PATTI M. DEUEL
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x151
F: (312) 368-4562


PATTI M. DEUEL
THOMAS J. FINN
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x120
F: (312) 368-4562


THOMAS J. FINN
ROLAND S. KESKE
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x118
F: (312) 368-4562


ROLAND S. KESKE
WILLIAM P. McELLIGOTT
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x150
F: (312) 368-4562


WILLIAM P. McELLIGOTT
ROBERT OSTOJIC
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x125
F: (312) 368-4562


ROBERT OSTOJIC
JEFFREY S. PAVLOVICH
Partner

P: (815) 723-6514 x201
F: (815) 723-7466


JEFFREY S. PAVLOVICH
HOWARD B. RANDELL
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x121
F: (312) 368-4562


HOWARD B. RANDELL
MATTHEW J. KOWALS
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 124
F: (312) 368-4562


MATTHEW J. KOWALS
SOO J. KIM
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 127
F: (312) 368-4562


SOO J. KIM
SCOTT WING
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x152
F: (312) 368-4562


SCOTT WING
DAVID I. WALTERS
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x126
F: (312) 368-4562


DAVID I. WALTERS
PETER A. SINK
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x119
F: (312) 368-4562


PETER A. SINK
SUSAN K. CHAE CORCORAN
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x142
F: (312) 368-4562


SUSAN K. CHAE CORCORAN
MICHELLE M. BRACKE
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 172
F: (312) 368-4562


MICHELLE M. BRACKE
MELISSA L. MCENDREE
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554
F: (312) 368-4562


MELISSA L. MCENDREE
CATHERINE A. O’CONNELL
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 155
F: (312) 368-4562


CATHERINE A. O’CONNELL
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Partners

MICHELLE M. BRACKE
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 172
F: (312) 368-4562


MICHELLE M. BRACKE, a Shareholder with the Firm, has over 25 years of experience counseling insurers and litigating coverage matters at both the trial and appellate levels, in a multitude of federal and...

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SUSAN K. CHAE CORCORAN
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x142
F: (312) 368-4562


SUSAN K. CHAE CORCORAN, a Shareholder with the Firm, has over 25 years of complex civil and commercial litigation experience. Her specialized practice focuses primarily on construction law, premises, automobile,...

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PATTI M. DEUEL
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x151
F: (312) 368-4562


PATTI M. DEUEL, a Shareholder with the Firm and co-chair of its insurance coverage practice group, focuses her practice on first and third-party liability coverage matters, including issues under general...

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THOMAS J. FINN
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x120
F: (312) 368-4562


THOMAS J. FINN, a Shareholder with the Firm, previously served as a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney where he prepared and tried over 250 bench trials and 45 jury trials. Since joining the Firm,...

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ROLAND S. KESKE
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x118
F: (312) 368-4562


ROLAND S. KESKE, a Shareholder with the Firm, has significant experience in commerical and insurance litigation, including premises and auto liability, subrogation, insurance coverage, construction and...

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SOO J. KIM
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 127
F: (312) 368-4562


SOO J. KIM, a Partner with the Firm’s Coverage Litigation Group, has 25 years of litigation and jury trial experience, having tried over 65 jury trials to verdict and litigated hundreds of arbitrations...

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MATTHEW J. KOWALS
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 124
F: (312) 368-4562


MATTHEW J. KOWALS is a Partner with the Firm and has over 15 years of experience litigating and trying cases for a wide variety of companies and insurers.  The focus of Matt’s practice...

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WILLIAM P. McELLIGOTT
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x150
F: (312) 368-4562


WILLIAM P. McELLIGOTT, a Shareholder with the Firm and co-chair of its motor carrier and transportation defense group, has over 26 years of experience handling casualty defense litigation with an emphasis...

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MELISSA L. MCENDREE
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554
F: (312) 368-4562


MELISSA L. MCENDREE, a Shareholder with the Firm’s Worker’s Compensation Practice Group has over 20 years of litigation experience and has been in private practice since 2000, after serving...

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ROBERT OSTOJIC
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x125
F: (312) 368-4562


ROBERT OSTOJIC, a Shareholder with the Firm and Chair of the firm’s large loss Subrogation Department.  With over 20 years of litigation experience, Robert focuses on complex, high value subrogation...

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CATHERINE A. O’CONNELL
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x 155
F: (312) 368-4562


CATHERINE A. O’CONNELL, a Partner with the Firm’s Commercial, Liability and Transportation Practice Groups, has over 20 years of litigation experience.  Her practice is concentrated on...

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JEFFREY S. PAVLOVICH
Partner

P: (815) 723-6514 x201
F: (815) 723-7466


JEFFREY S. PAVLOVICH, a Shareholder with the Firm and co-chair of its casualty insurance practice group, has over 25 years of litigation and jury trial experience, representing U.S. and London market insurers...

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HOWARD B. RANDELL
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x121
F: (312) 368-4562


HOWARD B. RANDELL, a Shareholder with the Firm and co-chair of its insurance coverage practice group, has over 25 years of experience in domestic and international Insurance coverage and litigation matters,...

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PETER A. SINK
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x119
F: (312) 368-4562


PETER A. SINK, a Shareholder with the Firm and chair of its worker’s compensation defense practice group, began his legal career as a Plaintiff/Petitioner litigation attorney.  He was responsible...

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DAVID I. WALTERS
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x126
F: (312) 368-4562


DAVID I. WALTERS, a Shareholder with the Firm, is a member of the firm's defense litigation team with a practice that is focused upon municipal liability, commercial transportation, motor...

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SCOTT WING
Partner

P: (312) 368-4554 x152
F: (312) 368-4562


SCOTT WING, a Shareholder with the Firm, of Leahy, is a member of the Firm’s insurance coverage practice group.  Mr. Wing’s practice includes a wide range of insurance coverage matters,...

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Associates

BRANDON M. CAVANAUGH
Associate

P: (815) 723-6514
F: (815) 723-7466


BRANDON M. CAVANAUGH, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the firm's defense litigation team with a practice that focuses upon motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, construction negligence,...

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SAMUEL DATTALO
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554 x 109
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Samuel “Sam” Dattalo, an Associate with the firm, is a member of the Firm's workers’ compensation group.  Prior to joining the firm, Sam clerked for two years at a Chicago law firm...

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JIHAN DUBOSE
Associate

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JIHAN DUBOSE, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the Firm’s insurance coverage practice group. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dubose was a law clerk with a mid-size insurance defense firm...

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GERARD C. FOSCO
Associate

P: (815) 723-6514 x202
F: (815) 723-7466


GERARD C. FOSCO, an Associate with the Firm, focuses his practice on litigation primarily involving the defense of personal injury, property damage, and insurance coverage lawsuits and claims.  Gerard...

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ADAM L. FRANKEL
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554 x108
F: (312) 368-4562


ADAM L. FRANKEL, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the Firm’s commerical and general liability practice groups.  Adam has extensive experience handling matters involving insurance defense,...

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PATRICK GAREIS
Associate

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PATRICK GAREIS, a Senior Associate with the Firm’s Subrogation Department, has over 25 years of litigation experience with extensive involvement in complex scene investigations.  Patrick specializes...

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PATRICIA KLADIS-SCHIAPPA
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554 x 141
F: (312) 368-4562


PATRICIA KLADIS-SCHIAPPA, an Associate with the Firm’s Worker’s Compensation Practice Group has more than 20 years of legal experience and specializes in defending businesses at arbitration,...

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MICHAEL KREPPEIN
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554
F: (312) 368-4562


Michael Kreppein, an Associate with the Firm, has over 20 years of experience litigating and trying cases.  Mike has handled an array of cases for a large number of companies as well as various insurers...

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SYDNI M. LAUGHLIN
Associate

P: (815) 723-6514
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SYDNI M. LAUGHLIN, an Associate with the firm, focuses her practice on civil litigation defense. Prior to joining the firm, Sydni’s practice included providing strategic business counsel to employers...

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DANA LIPSON
Associate

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DANA LIPSON, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the Firm's General Liability Group and focuses her practice in the areas of insurance defense, premises liability, transportation and general personal...

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CHRISTIAN LOPEZ
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554 x 128
F: (312) 368-4562


CHRISTIAN LOPEZ, is an Associate with the Firm. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lopez prosecuted cases on behalf of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant State’s Attorney,...

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LAWRENCE M. LULICH
Associate

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LAWRENCE M. LULICH, a Senior Associate with the Firm, has significant experience in commercial and general liability litigation, including construction, premises liability, transportation, condominium...

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RADUSA OSTOJIC
Senior Associate

P: (815) 723-6514
F: (815) 723-7466


RADUSA OSTOJIC, a Senior Associate, comes to LEF with well over three decades of civil defense litigation. She defended clients in 49 jury trials to verdict. During her legal career, Radusa handled a wide...

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STEFAN M. OSTOJIC
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554 x 115
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STEFAN M. OSTOJIC, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation and Subrogation practice groups. Prior to joining the firm, Stefan served as a Judicial Law Clerk...

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CYNTHIA RAMIREZ
Associate

P: 312.368.4554
F: (312) 368-4562


CYNTHIA RAMIREZ, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the Firm’s insurance coverage practice group and concentrates her practice on first and third-party liability and property coverage matters...

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AGNE RIBIKAUSKAITE
Associate

P: (312) 368 - 4554
F: (312) 368 -4562


AGNE RIBIKAUSKAITE, an Associate with the Firm, concentrates her practice in the areas of insurance coverage and civil defense litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Agne was a judicial law clerk for the...

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DAVID SALGADO
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554
F: (312) 368 -4562


DAVID SALGADO, an Associate with the Firm, focuses his practice in the areas of insurance defense, premises liability, transportation and general personal injury litigation. Prior to joining the Firm,...

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JONATHAN P. SCHAEFER
Associate

P: (815) 723-6514
F: (815) 723-7466


JONATHAN P. SCHAEFER, an Associate with the Firm, has over 30 years of litigation and jury trial experience in defending negligence casualty losses in the areas of commercial transportation, product liability,...

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JENNIFER R. YOUNG
Associate

P: (312) 368-4554 x 107
F: (312) 368-4562


JENNIFER R. YOUNG, an Associate with the Firm, focuses her practice on litigation, with extensive experience in insurance defense, construction and premises liability. Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer...

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MIA HUSSAINI-ZERKLE
Associate

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MIA HUSSAINI-ZERKLE, an Associate with the firm, is a member of the firm's workers' compensation group. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hussaini-Zerkle worked as law clerk at a labor and employment firm...

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Of Counsel

CHARLES M. FRAENKEL
Of Counsel

P: (312) 368-4554
F: (312) 368-4562


CHARLES M. FRAENKEL, Of Counsel, is a graduate of Purdue University, (B.S.), and Indiana University School of Law (J.D.). Chuck has made numerous presentations to insurance companies and groups on various...

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STEPHEN B. FREW
Of Counsel

P: (312) 368-4554 x152
F: (312) 368-4562


STEPHEN B. FREW, Of Counsel, focuses his practice on the defense and trial of civil litigation and handles a wide variety of cases, including wrongful death, product liability, construction personal injury,...

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EDWARD J. LEAHY
Of Counsel

P: (312) 368-4554
F: (312) 368-4562


EDWARD J. LEAHY, Of Counsel, is a graduate of Western Illinois University (B.A.), Pepperdine University (M.B.A.) and DePaul College of Law (J.D., with Honors). Ed specializes in casualty defense litigation,...

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JOHN J. McINERNEY
Of Counsel

P: (312) 368-4554
F: (312) 368-4562


JOHN J. McINERNEY, Of Counsel, is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.A.) and DePaul College of Law (J.D.). John specializes in arson and fraud matters, coverage litigation, warehouse legal liability,...

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DANIEL J. OFFENBACH
Of Counsel

P: (312) 368-4554 x116
F: (312) 368-4562


DANIEL J. OFFENBACH, Of Counsel, with the Firm, concentrates his practice on litigation involving construction defects, employers' liability, arson, fraud and first-party claims, and subrogation.  ...

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In Memoriam

STEPHEN P. EISENBERG
In Memoriam

STEPHEN P. EISENBERG, a Founding Member of the Firm, was a graduate of Washington University (B.A.) and DePaul University College of Law (J.D.). Steve specialized in first party insurance claims,...

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DANIEL J. LEAHY
In Memoriam

DANIEL J. LEAHY, a Founding Member of the Firm, was a graduate of Villanova University (B.A.) and DePaul University College of Law (L.L.B.). Dan served as an Assistant State’s Attorney...

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