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• Telephone: 312-728-4000
• Fax: 312-728-4950
• Website: www.fitzhunt.com

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About Us

Fitzpatrick & Hunt specializes in product liability defense and claims prevention. The firm actively litigates some of the most complex cases facing clients today. These cases are both technically and legally complex and our experienced team of lawyers combines legal acumen with technical expertise to take these cases to conclusion. Whether the case calls for disposition on a motion, alternative dispute resolution or advocacy at trial, our lawyers are prepared and able to defend clients at every stage. Indeed, not only have our lawyers tried these complex cases, but we have taken our representation to the highest level on appeal, including to the United States Supreme Court.

For more than 30 years our lawyers have provided advisory consultation to worldwide insurance markets and product manufacturers in a range of industries. Our lawyers focus on delivering clients a defense strategy that is custom tailored to their needs and remain cognizant of the delicate balance that is the defense of litigation with our clients’ business interests and goals. Lawyers in our firm have successfully led the defenses of sophisticated product manufacturers including engine and aircraft manufacturers, satellite systems manufacturers, avionics manufacturers and suppliers and medical device manufacturers. Our case experience extends from defending clients against stand alone personal injury claims to consolidated cases and multidistrict litigation around the country and abroad. Our range of representations includes clients small and large and our lawyers are equipped to address the specific needs of each in any litigation that may arise.

Our team is well-versed in litigation avoidance techniques and preparedness. We work with clients to establish preventative practices and corrective action protocols, and provide risk assessment and advise them on loss prevention plans to reduce risk and exposure. We focus on product integrity, providing seminars at our clients’ facilities directed to the specific needs of each individual client. Our lawyers have learned there is no one size fits all approach to litigation preparedness and avoidance, and respond to our clients’ needs accordingly.

Communication is critical to our success. Our clients entrust us to provide early and honest case assessment in order to provide them guidance on how to proceed with their claims. We ensure our clients are involved in decision making every step of the way. From initial notice of claim to claim resolution, our clients are our partners in the defense of the litigation and we try to meet their concerns and needs. We also understand the costs and benefits of litigation and offer our clients counsel on these subjects. We appreciate the financial burdens that often accompany defending complex claims and realize litigation to the end does not always fulfill every client’s needs. Our team has the necessary experience in alternative dispute resolution to successfully resolve cases in advance of trial and have successfully mediated high exposure cases to the best interest of our clients.

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Personnel Information

Partner

Nicholas C. Bart

Chicago, IL

• Telephone: 312-728-4901

Practice Areas

• Product Liability
• Wrongful Death
• Premises Liability
• Contract Disputes
• Construction Liability
• Personal Injury
• Employment
• Civil Rights

Admitted

• Wisconsin, 1998
• Illinois, 1999

Education:

• Eastern Illinois University, B.A. Political Science, 1995
• Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1998

Law Review:

Marquette University Intellectual Property Law Review

Military:

Infantry, U.S. Army National Guard (1989-1995)

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Associate

Shane C. Nichols

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