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Jill B. Berkeley is Of Counsel at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on insurance coverage litigation. She is a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel (2012 – present); a member of the American Arbitration Association serving as a member of the Commercial Arbitration Panel (2008 – present); a Former Chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section; and a recipient of the ABA Lifetime Achievement Award (2017). Ms. Berkeley received her B.A. with high distinction and honors and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michiganand her J.D. from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Andrew S. Boris is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Agricultural Insurance Company in Schaumburg. Mr. Boris received his B.A. from Boston College and his J.D., Order of the Coif, from DePaul University College of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Michael C. Bruckis a Founder and Partner at Spellmire Bruck, LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on insurance reinsurance litigation, professional liability, and commercial litigation. He has been peer review-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and selected for inclusion in Illinois Leading Lawyers for professional malpractice defense law, commercial litigation, and insurance coverage and reinsurance law and in Illinois Super Lawyers for professional liability, business litigation, and insurance coverage. Mr. Bruck received his B.S. from Purdue University and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Karen M. Dixon is a Partner at Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP in Chicago. She concentrates her practice in insurance coverage. She is a member of the American College of Coverage Counsel and has been recognized by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America. Ms. Dixon received her B.A. from the University of Nebraska and her J.D. with high honors and Order of the Coif from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Catherine L. Doyleis Department Counsel to Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago and focuses on insurance recovery and counseling. She received her A.B. with honors from Guilford College and her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
John D. Hackettis a Partner at Cassiday Schade LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in complex insurance coverage litigation matters, with an emphasis on the preparation of opinion letters, all phases of declaratory judgment litigation, and regulatory/underwriting matters. Mr. Hackett received his B.A. magna cum laude from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. from DePaul University.
Seth D. Lamden is a Partner with Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his legal practice in policyholder insurance recovery and counseling. He has been named a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel, has a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, and was listed by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company in 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch. Mr. Lamden has contributed chapters to several books and written many articles on topics relating to insurance coverage, and he has spoken at insurance law seminars sponsored by numerous organizations, various law firms, and private companies. He earned his B.A. from Brandeis University and his J.D. magna cum laude from The John Marshall Law School.
I. Jordan Loweis a Partner at BatesCarey LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in insurance coverage. He is a member of theChicago and Illinois State Bar Associations, the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Lowe has been named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star. He received his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. from Northwestern University.
Michael M. Marick, a partner of Skarzynski, Marick & Black LLP, represents insurers nationally in a wide variety of high-exposure insurance coverage and reinsurance disputes. He is “tier one” ranked by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, in the Best Lawyers in America, and in other peer-reviewed publications. He is a Founding Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel and an ARIAS•U.S. certified reinsurance arbitrator and has held leadership positions in the Defense Research Institute, the American Bar Association, and other organizations. Mr. Marick is a graduate of Denison University and Chicago-Kent College of Law.
James F. Marunais a Partner at Cassiday Schade LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in insurance, civil rights litigation and correctional healthcare, and appeals. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Maruna received his B.A. from Tulane University and his J.D. cum laude, Order of Barristers, from the DePaul University College of Law, where he served as a research writer for the DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal and received CALI Excellence Awards in Legal Writing III, Pre-Trial Civil Litigation Drafting, Litigation Lab, and School Law.
Bradley C. Nahrstadt is the Chief Operating Officer of Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC, in Chicago. Mr. Nahrstadt is a Past Chair of the Primerus Defense Institute, has been elected to membership in the American Law Institute, and is a Past President of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. He is AV Preeminent peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell; was selected by his peers for inclusion in Illinois Leading Lawyers for products liability and medical malpractice defense; was selected by his peers for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers for products liability defense; was selected by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys under 40 to Watch; and was selected as among Chicago’s Top Rated Lawyers in commercial litigation, general practice, and insurance law. He has served as Regional Counsel for a national testing laboratory, for a large consumer of welding rods, and for one of the leading optical manufacturers in the country. He has served in the past as an adjunct professor in trial advocacy at DePaul University College of Law and as an adjunct professor teaching a litigation course at the College of Lake County. He is an award-winning author and has written more than 75 articles on various areas of trial practice and discovery that have appeared in numerous leading publications, coauthored course books for the Institute of Paralegal Education and the National Business Institute, authored a quarterly column that appears in the IDC Quarterly, authored multiple book chapters on issues related to litigation defense, and is a frequent speaker on law-related topics. He also serves as the General Editor of IICLE®’s ILLINOIS PRODUCTS LIABILITY PRACTICE. He is an active member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the American Law Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Professional Liability Defense Federation, the Council on Litigation Management, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (member of the Board of Directors), the Defense Research Institute, and the Chicago-Lincoln American Inn of Court. He earned his B.A. summa cum laude with distinction from Monmouth College and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Daniel J. Neppl is Associate General Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, in Chicago, where he provides legal advice to the firm. He has deep experience over a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on disputes affecting the insurance and financial services industries. He is a frequent lecturer and author on insurance and reinsurance issues, general litigation matters, and trial advocacy skills. Mr. Neppl has received numerous professional recognitions including recognition by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2010 – 2017), The Legal 500 U.S. (2012 – 2014), and The Best Lawyers in America (2014 – 2019), as well as being selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers (2013). He earned his B.S. with honors from the University of Iowa and his J.D. cum laude from Creighton University School of Law.
Gustavo A. Otalvora is a Partner at BatesCarey LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on complex coverage litigation, claims analysis, and claims resolution, representing insurers at the pretrial, trial, and appellate stages in a wide range of coverage matters. He is a member of DRI and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. Mr. Otalvora received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Michael H. Passman is a Partner at BatesCarey LLP in Chicago.He concentrates his practice in insurance law and related litigation. He is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. Mr. Passman earned his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
Charlotte L. Wager is a Partner in the Litigation Department at Jenner & Block LLP, in Chicago, where she serves as the firm’s Chief Talent Officer and oversees all aspects of the firm’s hiring and attorney development. At Jenner & Block, she is Cochair of the Hiring Executive Committee, Chair of the Associate Development and Evaluation Committee, an active member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and a member of the firm’s Women’s Forum and Pro Bono Committees. Ms. Wager has been a featured speaker on hiring and development at programs sponsored by the American Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the Illinois State Bar Association, and numerous law schools. She is a Past President and longstanding member of the National Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP) and a former member of the ABA Accreditation Committee. She received her LL.B. from Queen Mary College, University of London; was a visiting scholar at the Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary; and received her J.D. summa cum laudefrom the University of Illinois College of Law.