About

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon's Chicago office focuses on business litigation, primarily in banking and financial services, securities, insurance and reinsurance, antitrust, employment and labor, and mergers and acquisitions. 

Shook Chicago team has significant business and commercial litigation experience, particularly in breach of contract, insurance coverage, fraud and fiduciary issues, as well as class action and complex litigation.

Shook insurance attorneys have handled litigation, arbitration and appeals involving coverage for toxic torts and environmental contamination; product liability; business torts; premises liability; professional and fiduciary liability; credit union and bank fraud; punitive damages; advertising injury; construction defects; and intellectual property claims. Clients also look to us for advice and ongoing consultation, including analysis of existence of coverage, claims handling, regulatory matters and other issues affecting their day-to-day business operations. Shook clients have included major insurance companies, often in complex coverage litigation across the U.S. involving billions in disputed insurance proceeds. 


Chambers Review

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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer - Illinois

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Shook, Hardy & Bacon acts for an impressive roster of insurance industry clients in complex coverage disputes. Its broad experience encompasses high-exposure, multiparty environmental, professional, asbestos and cyber insurance matters. The team is also noted for expertise in handling toxic tort issues.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Schoenfeld
2
David Schoenfeld
2
Band 2
David Schoenfeld is frequently called upon by insurance carriers for representation in complex coverage disputes, including large-scale class action claims.

David is very talented and good to work with.

I think David is very sharp and he has a very keen eye on servicing the client.

David is a strong and smart litigator. He knows how to put a case together, assemble evidence and he can try cases well. He can get a good deal, but you can trust him to fight if he needs to.

David has been fantastic on this case and we're very pleased with his client service. He is a strong communicator and makes sure that everyone knows what's going on.

David is very good and very responsive. He's a good strategic thinker.

Lynn H Murray
3
Lynn H Murray
3
Band 3
Lynn Murray operates a multifaceted commercial disputes practice with a focus on complex insurance coverage litigation.

Lynn Murray had a lot of experience in what we needed and knew all of the niche expertise.

Lynn Murray is a generalist and a great trial lawyer.

Matthew O. Sitzer
3
Matthew O. Sitzer
3
Band 3
Matthew Sitzer's broad practice includes advising insurers on a range of issues, with particularly extensive experience of personal injury and mass tort matters.

I go to Matthew with my most complex issues and not just for Illinois or Chicago, as he does nationwide too.

Ranked Lawyers at
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

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Illinois

Insurance: Dispute Resolution

David Schoenfeld
2
David Schoenfeld
2
Band 2
Lynn H Murray
3
Lynn H Murray
3
Band 3
Matthew O. Sitzer
3
Matthew O. Sitzer
3
Band 3

Members

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Clients

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CNA Financial

Fireman’s Fund

GEICO

Liberty Mutual

Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Nationwide, GEICO, CNA Financial

Mutual of Omaha

Nationwide

Safeco

Industries

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Insurance and Reinsurance