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1 10 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1530 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FAX GALEN DRIVE SUITE 108 CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS FAX WEST MAIN STREET SUITE 2E CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS FAX

2 FIRM RESUME

3 DESCRIPTION AND FIRM HISTORY Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman, Ltd. was founded in 1984 by Douglas F. Stevenson, Michael E. Rusin and Stephen J. Friedman (as Stevenson, Rusin & Friedman, Ltd.) with the goal of establishing a specialty firm focusing on representing employers and their insurance carriers in all of the varied legal aspects of the workplace injury, including Workers Compensation, OSHA, personal injury, contribution liability and lien recovery, wrongful discharge and employment discrimination. Through dedication to aggressive, result-oriented file handling and prompt, thorough client reporting, the firm grew from the original seven lawyers and continued to expand to serve its clients needs throughout the state of Illinois. In order to serve our clients more effectively and cost efficiently we opened satellite offices in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois in 1999, and Carbondale, Illinois in With Douglas Stevenson s appointment to the Illinois Industrial Commission in 1998, the firm changed its name to reflect its current mission on providing a full service litigation practice to its client base of employers, industry and insurance carriers. The firm s leadership role in Workers Compensation and Employer Liability has carried over to its civil department. Initially developed to handle the claims evolving from the workplace accident, the firm has acquired a depth of experience in employment discrimination and wrongful discharge, product liability, and coverage issues. We have the unique ability to coordinate the handling of the Workers Compensation claim and related civil actions including lien protection, third party practice including exclusive remedy defenses and related insurance coverage issues, including the handling of Declaratory Judgment actions. Our civil department has grown and provides seasoned trial attorneys handling cases throughout Illinois. These attorneys have specialized experience in managing all phases of civil practice including all types of personal injury cases, transportation law (automobiles and trucking liability) and insurance coverage. The firm has earned a preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. TECHNOLOGY We recognize the key role technology plays in the providing of modern legal services, and we are committed to developing and implementing state-of-the-art computer support for our practice. This not only includes the latest word processing, computer billing and docketing systems, but also document generation, electronic file and document management, litigation support, electronic communication and . We continue to upgrade and expand our systems to better and more efficiently manage our practice and meet our clients needs. 1

4 PHILOSOPHY Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman, Ltd. believes that the optimal result is the one elected by concurrence between client and attorney in a memorialized litigation plan. We believe in aggressive, result - oriented file handling. By early decision on a chosen option and strategy, representation can be focused on reaching the desired result rather than drifting through the litigation process. Our core philosophy can be summed up as aggressively proactive, not reactive. A litigation plan of action can be developed at the time of our initial evaluation of the claim to achieve the desired objective within anticipated economic parameters. The Litigation Action Plan examines the issues, options, costs and possible results as well as the probability of success. Litigation is a dynamic and evolving process. As an assignment progresses, the litigation plan must be reevaluated and revised based on the changes in the law and assembly of evidence. The client must be involved in this process and can only be an effective participant if fully informed. Our attorneys provide frequent, prompt and thorough reporting to the client so that every case decision is designed to develop and refine the original litigation plan. Cost is a recognized factor in the litigation decision-making process. As with every other aspect of case analysis, the client must be informed to make a reasoned decision. We can provide initial budgeting and periodic revisions so that the client is aware of the anticipated fees and costs related to litigation plan elected. Our goal is to create a joint effort between attorney and client to establish a desired result and to meet that goal as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. PRACTICE AREAS As our clients needs have expanded and grown, Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman has developed its practice areas to meet their needs. Since legal problems seldom fall neatly within a single practice area, we assign cases and build a litigation team to address the unique issues and complexities of each new assignment. The firm s attorneys maintain an active practice in the following specialties: Workers Compensation Employer Liability and Third Party Liability Defense Insured and Self- Insured Coverage, Subrogation and Indemnification Litigation Civil Litigation and Insurance Defense Commercial Litigation Employment Law Coverage Litigation, Insurance Policy Interpretation Construction Litigation 2

5 WORKERS COMPENSATION Our Workers Compensation practice encompasses the entire state of Illinois. Our attorneys regularly appear at all arbitration venues on behalf of employers and insurance carriers and we provide expert and cost efficient handling of cases in each venue. We provide quality representation from the arbitration and review levels through appeals to the various Circuit, Appellate and Supreme Courts. Because of our long standing concentration in the Workers Compensation practice, we have developed an unmatched expertise in the law and procedure of the Workers Compensation Commission and in its application to specific industries, self insureds, and the insurance industry. Given this background, we are able to customize our representation to the special needs of our clients. In addition to handling filed claims, our attorneys recognize the value of providing assistance to claims handlers at the earliest stages of file assessment and can provide expeditious counsel as to the law and its application to a particular fact pattern. Most times this is done with little or no cost. Our attorneys are also able to provide more in-depth and ongoing counseling, including claims reviews, evaluation of claims investigation and handling procedures. We can tailor seminars and presentations for the specific needs of a particular industry or client. We have also worked with claims and human resource personnel to develop and implement claims handling and in-plant settlement programs to deal with all aspects of the claim from injury through resolution. Our Workers Compensation attorneys appear regularly in Chicago and at the following hearing locations in Illinois: Bloomington Collinsville Geneva Herrin New Lenox Mt. Vernon Ottawa Peoria Rockford Rock Island Springfield Urbana Waukegan Wheaton Woodstock EMPLOYER LIABILITY Our civil attorneys routinely practice extensively in cutting edge issues of law such as contractual indemnity, anti-subrogation, insured contracts or contracts to procure insurance and obtaining defense and indemnity contribution for the EL carrier from the CGL carrier. In addition, our EL attorneys have an expertise in seeking additional or alternative coverage through targeted/selected tenders, indemnity provisions endorsements such as vendors and insured contract endorsements. As to subrogation, whether or not a named third party, the firm prides itself in aggressively seeking full lien recovery. 3

6 Our routine practice includes: third party defense, intervention, response to bills in discovery, and the simultaneous defense of Workers Compensation with other employment torts (Title VII, Retaliatory Discharge, Union Grievances, ADA, ADEA, Dual Capacity, Exclusive Remedy, and International Torts). CIVIL LITIGATION AND INSURANCE DEFENSE The civil litigation practice group is comprised of seasoned trial lawyers who consistently rank at or near the most active in cases tried to jury verdict or judgment each year. Our regular file inventory consistently includes primary excess and indemnity cases together with subrogation contracts coverage, third party liability defense and coverage, premises, construction, personal lines, business lines, death and catastrophic injury. On an annual basis, several cases are tried or settled valued in the range of $30,000 to several million dollars. In addition to successful trial results, we also encourage early file closure by aggressive, dispositive motion practice resulting in substantial savings on litigation expenses. We are committed to aggressive file handling coupled with thorough, regular reporting to continuously allow and update evaluation of exposure to explore trial or settlement options. Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman prides itself on meticulous pleading practice from the first responsive pleading on file. With a calculated strategy applying the substantive and procedural law to strike a complaint through dispositive motions to dismiss, judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment, motions in limine, directed verdict and post trial motions, we continually strive to provide an early dismissal or settlement while preserving all substantive, procedural and evidentiary errors and irregularities at trial for an appellate safety valve. Our aggressive posture in procedural trial preparation allows us to aggressively negotiate based upon the client s comfort zone at all stages of litigation from a position of strength since we are always prepared with evidence and strategy to pursue any case through trial. In order to better serve our diverse client base, we provide a statewide presence in Illinois as well as northern and northwestern Indiana and the Missouri/St. Louis metro area. This encompasses both the state circuit and federal courts, including all appellate forums. EMPLOYMENT LAW Work injuries do not occur in a vacuum. Since the injured employee has rights under various State and Federal statutes as well as under common law, our expertise has developed to include the simultaneous evaluation and/or defense of all employment related torts. The representation of the employer would be incomplete without the ability to recognize other potential liabilities and provide a complete analysis of all potential exposures. The initial focus of our employment practice recognizes the often inevitable consolidation of Workers Compensation claims and civil statutory torts pursuable outside the IC arena. The firm has represented clients before the Illinois Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Commission, State and Federal Courts in the following areas: 4

7 Age Discrimination (ADEA) ADA-Handicap Discrimination Intentional Tort Labor Grievances OSHA Wrongful Termination Retaliatory Discharge Sexual Harassment Racial Discrimination Because of the firm s involvement in both the Workers Compensation and Civil Litigation areas, we have been at the forefront of establishing the employer s rights in related civil actions, including: Lien and subrogation rights under Section 5 of the WC Act Good faith settlement under the Contribution Act Insurance coverage issues such as contribution to Employers Law defense and indemnity from CGL sources Indemnity and contractual issues Targeted tenders to other carriers by employers named as additional insureds Pursuit of dismissal of third party claims employing the doctrines of Briseno, Lannom and contractual subrogation Exclusive Remedy Dual Capacity Intentional Torts COMMERCIAL LITIGATION The commercial litigation practice group is comprised of seasoned trial lawyers who, on a yearly basis, litigate and arbitrate a variety of commercial, contractual and transactional disputes involving commercial entities relative to contracts, and their interpretation and enforcement including matters such as: indemnification, anti-subrogation clauses, procurement of insurance, interpretation of buy/sell obligations of product manufacturers, vendors endorsements, insured contract endorsements, assignment of rights, delegation of duties, Moorman doctrine Economic damages, and corporate successor liability. Our reputation for successful motion practice encourages early file closures with substantial savings on litigation expenses. We are committed to aggressive file handling initiated with meticulous pleading practice from the first response pleading through the last post trial motion. Our commercial litigation practice complements our coverage practice and allows us to pursue and litigate such issues as indemnification, anti- subrogation, Kotecki waivers and contractual duties to procure insurance or bonds. 5

8 INSURANCE AND SELF-INSURANCE COVERAGE The Insurance Practice Group provides coverage analysis, loss counseling, adjustment advice, policy drafting expertise, and defense of claims to a variety of self-insureds, insurers and reinsurers. The attorneys at Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman, Ltd. are experienced in representing insureds and insurers under a variety of policies of insurance, including, but not limited to: Commercial/comprehensive general liability (CGL) Commercial property Commercial transportation Automobile Workers Compensation/Employer Liability Under these policies (both ISO & proprietary), the firm handles a variety of claims including, but not limited to: Construction defect Premises liability Products liability Third party automobile and UM/UIM defense Contribution and allocation issues between carriers Additional insured defense and targeted tender issues First party theft, fire and multi-peril claims Contracts to procure insurance Contracts to indemnify The firm has also served as litigation counsel for self-insured entities and those with self-insured retention (SIR) or large deductibles in the construction, equipment leasing, retail grocery, and transportation industries. We serve as national and regional counsel for many of the prominent property and casualty insurance companies in addition to self-insureds and clients with significant self-insured retentions. Our attorneys are frequently called upon to represent insureds and insurers in complex construction and transportation matters involving the coordination of tenders of defense and litigation of simultaneous first and third party complaints; and cross claims. In the construction arena, our attorneys are frequently requested to evaluate insurance policies, contracts to indemnify, and certificates of insurance to determine and litigate the relationship of an insurer or self-insured to its insureds and additional insureds vis-à-vis multiple coverage to owners, construction managers, manufacturers, distributors, general contractors and subcontractors as well as the myriad of relationships to each other as created by policy certificate, endorsement or contract. We have extensive experience in targeted tenders; and the combination of indemnification and insurance procurement. 6

9 APPELLATE LITIGATION Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman, Ltd., which has long had an outstanding reputation for trial litigation, has also developed a premier appellate litigation practice group. Our lawyers include former judicial law clerks who possess significant experience in the federal and state appellate courts. These lawyers have handled a broad spectrum of legal issues including: transportation, product liability, indemnification, and Workers Compensation. Our appellate litigators excel in analytical ability and writing skills. We do not limit ourselves to any particular substantive subject matter; instead, we take cases arising in any and all areas of law and present them in a manner that maximizes their attractiveness to the courts of review. Our appellate advocates are assisted by the extensive multi-discipline base of trial attorneys who develop the recognition of issues early in the lower court. Our insights serve clients by early identification of procedural, evidentiary and substantive legal issues at the trial level and reevaluating the results to decide whether or not an appeal is pursuable. The greatest strength of our appellate practice group is our emphasis on presenting complex questions of law and fact in simple and straightforward terms. Effective appellate advocacy, like effective trial advocacy, is ultimately a challenge to tell a persuasive and clear story that enables the decision-maker to appreciate why our client is right and, within the boundaries of the law, should prevail. We strive not only to apply the law, but to show why our client should and must win. A representative list of our clients includes: Insurance Companies ACE/CIGNA American Country Insurance American Family Insurance American International Group AmTrust North America Argonaut Insurance Co. Continental Insurance Company Dallas National Insurance Employers Mutual Companies Farmers Insurance Company Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company Grocers Insurance Harleysville Insurance Liberty Mutual Insurance Lumbermens Underwriting Alliance Midwest Insurance Company National Farmers Union One Beacon Sentry Insurance Company St. Paul Travelers Insurance Standard Mutual Insurance State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. Transguard Insurance Company Utica Insurance West Bend Insurance Westfield Insurance Group Zurich Insurance Company Manufacturers ABC Rail/National Castings Boise Cascade Chrysler Corp. Cooper Industries Gardner Denver Machinery, Inc. Georgia Pacific Gunite Corp. Intermatic, Inc. Innophos Johns Manville Johnson Controls Keystone Consolidated Industries Manufacturers (continued) Marmon Group 7

10 Norcross Safety Products, LLC Safway Steel/Safway Services Sterling Steel Vesuvius USA Motor Carriers and Insurers Conway Central Services Dayton Freight Lines J.B. Hunt Transportation McLane Midwest Municipalities City of Bloomington City of Wheaton Third Party Administrators and Agencies AIG Claims Service Aon Risk Services Assisted Housing Risk Management Association (AHRMA) Berkeley Risk Administrators Brentwood Services Administrators Broadspire/Crawford & Company Cambridge Integrated Services Cannon Cochran Management Services (CCMSI) Constitution State Service Company Corvel Crawford Custard Risk Management ESIS Frank Gates Service Company GAB Business Services Gallagher Bassett Services Gates McDonald Hartford/SRS Helmsman Illinois Public Risk Fund (IPRF) Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA) Utilities, Business and Retail Certified Grocers Claussen Pickle Company Dial Corporation/Henkel Dominick s Finer Foods/Safeway Stores Exelon/Commonwealth Edison Export Packaging Gonnella Baking Company Illinois Sports Service J. S. Alberici Kraft Foods, Inc. Lucent Technologies Qwest Communications SCI Companies Sprint PCS Target Corporation Verizon/GTE Third Party Administrators and Agencies (continued) National Employee Care Systems PMA Management Risk Enterprise Management Sedgwick CMS Underwriters Safety & Claims 8

11 MEMBERS OF THE FIRM

12 ATTORNEYS Michael E. Rusin, Managing Partner Workers Compensation EDUCATION: B.A. History, Northwestern University, 1975; J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1978; Board of Editors, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, ; Honors - Order of the Coif (top ten percent of class). ADMISSIONS: Illinois, 1978; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, HONORS AND AWARDS: Legal Counsel, Workers Compensation Claims Association , Board of Directors, Leading Lawyers Network, present. The Heritage Registry of Who s Who, , Illinois Super Lawyers, SPEAKER: American Bar Association Annual Convention, Wage Differential or PPD, 1988,; American Society of Safety Engineers Annual Meeting, 1983; Wisconsin Council of Safety Annual Meeting, 1984; National Council of Self-Insurers Annual Meeting, ; IMA Annual Seminar, ; Workers Compensation Claims Association, 1992, , , ; Illinois Workers Compensation for Self-Insureds, 1993; Casualty Adjusters Association, 1997; Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Mastering Workers Compensation in Illinois, 1999; IME Summit, SEAK, Inc., 2002; IICLE, Advanced Workers Compensation Program, 2003; 8 th Annual Conference on Occupational Health Issues, 2003; IICLE, Starting Points: Handling Your First WC Case, 2005; 13 th Annual Conference, Northern Illinois Alliance of Fire Protection Districts, 2006; NHRMA Mutual Spring Regional Training Seminar, 2006; Illinois Workers Comp Forum, ; NSPII Illinois Chapter 10th Anniversary Seminar, 2006; Lorman Workers Compensation Update in Illinois, 2007; Lorman Educational Seminars, Advance WC Issues, 2007, 2008, WCCA Winter Seminar, AWW and Compensability Issues, 2008; SEAK National Conference on WC, Fraud, 2008, IICLE Advanced Workers Compensation Issues Defending against Odd Lot Permanent Total Disability Cases, 2010; NBI Advanced Workers Compensation Issues, 2012; PPD evaluations AMA Guidelines and IWCC Interpretations, 2012: CLM Instructor Assessing and Addressing Fraud in the Claims Environment, AUTHOR: "The Industrial Commission of Illinois, Practice & Procedure," 1992, 1995, 1999, ; "The Industrial Commission of Illinois, Recent Decisions and Trends," 1991; "Caterpillar Turns Into a Butterfly: The Arising Out of Defense," 1993, 1996, 2003; "Determining Permanent Partial Disability in Illinois," 1993, 1996, 2002; "Wage Differential Planning Defenses," 1993; Wage Differential: From Statute to Cases to Big Awards, 2001; Panel of Physicians: An Introduction to Cost Savings, 2001; Medicare and Workers Compensation: Who s on First?, 2002; The Caterpillar Case Revisited in 2002: The Arising Out of Defense, Does it Still Exist?, 2002; Calculating Average Weekly Wage, 2004, Employers Rights In Disciplining and Terminating Workers Compensation Claimants: New Developments in Building Your Case in the Event You Are Sued,

13 MEMBER: Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Self-Insurers Association; Workers Compensation Lawyers Association; Workers Compensation Claims Association; Greater Peoria Claims Association; Council on Litigation Management. PRACTICE AREA: Workers Compensation, Employer Liability, Coverage and WC Lien Issues. Legal Counsel, Workers Compensation Claims Association , Board of Directors, Leading Lawyers Network, 2002-present. Illinois Super Lawyers 2005-present REPORTED CASES: Joliet Public Grade School District v. Carolyn Occhuizzo (2007); D. Mayer Landscaping v. Industrial Commission, 767 N.E.2d 821 (2002); Carroll v. Industrial Commission, 563 N.E.2d 890 (1990); Waldschmidt v. Industrial Commission, 542 N.E.2d 726 (1989); Trans World Airlines v. Industrial Commission, 548 N.E.2d 367 (1989). EXPERIENCE: Trial and Appellate experience with concentration in the defense of Workers Compensation and Employer Liability cases. Involved in the development of transitional return to work programs and their acceptance by the Workers Compensation Commission. Frequent speaker and author on current Workers Compensation issues and Workers Compensation Commission developments. Emphasis on Coverage Issues involving WC policies. Consultant on catastrophic and OD claims. Consultant for Panel of Physicians Programs in Illinois and Medicare Set-Aside Issues. Consultant and Author on House Bill 928 Firefighter Claims. COMMUNITY: Member and Risk Management Director of the Glenview Youth Soccer Association; Head Coach, Glenview Colts Soccer Team ; Coach, Glenview Titans Soccer Team, ; Manager and Coach, Glenview Youth Baseball, ; Coach, Glenview Jr. Titans Basketball, ; Member and Treasurer, Glenbrook South Parent Association, ; Member, Glenbrook South Booster Club, ; Member, University of Illinois Dads Association, Volunteer for Breast Cancer Research for Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES: Mike is an avid runner, triathlete, fitness instructor and scuba diver. He has run over 30 full marathons as well as numerous halfmarathons and shorter races. He has completed eight full distance Ironman triathlon races since 2008 including Ironman Coeur D Alene, Ironman New Zealand, Ironman Wisconsin, Ironman Lake Placid, Ironman Hawaii, Ironman Louisville and Ironman Florida. He raced in Ironman 70.3 Geelong (Australia) in February, 2010 and qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. 10

14 In July 2010, he competed against other chief executives in the Ironman Executive Challenge at Ironman Lake Placid in New York. He won that competition and earned a qualifying spot at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. On October 9, 2010, he raced against 25 other chief executives at the Ironman World Championships and earned 2d place honors in his division. He teaches fitness classes at Fitness Formula Clubs including spinning and muscle definition. He is a certified personal trainer by the International Fitness Professionals Association. Mike is a certified Rescue scuba diver. He has traveled throughout the Caribbean and Pacific, diving in both warm and cold water. He has explored marine life in Australia, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Bonaire, Curacao, Belize and multiple other islands. Mike has been diving with sea lions and dolphins in California, Manta Rays in Hawaii and sharks in the Coral Sea. John A. Maciorowski, Partner EDUCATION: B.A., Illinois Benedictine College, summa cum laude, Social Science Award, 1977; J.D., DePaul University, with highest honors, Staff Member, DePaul Law Review. ADMISSIONS: Illinois, HONORS AND AWARDS: Leading Lawyers Network , Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2003, Illinois Super Lawyers, SPEAKER: Illinois Manufacturers' Association Seminar, 1986, 1988, regarding physical and psychological stress, repetitive trauma, occupational disease and hearing loss; Illinois Workers Compensation for Self Insureds, Speaker Exelon, March 2004, How to Defend and Win Cases. Speaker 2006 Worker s Comp Claim Association Persuasive Evidence, Speaker 2006 Greater Chicago Claims Association, The New Act. AUTHOR: Illinois Workers Compensation for Self Insureds, MEMBER: Workers Compensation Lawyers Association. REPORTED CASES: Pemble v. Industrial Commission, 536 N.E.2d 1349; Hansel & Gretel v. Industrial Commission, 574 N.E.2d EXPERIENCE: Emphasis on the defense of Workers Compensation cases throughout Illinois. 11

15 Gregory G. Vacala, Managing Partner Civil Litigation EDUCATION: B.S., Accounting, DePaul University, 1980; J.D., DePaul University, 1983; Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, ADMISSIONS: Illinois, 1983; U.S. Supreme Court 2001; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1983; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, 1993; U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 1999; Northern District of Illinois Federal Trial Bar, 1985; Missouri, 1995; U.S. Tax Court, 1984; U.S. Court of Appeals (7CA) 1998; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2001; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, HONORS AND AWARDS: American Jurisprudence Award, 1983; U.S. Law Week Award, SPEAKER: Illinois Manufacturers Association Seminar, 1990; The Pillsbury Company, Annual Seminar, 1991; General Accident, Multi State Subrogation Training Seminar, 1997; Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman s Successful Defense of Transportation and Tort Claims Seminar, 2002; Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and The Insurance School of Chicago s Seminar on Construction Litigation and Insurance Coverage, Third Party Actions, 2002; Safeco Annual Seminar, 2004; Greater Peoria Claims Association, 2004 Annual Seminar; Utica Mutual Insurance Company Seminar, 2007; Illinois Defense Counsel Insurance Symposium, 2007; Defending Third-Party Employers, Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman, 2007; Illinois Insurance Coverage, Utica Mutual Insurance, 2008; Insurance Coverage, West Bend Mutual Insurance, 2008; Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman s 25 th Anniversary Seminar, 2009; Illinois Law Seminar, Amherst, NY, 2009; Fundamentals of Litigation Management (Council on Litigation Management), AUTHOR: Defending Employees In Third Party Liability Litigation: The New Millennium, 2000; Additional Insureds, Multiple Coverage, Etc. / Basic Tenets of Practice, 2001; Construction Defense: Post Structural Work Act, 2001; Placard Liability, 2002; Litigation of Truck Accidents: Coverage Issues Between Trucking and Non-Trucking Use Policies, 2002; The Litigation of Truck Accidents: Coverage Issues, 2002; Settlement: It s All in the Timing, 2004; The Independent Medical Exam in Civil Litigation, 2004; Outline of Basic Tenets of Employment Practice, 2004; Employers Liability Construction Litigation, 2004; Targeted or Selected Tenders, 2007; Construction Defense, 2004; Cumis/Peppers Conflict Counsel, 2007; Employers Liability Coverage Primer, 2007; Post Virginia Surety v. Northern Insurance Risk Transfer and Insurance Coverage, 2007; Defending Third-Party Employers, 2007; Illinois Insurance Coverage, 2008; Insurance Coverage Primer, 2008; Employers Liability and Workers Compensation Coverage, 2008; Utica National Annual Coverage Seminar, Columbus, Ohio, 2008; Utica National Illinois Law Primer, Amherst, NY, MEMBER: American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Insurance Coverage Committee); DRI International Association for Defense, Insurance and Corporate Counsel. The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel - Co-chair of the Insurance Law Committee. 12

16 PRACTICE AREA: Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage and Contractual Risk Transfer. REPORTED CASES: Colvin v. Hobart Bros., 156 Ill.2d 166, 620 N.E.2d 375; Armis Construction Co. v. Cosmopolitan Natl. Bank, 134 Ill.App.3d 1717, 479 N.E.2d 1111; Spencer v. Wandolowski, 264 Ill.App.3d 611, 636 N.E.2d 854; Upchurch v. Industrial Commission, 261 Ill.App.3d 104, 636 N.E.2d 434; Hurt v. Industrial Commission, 191 Ill.App.3d 733, 548 N.E.2d 122; Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Westchester Fire (Ill.App Rule 23 3/1/06); Virginia Surety v. Northern Insurance, 224 Ill.2d N.E.2d 149; Bonner v. Brown (Ky.App CA MR (not published). EXPERIENCE: Concentration in complex and catastrophic civil tort litigation. Defense of personal injury claims including verdicts on auto, trucking, premises, product liability (vehicle, distributor, modification), federal motor carrier safety regulations, and toxic exposure claims. Insurance coverage and third party practice. Litigation of commercial contractual, insurance, and transactional disputes involving insurance indemnity procurement, contractual risk transfer, coverage and indemnification in CGL, EL, auto, transportation and selective-targeted tenders as well as contractual and policy co-insurance sharing provisions. COMMUNITY: Active participant Woodridge Community Food Pantry; St. Scholastica Daybreak Transitional Housing; Moot Court Judge DePaul University. PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES: Greg is an avid competitive tennis player and enjoys travel. Daniel W. Arkin, Partner EDUCATION: A.A., College of DuPage, 1975; B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1977; J.D. IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Former Investigator in Charge - Special Investigation Unit, Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies. ADMISSIONS: State of Illinois Supreme Court, 1987; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1987; U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, HONORS AND AWARDS: Leading Lawyer Network, 2004 to present. SPEAKER: Dan regularly presents educational seminars for clients to assist in their knowledge of investigating and defending workers compensation cases. Dan also organized and participated in a workers compensation mock trial for one of the Firm s major clients. This mock trial provided a first hand look at the detail, planning and preparation necessary for a workers compensation trial before the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission. 13

17 MEMBER: American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association, Workers Compensation, Tort and Insurance Law Sections; Chicago Bar Association, Workers Compensation Committee; Workers Compensation Lawyers Association. PRACTICE AREA: Workers' Compensation claims with a concentration in cases involving special investigation, fraud and defense of municipal entities. He has conducted numerous seminars on fraud recognition and investigation for clients and for the Claims Managers Council. REPORTED CASE: Hammel v. Industrial Commission, 253 Ill.App.3d 900, 626 N.E.2d 234 (1993). EXPERIENCE: While at Northern Illinois University, Dan worked for the University Police Department. He then became a Claims Adjuster, Claims Supervisor, and eventually the Investigator in Charge of the Special Investigation Unit at Fireman s Fund Insurance Company. During this time he was a charter member of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (I.A.S.I.U.), and a member of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (I.A.A.T.I.), as well as being a volunteer Fireman and Paramedic. PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES: Dan is an experienced fisherman and boater. Dan also fishes in numerous tournaments and took first place twice in the Costa Rica Classic Tarpon Tournament. Each summer, Dan hosts an Annual Fishing Derby and Backyard Barbecue at his home for firm employees and clients, their families and friends. Randall R. Stark, Partner EDUCATION: B.A., Political Science, Marquette University, 1983; J.D., DePaul University College of Law, ADMISSIONS: Illinois, 1987; Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, SPEAKER: MEDCOR National Training Seminars for industrial nurses on Investigation and Management of Work Injuries and Occupational Diseases, The Causal Connection Defense to Avascular Necrosis Claims at the Medical and Vocational Rehabilitation Seminar in 2001, and Failed Negotiations and Litigation Over Settlement Terms at the West Bend Mutual Claim Conference. MEMBER: Chicago Bar Association, Workers Compensation Section; Illinois State Bar Association; and American Bar Association. Certified Arbitrator for Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program. Downers Grove Fire Pension Board. REPORTED CASES: Jack Rodin v The Industrial Commission, 316 Ill.App.3d 1224, 738 N.E.2d 955, 250 Ill. Dec. 486 (2000); First Cash Financial Service v. Industrial Commission, 367 Ill. App. 3d 102, 853 N.E.2d 799, 304 Ill. Dec. 722 (1 st Dist. 2006); and Roy Kinn v. Prairie 14

18 Farms/ Muller Pinehurst, 859 N.E.2d 99, 2006 Ill. App. LEXIS 1039, 307 Ill. Dec. 99 (2 nd Dist. 2006). EXPERIENCE: Defense of Workers Compensation and personal injury claims. Represents manufacturing employers with exposure under Occupational Diseases Act. Special emphasis on claims involving inhalational lung injury and psychological conditions. He serves as a disability pension board hearing officer and was a former Claims Specialist, American Mutual Insurance Company. PUBLICATIONS: Accepted Legal Applications of Actuarial Testing and Delinquency Interventions: Examples of Savings in Real-Life Situations ; Psychological Reports, 2009, Vol. 104, No. 1, COMMUNITY: Commissioner of the Downers Grove Planning Commission Commissioner of the Downers Grove Fire Pension Board since Soccer Coach for the Downers Grove Youth Soccer. PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES: Randy has alpine skied in seven countries and is accomplished on both expert and off piste terrain. He enjoys coaching youth soccer, scuba, hiking, backpacking and camping with his family. Daniel R. Egan, Partner EDUCATION: B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1985; J.D. Loyola University, School of Law, Former Student Athletic Trainer, University of Notre Dame Football Team. ADMISSIONS: Illinois, 1988; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, HONORS AND AWARDS: Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel, 3 rd ed., ; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2008; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2010; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2011; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2012; Illinois Super Lawyers, SPEAKER: Cooper Industries Workers Compensation Symposium, 1996; Boise Cascade Conference Illinois Workers Compensation, 2001; Stateline SHRM Conference, July 2003, Crystal Lake, Illinois; Lorman Education Services Workers Compensation Update in Illinois, 2008; Lorman Education Services Workers Compensation Update in Illinois, 2009; Illinois Workers Compensation Best Practices Gardner Denver, 2010; Workers Compensation Update in Illinois, 2012; Bituminous Insurance, Illinois Workers Compensation, AUTHOR: Pro Se Settlements: Preventing the Injured Working from Seeking Legal Representation, REPORTED CASES: Zanger v Industrial Commission, 306 Ill.App.3d N.E.2d Ill.Dec.77 (4 th Dist. Ind. Comm. Div. 1999). Weyer v. IWCC, 387 Ill.App3d 297, 900 N.E.2d 360, 326 Ill. Dec. 724 (1 st Dist. IWCC Div. 2008). Tower Automotive v. IWCC, 407 Ill.App.3d 15

19 427, 943 N.E.2d 153, 347 Ill.Dec. 863 (1 st Dist. IWCC Div. 2011); Gruszeczka v. IWCC, 2012 IL App (2d) WC (2d Dist. IWCC Div. 2012). EXPERIENCE: Trial and Appellate experience concentrating in defense of employers in Workers Compensation Litigation. COMMUNITY: Soccer and Basketball Coach. Mark P. Rusin, Partner EDUCATION: B.A., University of Illinois, 1987; J.D., IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law with honors, 1990; Federal Judicial Externship, ADMISSIONS: Illinois, MEMBER: Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association. PRACTICE AREA: Workers Compensation and WC Lien Issues. SPEAKER: Various client seminars on accident and workers compensation claim defense issues; Lorman Education Services Workers Compensation Update in Illinois, February 2008; Lorman Education Services Worker s Compensation Update in Illinois, February, REPORTED CASES: R.D. Masonry, Inc. v. Industrial Commission, Supreme Court of Illinois, 215 Ill.2d 399 (2005). EXPERIENCE: Trial and Appellate experience with practice concentrated in Workers Compensation defense; Special emphasis on cases involving fraud, truck accident, and catastrophic claims. COMMUNITY: Member of Chicago Wheelchair Bulls Basketball Team ; Member and Co-Captain Chicago Wheelchair Cubs Softball Team , 2002 National Champions, featured wheelchair sports athlete Fox Sports Network 2002; Legal Consultant Glenbard High School Mock Trial Team, Theodore J. Powers, Partner EDUCATION: Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree in Political Science, University of Illinois 1984; J.D., Chicago Kent College of Law, BAR ADMISSIONS: Illinois,

20 HONORS AND AWARDS: BV Distinguished Attorney Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. PRACTICE AREA: Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Litigation. REPORTED CASES: Siddens v. Industrial Commission, 304 Ill.3d 506, 711 N.E.2d 18 (1999); Funes v. B&B Equipment, Inc., 282 Ill.App.3d 272, 668 N.E.2d 54 (1966); Employers Mutual Companies v. Skilling, 163 Ill.2d 184, 644 N.E.2d 1163 (1994); Durand v. Industrial Commission, 224 Ill.2d 53, 862 N.E.2d 918 (2006). EXPERIENCE: Insurance Defense in Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Matters, Longshoremen, Employment Law, and Appellate Practice. Practice concentrates in the venues of Chicago and collar counties, Central Illinois, Southwestern Illinois and St. Louis. Assessment and analysis of Medicare issues in workers compensation cases. Presentation to WCCA regarding Medicare Set-Aside issues and analysis. Submitted and obtained approval of a petition on behalf of employer to Industrial Commission for a Panel of Physicians Plan under Section 8(a) of the Illinois Workers Compensation Act. Appellate Practice and Advocacy during the past 14 years. Assist employers in establishing and maintaining in-house pro se settlement programs. Seven-year background in medical field prior to pursuing legal vocation, resulting in a solid understanding of medical conditions and issues in the litigation context. Joseph P. Basile, Partner EDUCATION: B.S., St. Louis University, 1976, J.D., John Marshall Law School, ADMISSIONS: Illinois State Bar Association, 1979; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1980; Federal U.S. District Trial Bar, 1983; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7 th Circuit, 1986; Chair Qualified Arbitrator in Circuit Court of Cook County s Mandatory Arbitration Program, HONORS AND AWARDS: Juris Doctor with Distinction, SPEAKER: Panelist and Faculty Moderator for the IICLE course, Illinois New Workers Compensation Law, Faculty Moderator for the IICLE course, Advanced Workers Compensation Practice: Impact of the New Law, Speaker at IICLE course, Starting Points: Filing and Responding to Your First Workers Compensation Claim on the subject of Starting to Handle the Case for the Respondent. AUTHOR: Current author of workers compensation monthly Flashpoints Illinois Institute for continuing legal education monthly articles for IICLE.com; author of chapter on workers compensation for Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education 2005 Edition of Labor and Employment Issues in transaction, business reductions and workforce reductions; co-author of chapter in IICLE course, Starting Points: Filing and Responding to Your First Workers Compensation Claim on the subject of Starting to Handle the Case for the Respondent. He is 17