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| | Practice Areas | |
| | | | - Admiralty and Maritime Law
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| | - Insurance Claim Analysis and Evaluation
| - Insurance Corporate Practice
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| | About Us | Clausen Miller combines the resources, talent, strength and maturity of a large, long established firm, with the responsiveness and efficiency of a smaller firm providing you with effective results within your budget. We have invested over seventy years creating a successful and broad-based insurance practice to serve your needs in insurance and complex business litigation from coast to coast and abroad. We can quickly assemble a multi-disciplinary team to address the largest of issues or call upon a highly specialized and seasoned professional to engage in a single issue. All of Clausen Miller attorneys will collaborate to provide you with the most comprehensive and efficient representation required to resolve your issue.
Our insurance defense attorneys, historically and today, have excelled in the practice, handling, and trial of complex claims, such as casualty, class action, construction, professional liability, property, toxic tort, and all types of general liability matters. Our attorneys have represented clients in ground-breaking federal and state court litigation in all areas of insurance.
Clausen Miller's firmly rooted experience in insurance representation has grown to expand across a multitude of disciplines. The accomplished attorneys in our first-party property insurance department are considered among the premier attorneys in this field, achieving outstanding results on behalf of insurers in first-party claims for decades. Our subrogation recovery department has acquired substantial recoveries on behalf of insurers for many years. Our insurance coverage department regularly and successfully litigates cases involving environmental, toxic tort, construction defects, professional liability, personal and advertising injury, and general liability. Our attorneys have achieved great proficiencies and outstanding results for insurers in these various practice areas.
We also represent various other business classes from the small to very large. We provide legal counsel, advice and, if needed, litigation representation to businesses, including, but not limited to, insurance issues. We welcome the opportunity to serve your business needs and develop a mutual, long lasting, relationship as we have with our many clients over the decades. | | Back To Top |
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| | Additional Locations | |
| Irvine, CA | Florham Park, NJ | | New York, NY | London, United Kingdom | | Rome, Italy | Brussels, Belgium | | Düsseldorf, Germany | Paris, France | | Michigan City, IN | Appleton, WI | | Tampa, FL | Stamford, CT |
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W. Gregory Aimonette
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - DePauw University, B.A., 1994
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 1997
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Ivar R. Azeris
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Illinois, B.A., 1970
- Boston College, J.D., 1973
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Kathleen E. Bailey
Chicago, IL |  | |
| | Education: | - University of Houston, B.S., 1989
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1992
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Diane M. Baron
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Northwestern University, B.S. (with high honors), 1981
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1984
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Colleen A. Beverly
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Illinois, B.S., 1996
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D. (Dean's List), 1999
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James J. Bigoness
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - St. Joseph's College, B.S., 1976
- DePaul University, J.D., 1982
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Patrick L. Breen
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - The University of Kansas, B.A., 1988
- IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1991
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Paul W. Daugherity
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Iowa State University, B.S., 1997
- State University of New York at Albany, M.A., 2000
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2005
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John De Filippis**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Bucknell University, B.A., 1983
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1997
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William Dickinson
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Kalamazoo College, B.A., 2005
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2009
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Michael L. Duffy
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Miami University, B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), 1997
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2000
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Rodd E. Elges
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Illinois State University, B.S., 1988
- Northern Illinois University, M.A., 1991
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1998
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Paul V. Esposito
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - St. Norbert College, B.A., 1972
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1975
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Margaret Hupp Fahey
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Missouri-Columbia, B.J. (with high honors), 1983
- University of Illinois, J.D., 1986
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Ian R. Feldman***
Irvine, CA |  | | |
| | Education: | - State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A. (cum laude), 1993
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1996
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Joseph J. Ferrini
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Loyola University Chicago, B.A., 1999
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2007
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Anthony Ficarelli
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Regis College, B.S., 1974
- Georgetown University, J.D., 1978
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Dennis D. Fitzpatrick
Chicago, IL |  | | | Admitted | - District of Columbia, 1991
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| | Education: | - Marquette University, B.A., 1986
- DePaul University, J.D., 1989
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George K. Flynn
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Illinois State University, B.S., 1993
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1997
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Hillary A. Fraenkel****
Florham Park, NJ |  | | |
| | Education: | - Lehigh University, B.A., 2000
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1981
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Steven J. Fried**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Yeshiva University, B.A., 1987
- New York University, J.D., 1990
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Mara Goltsman**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Binghamton University, B.S., 1994
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1998
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Michael W. Goodin***
Irvine, CA |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of California, B.S., 1976
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1989
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Jay D. Harker***
Irvine, CA |  | | |
| | Education: | - Brigham Young University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1990
- University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1993
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Lisa A. Hausten
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Coe College, B.A., 1979
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1983
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David M. Heilmann
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Illinois, B.S., 1984
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1987
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Harvey R. Herman
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Michigan, B.A., 1977
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1982
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Celeste A. Hill
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Illinois, B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa), 1982
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1986
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John M. Hynes
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Northwestern University, B.A., 1976
- Loyola University, J.D., 1979
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Andrew C. Jacobson******
New York, NY and Florham Park, NJ |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Rochester, B.A., 1973
- New England School of Law, J.D., 1976
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Thomas D. Jacobson**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Hartwick College, B.A., 2003
- Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2007
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Daniel P. Johnston
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Illinois, B.A., 1993
- Drake University, J.D., 1996
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Edward M. Kay
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Loyola University, B.A., 1974
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 1979
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Kimbley A. Kearney
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Saint Mary's College, B.A., 1980
- Tulane University of Louisiana, M.B.A., 1984
- Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D. (cum laude), 1984
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Anne E. Kevlin
Chicago, IL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Iowa, B.A., 1987
- The University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1991
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Kathleen M. Klein
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2008
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2011
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Melinda S. Kollross
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - DePaul University, B.A. (with highest honors), 1989
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. (with high honors), 1992
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Ilene M. Korey
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 1979
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1983
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Eric T. Krejci**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Binghamton University, B.A. (cum laude), 1996
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1999
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Matthew Leis**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Lafayette College, B.S.M.E., 2001
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2005
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Carolina Lopez
Chicago, IL | | | |
| | Education: | - New York University, B.A., 2003
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2007
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Tyler Jay Lory**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Rochester, B.A., 1978
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 1981
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Mindy M. Medley
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 1998
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2001
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Maura Lutz Morgan
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Fairfield University, B.A., 1987
- University of Detroit School of Law, J.D., 1990
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Courtney E. Murphy**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Fordham University, B.A., 1990
- New York Law School, J.D., 1994
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Paige M. Neel
Chicago, IL |  | | Telephone: | pneel@clausen.com |
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| | Education: | - Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A., 1998
- Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, J.D., 2001
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Amy Rich Paulus
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Northwestern University, B.A., 1985
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1989
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Erin E. Pellegrino
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Illinois Benedictine College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1994
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1998
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Carl M. Perri******
New York, NY and Florham Park, NJ |  | | |
| | Education: | - St. Bonaventure University, B.A., 1994
- New York Law School, J.D., 1999
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William P. Pistorius
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Illinois, B.A., 1984
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1987
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Daniel L. Polsby
Chicago, IL |  | |
| | Education: | - Bradford College, B.A., 1995
- Northwestern School of Law, J.D., 1999
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Robert L. Reifenberg
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Saint Mary's College, B.A. (cum laude), 1978
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 1981
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Brian J. Riordan
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Eastern Illinois University, B.A., 1993
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1996
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P. Scott Ritchie
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Purdue University, B.S., 1983
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1989
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Thomas H. Ryerson
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Northwestern University, B.A., 1973
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1976
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Don R. Sampen
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Northwestern University, B.A., 1972
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1975
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Christopher T. Scanlon**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Fordham University, B.A., 1988
- St. John's University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
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Martin C. Sener
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Northwestern University, B.S.E., 1981
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1984
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Scott R. Shinkan
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Wabash College, B.A., 2002
- Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2005
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Serena Skala**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 2005
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2008
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Robert A. Stern******
New York, NY and Florham Park, NJ |  | | |
| | Education: | - Union College, B.A., 1987
- Boston University Law School, J.D., 1990
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Meredith D. Stewart
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Brandeis University, B.A., 1997
- Southwestern School of Law, J.D., 2001
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James R. Swinehart
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Notre Dame, B.A. (cum laude), 1979
- The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1982
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Sheila M. Totorp***
Irvine, CA |  | | |
| | Education: | - San Diego State University, B.A., 1998
- Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2002
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Andrew S. Turkish******
Florham Park, NJ & New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - Bowdoin College, B.A. (cum laude), 1986
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1989
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Michelle R. Valencic
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Ohio University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1992
- Case Western Reserve University, M.S.S.A. (cum laude), 1996
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
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Matthew J. Van Dusen**
New York, NY |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Central Florida, B.S., 1999
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2003
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Sava Alexander Vojcanin
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - DePauw University, B.A., 1985
- Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1988
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Robert E. Wilens
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, B.G.S., 1987
- Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1990
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Mark W. Zimmerman
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - Southern Illinois University, B.S., 1983
- DePaul University, J.D. (with honors), 1993
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Jacob Zissu
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Education: | - The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2004
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Norman Chimenti
Chicago, IL |  | | |
| | Memberships: | - Illinois State, DuPage County and Chicago Bar Associations
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| | Education: | - Yale University, B.A. (Dean's List), 1962
- Yale Law School, LL.B., 1967
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| | Military: | | U.S. Marine Corps (1963-1968); American Spirit Honor Medal | |
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Michael S. Leavy
Chicago, IL |  | |
| | Education: | - University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1989
- The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1993
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| | Kristian Alfonso** | Teo J. Belli |
| Dawn Brehony** | George Caran** |
| Melissa Cloonan** | Brian A. Confino |
| Kristin B. Esposito | Thomas J. Hennessey |
| Edward W. Hynes | Michael W. Jacobson |
| Kelly A. Jorgensen | Marina O'Keeffe |
| Henry LeFevre-Snee | Michael Levy** |
| Marisa Michaelson**** | Valeri J. Nowik |
| Catherine P. O'Hern | Gregory J. Popadiuk |
| Yesy A. Sanchez | Mark Soloman** |
| Kris K. Spiro*** | Krista Stoumbos |
| James Weck | Ian T. Williamson |
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**Resident New York City, NY Office
***Resident Irvine, CA Office
****Resident Florham Park, NJ Office
***** Resident London, England Office
******Resident New York, NY and Florham Park, NJ Offices |
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| (This firm also appears in the Subrogation section of this publication) |
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