- Telephone: 312-855-1010
- Fax: 312-606-7777
- Toll Free: 800-826-3505
- E-Mail: info@clausen.com
- Website: www.clausen.com
Established: 1936
Practice Areas
- Fidelity and Surety
- Medical Malpractice
- Professional Liability
- Subrogation
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Employment Law
- Intellectual Property
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Transportation
- Appellate Practice
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Environmental Coverage
- Estate Planning
- Toxic Torts
- Securities
- Reinsurance
- Real Estate
- Municipal Law
- Municipal Liability
- Mass Tort
- Insurance Coverage
- International Law
- Health Care Liability
- Insurance Law
- Insurance Litigation
- Insurance Policy Enforcement
- Insurance Regulation
- Insurance Claim Analysis and Evaluation
- Insurance Corporate Practice
- Insurance Defense
- First Party Matters
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.
Additional Locations
Irvine, CA Florham Park, NJ New York, NY London, United Kingdom Rome, Italy Paris, France
Michigan City, IN Appleton, WI Tampa, FL Stamford, CT San Francisco, CA
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
- Great American Insurance Companies
- The Hartford Insurance Group
- Illinois State Medical Insurance Services, Inc.
- Industrial Risk Insurers
- Lloyd's
- Ohio Casualty Group
- Old Republic Insurance Company
- Royal Specialty Underwriting, Inc.
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
- Zurich American Insurance Company
Personnel Information
Partners
W. Gregory Aimonette
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: waimonette@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1998
Education:
- DePauw University, B.A., 1994
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 1997
Ivar R. Azeris
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: iazeris@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1974
Education:
- University of Illinois, B.A., 1970
- Boston College, J.D., 1973
Diane M. Baron
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: dbaron@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1984
- New York, 1997
Education:
- Northwestern University, B.S. (with high honors), 1981
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1984
Colleen A. Beverly
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: cbeverly@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1999
Education:
- University of Illinois, B.S., 1996
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D. (Dean's List), 1999
James J. Bigoness
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: jbigoness@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1982
Education:
- St. Joseph's College, B.S., 1976
- DePaul University, J.D., 1982
Patrick L. Breen
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: pbreen@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1991
- Wisconsin, 2016
Education:
- The University of Kansas, B.A., 1988
- IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1991
John De Filippis
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: jdefilippis@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 1997
Education:
- Bucknell University, B.A., 1983
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1997
Scott J. Dornstein
Orlando, FL and Tampa, FL
- Telephone: 312-606-7782
- E-Mail: sdornstein@clausen.com
Admitted
- Florida, 2004
Education:
- Florida State University, B.S., 2001
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2004
Michael L. Duffy
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mduffy@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2000
Education:
- Miami University, B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), 1997
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2000
Ramy P. Elmasri
Tampa, FL
Admitted
- Florida, 2010
Education:
- Texas Tech University, B.A., 2001
- Texas A&M University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Paul V. Esposito
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: pesposito@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1975
Education:
- St. Norbert College, B.A., 1972
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1975
Margaret Hupp Fahey
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mfahey@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1986
Education:
- University of Missouri-Columbia, B.J. (with high honors), 1983
- University of Illinois, J.D., 1986
Ian R. Feldman
Irvine, CA
- Telephone: 949-260-3100
- E-Mail: ifeldman@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 1997
- New Jersey
- California, 1999
Education:
- State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A. (cum laude), 1993
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1996
Joseph J. Ferrini
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: jferrini@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2007
Education:
- Loyola University Chicago, B.A., 1999
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2007
Dennis D. Fitzpatrick
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: dfitzpatrick@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1989
- District of Columbia, 1991
- Minnesota, 1992
- Wisconsin
Education:
- Marquette University, B.A., 1986
- DePaul University, J.D., 1989
Steven J. Fried
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: sfried@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 1991
Education:
- Yeshiva University, B.A., 1987
- New York University, J.D., 1990
Mara Goltsman
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: mgoltsman@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 1998
Education:
- Binghamton University, B.S., 1994
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1998
Michael W. Goodin
Irvine, CA
- Telephone: 949-260-3100
- E-Mail: mgoodin@clausen.com
Admitted
- California, 1989
Education:
- University of California, B.S., 1976
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1989
Jay D. Harker
Irvine, CA
- Telephone: 949-260-3100
- E-Mail: jharker@clausen.com
Admitted
- California, 1993
Education:
- Brigham Young University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1990
- University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1993
David M. Heilmann
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: dheilmann@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1987
Education:
- University of Illinois, B.S., 1984
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1987
Harvey R. Herman
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: hherman@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1982
Education:
- University of Michigan, B.A., 1977
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1982
Celeste A. Hill
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: chill@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1986
Education:
- University of Illinois, B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa), 1982
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1986
Thomas D. Jacobson
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: tjacobson@clausen.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 2007
- New York
Education:
- Hartwick College, B.A., 2003
- Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2007
Daniel P. Johnston
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: djohnston@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1997
Education:
- University of Illinois, B.A., 1993
- Drake University, J.D., 1996
Edward M. Kay
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: ekay@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1979
Education:
- Loyola University, B.A., 1974
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 1979
Kimbley A. Kearney
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: kkearney@clausen.com
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1984
- Illinois, 1991
- New York
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
Anne E. Kevlin
Chicago, IL
Admitted
- Florida, 1992
- Massachusetts, 2008
Education:
- The University of Iowa, B.A., 1987
- The University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1991
Kathleen M. Klein
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: kklein@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2011
Education:
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2008
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2011
Melinda S. Kollross
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mkollross@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1992
- New York, 1999
Education:
- DePaul University, B.A. (with highest honors), 1989
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. (with high honors), 1992
Ilene M. Korey
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: ikorey@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1983
Education:
- University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 1979
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1983
Matthew Leis
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: mleis@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 2006
- New Jersey, 2011
Education:
- Lafayette College, B.S.M.E., 2001
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Carolina Lopez
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: clopez@clausen.com
Admitted
- Florida, 2008
- New York, 2012
- New Jersey
- Illinois, 2017
Education:
- New York University, B.A., 2003
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2007
Tyler Jay Lory
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: tlory@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1981
- New York, 1989
Education:
- University of Rochester, B.A., 1978
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 1981
Mindy M. Medley
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mmedley@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2001
Education:
- Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 1998
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., 2001
Thomas J. Moody
Tampa, FL
- Telephone: 312-606-7626
- E-Mail: tmoody@clausen.com
Admitted
- Florida, 2016
Education:
- University of West Florida, B.A., 2012
- University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., 2016
Maura Lutz Morgan
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mmorgan@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1990
- Michigan
Education:
- Fairfield University, B.A., 1987
- University of Detroit School of Law, J.D., 1990
Paige M. Neel
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: pneel@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2001
- Indiana
Education:
- Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A., 1998
- Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, J.D., 2001
Valeri J. Nowik
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: vnowik@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2012
Education:
- Henry B. Tippie College of Business at The University of Iowa, B.B.A., 2009
- Marquette University Law School, J.D., 2012
- Marquette University Graduate School, M.B.A., 2012
Amy Rich Paulus
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: apaulus@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1989
Education:
- Northwestern University, B.A., 1985
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1989
Erin E. Pellegrino
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: epellegrino@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1998
Education:
- Illinois Benedictine College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1994
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1998
Carl M. Perri
New York, NY and Florham Park, NJ
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: cperri@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 1999
- New Jersey
Education:
- St. Bonaventure University, B.A., 1994
- New York Law School, J.D., 1999
Daniel L. Polsby
Chicago, IL
Admitted
- Illinois, 1999
- Indiana, 2009
Education:
- Bradford College, B.A., 1995
- Northwestern School of Law, J.D., 1999
Gregory J. Popadiuk
New York, NY
Admitted
- New York, 2007
Education:
- University of Maryland, College Park, B.S., 2002
- Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, J.D., 2006
Michael J. Raudebaugh
Tampa, FL
Admitted
- Florida, 2011
Education:
- University of Florida, B.A., 2008
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2011
Robert L. Reifenberg
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: rreifenberg@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1981
Education:
- Saint Mary's College, B.A. (cum laude), 1978
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 1981
Brian J. Riordan
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: briordan@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1996
Education:
- Eastern Illinois University, B.A., 1993
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1996
P. Scott Ritchie
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: pritchie@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1989
Education:
- Purdue University, B.S., 1983
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1989
Michael J. Rivero
Tampa, FL
- E-Mail: mrivero@clausen.com
Admitted
- Florida, 2010
Education:
- The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, B.A., 2006
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 2010
Don R. Sampen
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: dsampen@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1975
Education:
- Northwestern University, B.A., 1972
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1975
Christopher T. Scanlon
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: cscanlon@clausen.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1997
- New York
Education:
- Fordham University, B.A., 1988
- St. John's University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
Martin C. Sener
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: msener@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1984
Education:
- Northwestern University, B.S.E., 1981
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1984
Scott R. Shinkan
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: sshinkan@clausen.com
Admitted
- Wisconsin, 2005
- Illinois, 2006
Education:
- Wabash College, B.A., 2002
- Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Serena Skala
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: sskala@clausen.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 2008
- New York, 2009
Education:
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 2005
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2008
Hillard M. Sterling
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: hsterling@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1996
Education:
- Northern Illinois University, B.A., 1986
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1989
Robert A. Stern
New York, NY and Florham Park, NJ
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: rstern@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 1991
- Massachusetts, 1998
- New Jersey, 2003
Education:
- Union College, B.A., 1987
- Boston University Law School, J.D., 1990
Meredith D. Stewart
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mstewart@clausen.com
Admitted
- California, 2001
Education:
- Brandeis University, B.A., 1997
- Southwestern School of Law, J.D., 2001
James R. Swinehart
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: jswinehart@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1982
Education:
- University of Notre Dame, B.A. (cum laude), 1979
- The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1982
Nicholas W. Travis
Tampa, FL
Admitted
- Florida, 2015
Education:
- The University of Iowa, B.A., 2009
- St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., 2013
Andrew S. Turkish
Florham Park, NJ & New York, NY
- Telephone: 973-410-4130
- E-Mail: aturkish@clausen.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1989
- New York
Education:
- Bowdoin College, B.A. (cum laude), 1986
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Michelle R. Valencic
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mvalencic@clausen.com
Admitted
- Ohio, 1996
- Illinois, 1997
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
Matthew J. Van Dusen
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-805-3900
- E-Mail: mvandusen@clausen.com
Admitted
- Connecticut, 2003
- New Jersey
- New York
Education:
- University of Central Florida, B.S., 1999
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2003
Kelly M. Vogt
Tampa, FL
- E-Mail: kvogt@clausen.com
Admitted
- Florida, 2011
Education:
- Villanova University, B.A., 2007
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2011
Sava Alexander Vojcanin
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: svojcanin@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1988
Education:
- DePauw University, B.A., 1985
- Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1988
James M. Weck
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: jweck@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 2012
Education:
- University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 2005
- Marquette University Law School, J.D., 2012
- DePaul University, LL.M., 2015
Mark W. Zimmerman
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: mzimmerman@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1993
Education:
- Southern Illinois University, B.S., 1983
- DePaul University, J.D. (with honors), 1993
Jacob Zissu
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: jzissu@clausen.com
Admitted
- New York, 2004
Education:
- The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2004
Of Counsel
Norman Chimenti
Chicago, IL
- Telephone: 312-855-1010
- E-Mail: nchimenti@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1967
Memberships:
- Illinois State, DuPage County and Chicago Bar Associations
Education:
- Yale University, B.A. (Dean's List), 1962
- Yale Law School, LL.B., 1967
Military:
U.S. Marine Corps (1963-1968); American Spirit Honor Medal
William W. Leathem
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: wleathem@clause.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1989
Education:
- University of Illinois, B.A., 1982
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1989
Patrick J. McGuire
Chicago, IL
- E-Mail: pmcguire@clausen.com
Admitted
- Illinois, 1995
Education:
- Marquette University, B.A., 1990
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1995
Associates
- Michele T. Bachoon
- James M. Bova*****
- Alexander J. Brinson*****
- Timothy F. Brown**
- Benjamin F. Burnstine*******
- George Caran**
- Tyler M. Costanzo***
- Charles W. Deutsch*****
- Alexandra DiFusco**
- Ross S. Felsher*
- Stacy A. Georginis*****
- Colin J. Gorman**
- Grace Guo**
- Anna P. Jimenez*
- Kelly A. Jorgensen
- Sean R. Kelly*
- Henry LeFevre-Snee
- Darrell A. Limia*
- Vanessa Mannings
- Marisa Michaelson****
- Marina O'Keeffe
- Joseph R. Paxton*
- Colin B. Rathe*****
- R. Mick Rubio******
- Yesy A. Sanchez
- Christopher D. Sempier*******
- Lisa Marie Shiderly**
- Kris K. Spiro***
- Krista Stoumbos
- Mitchel D. Torrence
- Kelli J. Untiedt**
- Ryan J. Weber**
- Ian T. Williamson
- Kenneth R. Wysocki
- Elisheva Zakheim**
Articles
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