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Jan 13, 2022
Missouri Lawyer has honored Beth Bauer and Alexandra Haar with its 2021 Top Defense Wins award
Jan 11, 2022
Insurance defense attorney Chad S. Stockel has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s St. Louis office
Jan 06, 2022
LAW360's holiday-themed insurance articles included Michael Young's perspectives
Jan 04, 2022
Eric Moch and Ryan Chancellor secured a significantly reduced award for a client in a Cook County personal injury case
Dec 28, 2021
Andrew Carruthers has been appointed an Associate Judge for the 3rd Judicial Circuit in Illinois
Dec 21, 2021
Eric Moch's recent “Law Update” column examines well-planned and executed insurance fraud schemes
Dec 16, 2021
Jennifer Martin has recorded an instructional video for the Illinois Pork Producers Association
Dec 14, 2021
The Board of Regents of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) has elected Michael Young one of its Fellows
Dec 09, 2021
Eric Moch spoke recently to the Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU)
Dec 07, 2021
HeplerBroom is on steering committee for American Bar Association’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Conference
Dec 03, 2021
Kathleen Hamilton is once again one of three nominees for Missouri Court of Appeals vacancy
Dec 02, 2021
Varadachari and McGonigle receive favorable verdict in rear-end collision case in St. Louis County
Nov 30, 2021
HeplerBroom partner Michael Young’s insights are featured in CLM Magazine
Nov 29, 2021
Bharat Varadachari and Adam McGonigle obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death case in Peoria County, Illinois,
Nov 24, 2021
Katie Jacobi has earned her Certified Litigation Management Professional designation
Nov 23, 2021
Michael Young will be one of the featured speakers at the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s upcoming Focus seminar.
Nov 18, 2021
Neil Kilcoyne has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Chicago office
Nov 17, 2021
Ryan Chancellor, Andrew Gilkerson, and Weston Stoddard have joined HeplerBroom as associate attorneys
Nov 17, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Michael Young's perspectives on "scary" insurance litigation cases are quoted in a LAW 360 article
Nov 16, 2021
Six HeplerBroom attorneys have been named 2021 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, and three have been named Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars
Nov 12, 2021
James DuChateau has co-authored an article in IDC Quarterly discussing court interpretations of an insurance company’s replacement cost obligations
Nov 09, 2021
Susan Wagener was a guest lecturer for third-year nursing students at the University of Illinois Chicago
Nov 04, 2021
HeplerBroom is proud to announce that it has been ranked nationally as a 2022 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Nov 04, 2021
Scott County's Circuit Court awarded HeplerBroom clients more than $2.5 million under the Illinois Farm Nuisance Suit Act
Nov 02, 2021
James DuChateau was quoted in an October 8 Law360 article examining how state supreme courts are divided on whether insurers can depreciate labor costs when handling property damage claims
Nov 02, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Bharat Varadachari recently participated in a roundtable at the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) Focus Conference in Chicago
Oct 29, 2021
Melissa Brown and Jennifer Martin have published an article on PFAS in the most recent issue of The Illinois Manufacturer, the quarterly magazine of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Oct 28, 2021
Timothy P. Collins has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Chicago office
Oct 26, 2021
In his recent “Law Update” column, Eric Moch provides a general overview of the paths medical fraud investigators most often take when pursuing recoveries against organized fraud perpetrators
Oct 19, 2021
Michael Reda and Adam McGonigle published an article in a recent issue of In Transit, the Trucking Industry Defense Association’s quarterly newsletter
Oct 14, 2021
HeplerBroom attorneys Beth Bauer and Alexandra Haar were part of the trial team that secured a defense verdict for Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. in a more than three-week trial in the City of St. Louis
Oct 12, 2021
Litigation attorney Irene J. Marusic has joined HeplerBroom as a partner in the firm’s St. Louis office
Oct 07, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Michael Young is presenting a CLE webinar on the latest developments in Missouri insurance and bad faith law
Oct 05, 2021
HeplerBroom was one of the sponsors for the recent International Association of Special Investigation Units 2021 Seminar & Expo
Sep 28, 2021
Lance Jones and Julieta Kosiba will be among the featured speakers at the annual convention of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois
Sep 17, 2021
Linda Hay and Anne Oldenburg will be two of three key speakers at “Calibrate Your Risk Radar,” an interactive continuing education seminar sponsored by the Chicago Dental Society
Sep 16, 2021
On September 17, Anne Oldenburg will present a day-long in-person workshop on Legalities in the Dental Practice
Sep 09, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Tammy Banasek will be one of the featured speakers at DRI’s Senior Living and Long-Term Care Litigation Seminar
Sep 02, 2021
Three of HeplerBroom’s asbestos litigation partners will play key roles at HarrisMartin’s 2021 Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference
Aug 26, 2021
Troy Bozarth and Bharat Varadachari were among the featured speakers at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Aug 24, 2021
HeplerBroom is proud to announce that 21 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
Aug 19, 2021
Four HeplerBroom partners have been named Best Lawyers' 2022 St. Louis "Lawyer of the Year"
Aug 17, 2021
Bharat Varadachari was among the featured speakers at the 2021 annual conference of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Aug 03, 2021
HeplerBroom attorneys were part of defense team that earned defense verdict in Johnson & Johnson talc case
Jul 29, 2021
Stephanie Weiner presented a webinar to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce on Illinois’ new prejudgment interest statute
Jul 27, 2021
Michelle Wright, the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, has been chosen for an Unsung Legal Hero Award by Missouri Lawyers Media
Jul 23, 2021
The firm’s Edwardsville office sponsored a Cheers for Charity event to benefit the Main Street Community Center
Jul 22, 2021
Michael Murphy, Jennifer Martin, and Alec Messina will be the featured speakers at an upcoming environmental hot topics webinar
Jul 19, 2021
Amy Johnson will be a featured speaker at the DRI’s Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute
Jul 13, 2021
Chelsea L. Caldwell has joined HeplerBroom's Chicago office as an associate attorney
Jul 08, 2021
A jury in a St. Charles County defamation and injurious falsehood case found in favor of HeplerBroom’s clients on all counts
Jul 06, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Stephanie Weiner co-presented a webinar on risk transfer in commercial contracts
Jul 01, 2021
As one of the nation’s leading coverage lawyers, Michael Young wrote in Coverage Opinions about what he wished he'd known when he started his insurance law defense practice
Jun 29, 2021
In his recent “Law Update” column, Eric Moch discusses how the emerging popularity of telehealth has also given rise to new opportunities for fraud and abuse
Jun 24, 2021
Larry Hepler has been an attorney at the law firm for 50 years
Jun 22, 2021
Robert Elworth has been appointed Vice Chair of the Amicus Committee of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Jun 17, 2021
HeplerBroom attorneys Daniel Lytle and Adam McGonigle obtained a favorable jury award in Green County, Illinois, trial
Jun 15, 2021
George Kiser will be a featured speaker at a legal continuing education webinar on how to successfully handle depositions
Jun 15, 2021
Eric Moch and Justin Curtis will be discussing the legal and ethical requirements for conducting a medical investigation as part of the claims resolution process
Jun 10, 2021
Susan Wagener wrote an analysis of how a recent Illinois appellate court decision reversed a longstanding precedent on jury instructions in medical malpractice trials
Jun 08, 2021
Thomas Magee and Gerard “Jerry” Noce have been named to the most recent list of Missouri Lawyers Media’s list of Missouri’s 30 most powerful defense attorneys
Jun 03, 2021
HeplerBroom welcomes three second-year law students to its 2021 Class of Summer Associates
May 27, 2021
Three HeplerBroom attorneys will be featured presenters at IICLE's June 23 Environmental Law Institute
May 25, 2021
Sarah Jansen has been recognized by the IDC for her key role in a recent favorable appellate court ruling.
May 20, 2021
Katie Jacobi and Michael Young have each been named to positions of leadership with one of CLM’s Claims College specialty schools
May 18, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Justin Curtis published an article for Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana examining recent federal and state court decisions on COVID-19 business interruption litigation
May 13, 2021
A federal jury in a St. Louis, Missouri, trial recently found HeplerBroom’s client JDS Cattle Co., Ltd. not at fault in a personal injury case arising out of an automobile collision
May 11, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Charles Insler’s article on proposed legislative amendments to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act was published in “Internet Law & Cyber-Security” section of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Today
May 06, 2021
The Illinois Bar Journal published an article by Charles Insler, in which he explores the background and meaning of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 317
May 04, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Tammera Banasek is presenting a seminar for Ascension Healthcare’s risk and claim managers and other leaders on litigation claims and risk review
Apr 29, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney James DuChateau has been named Editor in Chief of IDC Quarterly, the journal of the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC)
Apr 22, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Tammy Banasek is one of the featured speakers at the annual meeting of the Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society on April 30
Apr 20, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Michael Young will be one of the featured speakers at the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’ Claims Documentation webinar on April 29
Apr 13, 2021
Eric Moch has been named the regular “Law Update” columnist for SIU Today, the journal of the International Association of Special Investigation Units.
Apr 12, 2021
Andrew B. Symns has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Hammond office. Symns focuses his practice on insurance coverage and bad faith litigation
Mar 16, 2021
Taylor A. Harris and M. Colleen LaVelle have joined HeplerBroom’s asbestos and toxic tort teams
Mar 11, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Linda Hay was the featured speaker at a recent webinar on dental risk management
Mar 02, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Michael Young co-authored an article in CLM Magazine exploring how an increasing number of states allow liability insurers to intervene in underlying tort cases against their insured
Feb 18, 2021
Kathleen Hamilton has been appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession
Feb 16, 2021
Elizabeth R. Fleming, who focuses her practice on cases involving medical/dental malpractice and nursing home matters, has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Chicago office
Feb 11, 2021
Anne Oldenburg and Linda Hay are scheduled to be two of the featured speakers at the Medical Professional Liability Association’s 2021 Dental Virtual Workshop
Feb 09, 2021
HeplerBroom attorney Glenn Davis is educating his clients about the potential impact of the massive SolarWinds cybersecurity breach
Feb 04, 2021
Tammera Banasek and Susan Wagener are presenting a three-part seminar to Ascension Living’s risk and quality managers, executive directors/administrators, and nurses
Feb 02, 2021
14 HeplerBroom attorneys have been named 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers and 2 have been named 2021 Illinois Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine