personal injury defense. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and the National Association of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals. Mr. Peterson received his B.A. with honors from Illinois State University and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Jon C. Walker is an associate at Woodruff Johnson & Evans Law Offices in Chicago, where he concentrates in workers’ compensation, social security disability, and personal injury. He is a member of the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Walker received his B.A. from the University of British Columbia and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
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