| Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys |   | | General Defense | |
|  | | | 10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1200 | Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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| | About Us | Purcell & Wardrope provides a broad range of legal services while maintaining regular communication and personal relationships with its clients.
In their dedication to providing the highest level of service, the attorneys at Purcell & Wardrope go beyond the usual case-by-case approach to find the optimum solution for the client’s greater needs. This commitment is reflected in the attention given each case, as well as the impact of the case on the client's entire business.
Cases are assigned to a partner or to an associate with a designated supervising partner. Each client receives a realistic, early appraisal of liability and damage issues. The firm takes on these responsibilities in order to ensure litigation strategy and management that maintains cost consciousness while still moving clients toward the best solution possible. This level of service has resulted in rewarding, long-term relationships between the firm and its clients.
Case Approach
Purcell & Wardrope recognizes that the overwhelming majority of cases are resolved before trial. The firm is actively engaged in mediation and arbitration, both court-supervised and voluntary, throughout the country. The long-term benefit of this excellence and experience is cost containment by effective litigation management.
Purcell & Wardrope recommends at an early stage whether a client should pursue trial or settlement. The reputation, experience, and commitment of Purcell & Wardrope's trial lawyers maximize the negotiating position for its clients. Opposing attorneys realize that if they do not settle, Purcell & Wardrope's attorneys are fully capable of and committed to winning the case at trial.
That reputation and experience, combined with effective negotiating skills, has resulted in consistently favorable pre-trial resolutions, saving clients both court costs and attorneys' fees. Clients of Purcell & Wardrope reap the benefits of the firm's trial record, regardless of whether a particular case reaches a judge or jury for ultimate resolution.
Founders
From its founding in 1968 by Edward C. Purcell and John T. Wardrope, the law firm of Purcell & Wardrope has been dedicated to providing quality, results-oriented service.
"Purcell & Wardrope approaches each case, regardless of size or complexity, with the same goal: to provide the client with a prompt evaluation of liability and damages and the firm’s recommendation for settlement or trial. Whether requiring negotiation or litigation, Purcell & Wardrope has the capability and experience to obtain the best result."
EDWARD PURCELL
"Purcell & Wardrope knows that the business of a law firm is to communicate to its clients practical, timely solutions to their legal needs. We do that, and do it in a cost-effective manner. Our ability to provide those solutions, combined with our commitment to quality service and personal attention, has resulted in long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with our clients."
JACK WARDROPE
That commitment to quality service and results has continued into the 21st century through the dedicated efforts of Purcell & Wardrope's attorneys, who maintain long-term client relationships through efficient and responsive case management and resolution.
Contact us today to meet with an attorney from Purcell & Wardrope.
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| Insurance Clients | | ACE/Chubb | American International Group, Inc. | | Aspen American Insurance Company | Associated Adjusters, Inc. | | Broadspire, a Crawford Company | Cambridge Integrated Services | | CNA | Discover Re | | Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. | Glencoe Group Services, Inc. | | Great American Insurance Companies | Lexington Insurance Company | | Magna Carta Companies | Medmarc Insurance Company | | National Interstate Insurance Company | Professional Claims Managers, Inc. | | RSUI Group, Inc. | Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. | | Society Insurance | Specialty Risk Services, Inc. (SRS) | | Superior Risk Management, Inc. | Tokio Marine HCC - Public Risk Group | | United Fire & Casualty Group | West Bend Mutual Insurance Company | | Western Litigation | York Claims Service, Inc. | |
| Non-Insurance Clients | | Absolute Construction Inc. | Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | CRST International, Inc. | | Etransmedia | The Home Depot | | Payless ShoeSource | Weight Watchers, Inc. | | Western Utility | | | Back To Top |
Bradford S. Purcell
Chicago, IL |  | | Practice Areas | | - Construction Transactions
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| Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | AV-Rated® by Martindale-Hubbell; Franciscan Outreach Association-Lawyers United For the Homeless | | | Memberships: | - Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Valparaiso University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1984
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1987
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| | Born:1962 |
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Thomas B. Underwood
Chicago, IL |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | AV-Rated® by Martindale-Hubbell | | | Memberships: | - Illinois State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - University of Illinois, B.A., 1974
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1978
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Jonathan P. Schaefer
Chicago, IL |  | Practice Areas- Commercial Law
- Arbitration
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Commercial Vehicle
- Civil Litigation
- Construction Liability
- Insurance Defense
- Civil Defense
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2000
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2012
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| | Memberships: | - Illinois State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - DePaul University, B.A., 1979
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1982
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| | Born:1957 |
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Michael D. Sanders
Chicago, IL |  | | Practice Areas | | | | | | | | - Comprehensive General Liability
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| Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2003
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| | Memberships: | - Illinois State Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Northeast Missouri State University, B.A. (cum laude), 1991
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1995
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| | Born:1969 |
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Jason J. Friedl
Chicago, IL |  | Practice Areas- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Premises Liability
- Commercial Vehicle
- Product Liability
- Consumer Law
- Construction Litigation
- Dram Shop Liability
- Appellate Practice
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2012
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - Illinois State Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Arizona State University, B.A., 1995
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2000
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| | Born:1972 |
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Kingshuk K. Roy
Chicago, IL |  | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Construction Liability
- Professional Liability
- Premises Liability
- Construction Law
- Wrongful Death
- Employer Liability
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | AV-Rated® by Martindale-Hubbell | | | Memberships: | - Illinios State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
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| | Education: | - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. (with honors), 2000
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 2003
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| | Born:1978 |
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Richard J. VanSwol
Chicago, IL |  | Practice Areas- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Appellate Practice
- Professional Liability
- Insurance Litigation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2009
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2014
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| | Memberships: | - Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
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| | Education: | - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A./B.A. (summa cum laude), 2003
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.A., 2005
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2008
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| | Born:1981 |
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Aaron M. LaRue
Chicago, IL |  | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Construction Liability
- Professional Liability
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Construction Law
- Commercial Vehicle
- Product Liability
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2012
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| | Memberships: | - Illinois State Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Anderson University, B.S., 2003
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 2010
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| | Born:1981 |
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Emma C. Nowacki
Chicago, IL |  | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Construction Liability
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Construction Law
- Civil Rights
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2016
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| | Memberships: | - Illinois State Bar Association
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| | Education: | - University of Michigan, B.A., 2006
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2009
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| | Born:1984 |
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Dustin J. Karrison
Chicago, IL |  | Practice Areas- Premises Liability
- Construction Litigation
- Transportation
- Wrongful Death
- Civil Rights
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2015
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| | Memberships: | - Illinois State Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Illinois State University, B.S. Accounting, 2011
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2014
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| | Born:1989 |
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