HeplerBroom News Archive
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Jan 30, 2020
HeplerBroom has 13 of its attorneys listed as 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers and an additional 4 named 2020 Illinois Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine.
Jan 30, 2020
HeplerBroom attorneys have volunteered to staff a clinic to help vets obtain military and medical records needed to secure healthcare benefits. Clinic is at Madison County Courthouse from 1 to 4 p.m. on February 12
Jan 28, 2020
William E. Parrish has joined HeplerBroom LLC in its Chicago office as an associate attorney focusing on the defense of insurance law matters
Jan 23, 2020
Aleen Tiffany and Holly Whitlock-Glave are among the featured speakers at a seminar on how technology is revolutionizing the construction industry.
Jan 21, 2020
Trucking companies’ increased potential for product, premises, and personal injury issues is discussed by HeplerBroom attorneys Michael Reda and Kelley Millaway in an article from TIDA Newsletter.
Jan 21, 2020
The St. Louis City Circuit Court recently entered judgment in favor of a HeplerBroom client, a major manufacturer of baby powder.
Jan 16, 2020
HeplerBroom elected 6 new partners: Alemayehu Ayanaw, Justin Curtis, Alexandra Haar, Amy Johnson, Tara Kuchar, and Stephanie Weiner
Jan 14, 2020
HeplerBroom attorney Charles Insler published an article in the January 2020 Illinois Bar Journal that evaluates Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) after the Rosenbach decision
Jan 14, 2020
HeplerBroom attorneys Anne Oldenburg and Linda Hay have been invited to speak to a long-standing and well-renowned Chicago area dental study club.
Jan 07, 2020
HeplerBroom attorneys Michael Young and Katie Jacobi have published an article in CPCU’s Insights magazine discussing the importance of claims professionals and outside counsel discussing a claim before a written coverage opinion is drafted
Jan 02, 2020
Employees in the Edwardsville office of HeplerBroom have again donated to Equipping the Called Foster & Crisis Closet, a non-profit group that provides basic necessities such as clothing and toiletries to children when they are initially placed in foster care
Dec 31, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Rick Hammond and Amy Johnson recently presented a webinar on the top five ways to ensure good faith handling of fire claims
Dec 26, 2019
In an ADTA webinar, HeplerBroom attorney Linda Hay discussed how in a trial, a great defense attorney uses the elements of a good movie or play. Lauren Crissie moderated.
Dec 19, 2019
HeplerBroom is pleased to announce that it received one of Missouri Lawyers Media’s Top Legal Innovation Awards for 2019. The firm was honored for its Cannabis Law practice area
Dec 12, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Susan Wagener recently presented a webinar for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) on strategies for defending their professional licenses
Dec 03, 2019
Justin Curtis was one of the panelists on a session on insurance law at the recent Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana’s annual conference
Nov 26, 2019
Nora E. Cusick has joined HeplerBroom in its Chicago office as an associate attorney. Cusick focuses her practice on the litigation of professional liability cases
Nov 21, 2019
Robert G. S. Hartzer has joined HeplerBroom in its Chicago office as an associate attorney. Hartzer focuses his practice on insurance law
Nov 19, 2019
Six HeplerBroom attorneys have been named 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and four have been named Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars
Nov 14, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Glenn Davis was a member of a cybersecurity panel at the recent annual convention of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois discussing how to develop and implement a data breach and cybersecurity plan
Nov 08, 2019
Nov 07, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Jennifer Martin, Alec Messina, and Michael Murphy have published an article in the Illinois Manufacturer that highlights how recent cases involving alleged violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act have set some alarming precedents for Illinois companies
Nov 06, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Lance Jones and Wasif Khan will be among the featured speakers at a seminar of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois
Nov 05, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys LaDonna Driver, Alec Messina, Michael Murphy, and Melissa Brown led a session at the recent Environmental Basics Conference in Springfield, Illinois
Nov 04, 2019
HeplerBroom is proud to announce that it has been ranked nationally as a 2020 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Oct 31, 2019
Aleen Tiffany was recently inducted into the invitation-only Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys
Oct 30, 2019
Bharat Varadachari has co-authored an article for CLM Magazine that addresses the importance of transportation defense attorneys establishing a sound and respectful working relationship with truck drivers involved in litigation cases
Oct 30, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Alec Messina and Jennifer Martin will be among the featured speakers at the Illinois Manufacturing Association’s Environmental Compliance Conference, which will be held November 20 in Oak Forest, Illinois
Oct 29, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Alexandra Haar was one of the featured speakers at the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Not-For-Profit Conference
Oct 24, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Michael Murphy and Jennifer Martin will be among the featured speakers at a water laws and regulations seminar in Naperville, Illinois.
Oct 23, 2019
Emilee Bramstedt and Christin Doyle have joined HeplerBroom as associate attorneys. Both attorneys work in the firm’s Edwardsville office.
Oct 22, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Joseph H. Neill focuses on products and premises liability, personal injury, commercial litigation, professional liability, and automobile and trucking matters
Oct 22, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Alec Messina will be among the featured speakers at the 2019 Annual Air Quality Management Conference of the Lake Michigan States Section of the Air & Waste Management Association.
Oct 17, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Tom Wilson, who is also a paramedic, was a keynote speaker at the second annual Mid-America Emergency Symposium
Oct 15, 2019
Meghan A. Rigney has joined HeplerBroom in its Chicago office as an associate focusing on insurance law
Oct 10, 2019
Jennifer Martin will be one of the instructors at an all-day training course on Resource Conservation & Recovery Act and Solid Waste Management
Oct 08, 2019
In the Fall 2019 issue of SIU Today, Eric Moch discusses how the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Peach v McGovern has restored common sense to the admissibility of vehicle damage photos in bodily injury trials
Oct 03, 2019
Sep 26, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Linda Hay and Anne Oldenburg will be the featured speakers at an upcoming TDIC dental industry seminar on reducing nerve injury risks
Sep 26, 2019
Alec Messina and Jennifer Martin will be among the featured speakers at the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois’ upcoming Hot Topics Seminar on environmental issues
Sep 24, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Dan Lytle received a defense verdict on behalf of his St. Clair County (Illinois) client in a multi-plaintiff lawsuit seeking personal injury damages as a result of a motor vehicle accident
Sep 19, 2019
Environmental law attorney Brian J.D. Dodds has joined HeplerBroom in its Chicago office as an associate.
Sep 17, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Charles Insler recently won an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit involving issues of qualified immunity on behalf of a pro bono client
Sep 17, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Lance Jones and Kyle Westbrook will be among the featured speakers at the annual convention of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois
Sep 12, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Jennifer Martin is scheduled to be one of the featured speakers at the 26th Annual Conference of FETTI’s National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues
Sep 12, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Gregg Kinney and Kyle Westbrook were featured speakers at a recent cannabis law forum held at the firm’s Edwardsville office.
Sep 10, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Glenn Davis and Charles Insler recently secured a FINRA arbitration award against a major national brokerage firm and its registered representative on behalf of the heirs of an elderly client who had suffered from dementia.
Sep 05, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Anne Oldenburg will discuss cutting-edge strategies to combatting claims in the assisted living industry at DRI’s upcoming Nursing Home/ALF Litigation seminar.
Sep 05, 2019
Three of HeplerBroom’s asbestos litigation partners will play key roles at HarrisMartin’s 2019 Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference
Sep 03, 2019
HeplerBroom selected to host the Insuralex U.S. Seminar on Cutting Edge Insurance Issues
Aug 29, 2019
HeplerBroom LLC is proud to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Aug 27, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Jennifer Martin was a featured speaker at the 47th Annual Missouri Waste Control Coalition Conference
Aug 22, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Steve Kaufmann will be one of the featured speakers at an upcoming Tips of the Trade seminar, which is being presented by the ISBA Federal Civil Practice Section and co-sponsored by the Federal Bar Association Central District of Illinois.
Aug 22, 2019
At an upcoming Chemical Industry Council of Illinois seminar, HeplerBroom attorney Alec Messina will discuss environmental issues and concerns of which businesses should be aware.
Aug 20, 2019
Midwest litigation firm HeplerBroom and the Chicagoland chapters of CPCU recently donated nearly $1,400 to the Ronald McDonald House
Aug 15, 2019
HeplerBroom has added Jesse J. Gray as an associate in its St. Louis office. Gray focuses his practice on employment & labor law, insurance, personal injury, and trucking & transportation matters.
Aug 13, 2019
HeplerBroom partner Linda Hay recently presented a webinar for insurance and long-term care facility executives. The webinar covered the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act, the legal record and its importance during litigation, and the law governing the retention of facility records and the production of electronic medical records.
Aug 08, 2019
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted HeplerBroom’s clients a dismissal of an international premise liability case under the Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens.
Aug 06, 2019
HeplerBroom's Edwardsville office employees recently donated nearly $1,500 to Equipping the Called Foster & Crisis Closet, a non-profit group that provides basic necessities such as clothing and toiletries to children when they are initially placed in foster care.
Jul 23, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Linda Hay and Tammera Banasek will talk with dentists at Armitage Oral Surgery in Chicago on August 7 about how to be legally confident in their daily practice
Jul 18, 2019
Midwest Litigation firm HeplerBroom has celebrated its 125 years of continuous existence
Jul 16, 2019
HeplerBroom’s client was recently exonerated of any wrongdoing in an insurance coverage matter in a trial verdict in Toledo, Ohio.
Jul 11, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys James DuChateau and Katie Jacobi were honored recently at the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel’s (IDC) annual meeting
Jun 20, 2019
HeplerBroom partner Susan Wagener has been selected by the Risk Manager of the Aon Affinity Healthcare Division to present a continuing education webinar on behalf of NSO (Nurses Service Organization). The webinar is for Registered Nurses and Advance Practice Nurses and will cover professional license disciplinary defense.
Jun 20, 2019
Missouri Court of Appeals has reversed and vacated a multi- million dollar judgment in the Giannecchini talc case against Johnson & Johnson. HeplerBroom partner Beth Bauer was involved in the personal jurisdiction briefing and argument at trial court and on the appeal
Jun 18, 2019
HeplerBroom hosted the 2019 Law Day celebration. This year’s theme was “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.”
Jun 18, 2019
HeplerBroom partners Bharat Varadachari and Dan Lytle received a favorable jury verdict in a lawsuit filed under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act.
Jun 13, 2019
HeplerBroom has added asbestos attorney Maritza Rodriguez as an associate in its Chicago office.
Jun 11, 2019
HeplerBroom partner Glenn Davis discussed biometrics technologies at a recent Infragard symposium in Springfield, Illinois.
Jun 06, 2019
HeplerBroom partner Katie Jacobi will be among the featured speakers at the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance’s 2019 Midwest Conference.
Jun 06, 2019
HeplerBroom partner Beth Bauer will be one of the featured speakers at the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s 2nd Annual Regional Corporate Counsel Symposium.
May 30, 2019
HeplerBroom law firm welcomes second-year law students Berta Brazdeikyte, Hayley Dorfman, Nicholas Scholz, and Paige Thielen to its 2019 Class of Summer Associates.
May 16, 2019
HeplerBroom law firm has 33 attorneys named to the 2019 list of Leading Lawyers and 11 named to the list of Emerging Lawyers.
May 14, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Kathleen Hamilton and Bradley Zaffiri have secured a summary judgment in a recent Cole County Case
May 07, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Alec Messina, Eric Moch, and Kyle Westbrook spoke at forum sponsored by Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and Illinois Manufacturers' Association
May 07, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Anne Oldenburg and Tammera Banasek recently obtained a defense verdict in a two-week Cook County medical malpractice trial.
May 02, 2019
Emily D. Roman has joined HeplerBroom’s St. Louis office. She focuses her practice on the defense of civil litigation matters involving insurance law, personal injury, automobile accidents, and property damage.
May 02, 2019
The U.S.District Court for Central District of Illinois has decertified a gender discrimination collective action against a medical school. Lead defense attorney in the case was HeplerBroom partner Thomas Wilson, who was assisted by partner Michael Murphy and associate attorney Christopher Clasby.
Apr 30, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Rick Hammond and Eric Moch will discuss current trends in bodily injury and property claims fraud at the annual conference of the Illinois chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units.
Apr 25, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Glenn Davis, Committee Chair of the Missouri Bar’s Antitrust Committee, will serve as moderator for the committee’s upcoming Spring Meeting. In addition, Davis will be one of the featured speakers at a session on Poaching, Wage-Fixing, and Other Employment Antitrust Problems.
Apr 23, 2019
HeplerBroom attorneys Michael Murphy, Daniel Siegfried, and Melissa Brown will be among the featured speakers at the Illinois State Bar Association’s 18th Annual Environmental Law Conference
Apr 18, 2019
HeplerBroom atattorney Jennifer Martin will be one of the featured speakers at the May 9 Gateway Society of Hazardous Materials Managers’ Spring Compliance Seminar.
Apr 16, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Amy Johnson was a featured speaker at the 2019 Property & Liability Resource Bureau’s Claims Conference, held recently in Indianapolis.
Apr 15, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Bharat Varadachari recently obtained a defense verdict from a St. Clair County, Illinois, jury in a disputed liability case arising out of an automobile accident.
Apr 09, 2019
Sara Schwartz is a new associate in HeplerBroom’s Chicago office. Schwartz focuses her practice on insurance law and the defense of personal injury.
Apr 04, 2019
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District affirmed a 2018 summary judgement opinion obtained by HeplerBroom partner Kathleen Hamilton and associate attorney Bradley Zaffiri regarding breach of contract.
Apr 02, 2019
HeplerBroom attorney Linda Hay will be the featured speaker at the McHenry County Medical Society’s meeting, where she will discuss the anatomy of a malpractice claim.
Mar 26, 2019
Jennifer Martin will discuss Vapor Intrusion regulations and their impact on remediation and property redevelopment at the Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference on April 23-24.
Mar 21, 2019
Linda Hay and Anne Oldenburg are presenting a continuing education seminar on Legalities in the Dental Practice on April 4. at the Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Mar 07, 2019
HeplerBroom is one of the sponsors of the upcoming Midwest LGBTQIA Rights Conference in St. Louis March 21 and 22
Mar 05, 2019
Alec Messina, immediate past Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, has joined HeplerBroom law firm as a partner in its Springfield office.
Mar 01, 2019
HeplerBroom is co-sponsoring a legislative roundtable that will bring together Missouri lawmakers and Missouri attorneys to discuss proposed 2019 legislation that would impact diverse communities. Specific topics of discussion include criminal justice reform, public safety, and economic development.
Feb 28, 2019
HeplerBroom's Tammera Banasek and Wasif Khanfeatured will be featured speakers at healthcare management seminar. They will discuss the risk social media poses on claims, the use of social media as an investigative tool, and the effects of social media on litigation.
Feb 26, 2019
Bharat Varadachari, a partner at HeplerBroom, will be among the featured speakers at the 2019 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance conference.
Feb 26, 2019
Gerard (Jerry) Noce, a partner at HeplerBroom, has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Award of Honor presented by the Lawyers Association of St. Louis.
Feb 14, 2019
Eric Moch has been appointed to Aurora's (IL) newly formed Advisory Commission on Disabilities.
Feb 07, 2019
Aleen Tiffany and Stephanie Weiner recently presented information about risk transfer in premises liability to the executive board of a Chicago hospital.
Jan 31, 2019
Susan Wagener is presenting a continuing education webinar for American Nurses Association of Illinois to educate nursing professionals about advocating on their own behalf to protect and defend their nursing licenses.
Jan 24, 2019
HeplerBroom is proud to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been listed as 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers and an additional 9 have been named 2019 Illinois Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine.
Jan 22, 2019
Anne Oldenburg and Linda Hay will discuss legalities in dental practices at a Dental Solutions continuing education event, which is being held in Knoxville, Tennessee on Feb. 1.
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 14, 2019
HeplerBroom LLC has elected these 5 new partners: Kevin Birkenmeier, Pamela Gamble, Charles Insler, Katie Jacobi, and Christian Willenborg, M.D.
Jan 10, 2019
Bharat Varadachari has been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the St. Louis County Bar Association. This is his third year on the board.
Jan 08, 2019
Rebecca Nickelson and Amy Johnson will be among the speakers at DRI’s Women in the Law Conference, which is being held in Coronado, California, on January 23-29. HeplerBroom is a sponsor of the conference.
Jan 03, 2019
Eric Hall, a partner in the firm’s Edwardsville office, was featured in a recent issue of the Illinois Business Journal.
Dec 27, 2018
Kathleen Hamilton and Bradley Zaffiri recently obtained summary judgment for a client in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (Timothy Farkas v. Overton Industries, Inc., et al; No. 4:17-CV-761 RLW).
Dec 04, 2018
Joseph T. Tripoli has joined HeplerBroom in its Chicago office as an associate attorney. Tripoli concentrates his practice in the area of civil defense litigation, with a focus on the defense of injury claims involving third-party liability and insurance/medical fraud. He is also experienced in general liability defense.
Nov 29, 2018
Thomas Magee, a partner in HeplerBroom’s St. Louis office, has been chosen as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in St. Louis by Thomas Reuters’ Super Lawyers.
Nov 27, 2018
Charles Insler has published an article in The Computer & Internet Lawyer on handling litigation under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Nov 20, 2018
HeplerBroom is pleased to announce that Kelley Rhine and Kaitlin Salisbury have joined the firm as associate attorneys.
Nov 14, 2018
Six HeplerBroom attorneys have been named 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, and four have been named Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars.
Nov 08, 2018
What happens when a plaintiff dies during litigation? Tammera Banasek and Matthew Brandabur have published an article in the IDC Quarterly that examines the potential impact of such an occurrence.
Nov 06, 2018
Michael Young and Bharat Varadachari will speak to St. Louis Chapter of CPCUs about new MO insurance statutes and their effect on liability coverage and bad faith claims.
Nov 01, 2018
Hepler Broomhas been ranked nationally as a 2019 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
Oct 26, 2018
HelperBroom represented Lone Star Industries Inc. in its sale of nearly 2700 acres from a former mining operation near Oglesby to the IL Dept of Natural Resources.
Oct 25, 2018
Being a member of ASCAP and a voting member of the Grammys gives Eric Hall an interesting perspective on the intersection of asbestos defense and music.
Oct 23, 2018
Susan Wagener will be one of the featured speakers at the American Nurses Association’s Illinois Professional Issues Conference, which is being held in Lisle, Illinois, on November 3. Wagener will encourage nursing professionals to advocate on their own behalf to protect and defend their nursing licenses.
Oct 18, 2018
At its recent annual meeting, the Missouri Bar honored HeplerBroom partner Larry Hepler for his 50 years of membership. Later the same day, the firm’s Edwardsville office held a congratulations party in his honor.
Oct 16, 2018
Three HeplerBroom partners—Jeff Hebrank, Troy Bozarth, and Kathy Hodge—were named to Leading Lawyers’ list of Top 10 business lawyers in downstate Illinois. HeplerBroom was the only law firm to have more than one attorney make the list.
Oct 11, 2018
On November 9, HeplerBroom is co-sponsoring an environmental seminar in Springfield IL on Illinois Water Laws and Regulations. Topics: Illinois water regulatory and enforcement updates, water issues affecting utilities and agriculture. Professional engineers can earn 6.5 PDHs; Illinois attorneys can earn 6.5 CLEs (1.0 Illinois Professionalism hour).
Oct 09, 2018
Glenn Davis has published an article for the League of Healthcare Experts that tackles the issue of healthcare information vulnerability.
Oct 04, 2018
A federal court recently denied class action certification to a former medical school faculty member of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. HeplerBroom partner Thomas Wilson is the lead defense attorney on the case.
Oct 02, 2018
Bharat Varadachari has co-authored an article for Claims Management Magazine stressing the importance of defense counsel preparing commercial truck drivers for deposition and trial testimony.
Sep 27, 2018
Managing partner Troy Bozarth was profiled recently in Leading Lawyers Magazine-Business Edition. The article details his path to becoming an attorney and his career at HB, especially his work with class action cases.
Sep 18, 2018
An Illinois appeals court recently overturned a $4.6 million verdict awarded a mechanic who claimed his mesothelioma was caused from asbestos-containing welding rods. The welding rods’ manufacturer, Hobart Brothers, was represented by Jeffrey Hebrank.
Sep 11, 2018
Glenn Davis, the lead partner for HBCyberGroup (HeplerBroom’s Cybersecurity, Data Breach & Privacy Protection team), will be a featured speaker at an upcoming League of Healthcare Experts “Lunch & Learn” seminar.
Sep 06, 2018
Linda Hay and Anne Oldenburg will be the featured speakers at two upcoming dental industry seminars. Continuing education credits are available for both seminars.
Aug 30, 2018
HeplerBroom and the Chicagoland chapters of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) recently donated over $1,600 to the Ronald McDonald House Charity of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. The monies were generated from the second annual insurance law and coverage seminar the two co-sponsored.
Aug 22, 2018
Brenda Baum, Meghan Kane, and Zachary Pashea were among 22 attorneys in the Third Judicial Circuit who volunteered their legal services to members of the public during the second quarter of 2018
Aug 21, 2018
HeplerBroom partner Glenn E. Davis has been named Best Lawyers 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Antitrust Law in the St. Louis area.
Aug 16, 2018
HeplerBroom LLC is proud to announce that 15 of its attorneys have recently been selected for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Aug 13, 2018
Partners Rick Hammond, Eric Moch, and Michael Young are scheduled to be the featured speakers at a Farm Bureau Special Investigations Unit seminar on August 16. The event is being held in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Aug 10, 2018
The St. Louis Business Journal has included HeplerBroom on its 2018 list of St. Louis’ largest law firms. The list includes local, regional, and national firms ranked by number of local licensed attorneys
Aug 09, 2018
Three of HeplerBroom's asbestos litigation partners--Brenda Baum,Eric Hall, and Rebecca Nickelson--will play key roles at HarrisMartin's annual Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference, which will be held September 8 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis.
Aug 07, 2018
A recent article by Jennifer Martin and Josh Houser, HB environmental law partner and associate respectively, tracks the history and uncertain future of clean construction and demolition debris landfills and uncontaminated soil sites in Illinois.
Jul 31, 2018
HeplerBroom recently hosted a one-day employment law seminar at the Edwardsville office. Topics covered included an array of employment law matters, including sexual harassment, EEOC investigations, social media in the workplace, internal investigations, and cybersecurity. Speakers were HeplerBroom attorneys who are experienced in navigating human resource compliance issues, as well as firm attorneys who have represented both employees and employers in employment-related litigation.
Jul 26, 2018
Melissa Brown’s recent HB blog post on an OSHA standard was re-published in the Energy and Environment Blog of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA). The post provides an update on the standards for respirable crystalline silica for general industry and for maritime and the applicable enforcement start dates.
Jul 24, 2018
Associate attorney Katie Jacobi has been named Vice-Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee for the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. She has also been named an Assistant Editor of the organization's legal journal, IDC Quarterly.
Jul 19, 2018
Jul 12, 2018
HeplerBroom's Edwardsville office sponsored a networking breakfast for southern Illinois members of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois.
Jul 10, 2018
In a recent "Writer's Corner†column for DRI's For the Defense magazine, Michael Young and Katie Jacobi tackled the thorny question of how to decide when it is and is not helpful to deviate from standard grammar rules, particularly when an old rule is transitioning to something new.
Jul 05, 2018
Kurt Hentz has been awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Defense Research Institute (DRI).
Jun 14, 2018
HeplerBroom is pleased to announce that Katie Fulara Vinge and Jaime L. Padgett have joined the firm as associate attorneys. Vinge concentrates her practice on civil litigation, with a focus on construction injury and defect as well as professional liability cases. Padgett focuses her practice on complex civil litigation matters, including the defense of catastrophic bodily injury claims in construction, trucking, and premises liability cases.
Jun 12, 2018
Michael Reda, a partner in the firm, has been invited to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
Jun 07, 2018
Meg Fowler and Brad Zaffiri recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of their insurance broker client in St. Louis County following a three-day jury trial.
May 31, 2018
Michael Young will discuss Insurance Issues in the 5th District at the June 8 Illinois Best Practice Series seminar entitled, "Civil Case Law Update, Insurance Issues and Ethics.†The seminar is sponsored by United States Arbitration & Mediation.
May 22, 2018
HeplerBroom welcomes second-year law students Christin Doyle, Elliott Kim, Robert Hartzer, Ayha Ibrahim, and Tara Knowlton to its 2018 Class of Summer Associates. HB's 12-week Summer Associate Program introduces select law students to the firm's legal practice, business model, and culture.
May 10, 2018
Aleen Tiffany and Jamie Rein recently secured summary judgment in a Northwest Indiana suit seeking $92 million in property and lost profit damages against a number of construction contractors and engineering firms. The suit arose out of the collapse of a stacker reclaimer in 2014, and dismissal was secured on behalf of the electrical contractor who had performed work on the stacker as part of a rehabilitation/upgrade project years earlier.
May 03, 2018
Eric Hall, Lauren Collins, Willie Lyles, and Kate Watkins recently attended the 18th annual Unity Dinner. The sold-out event, which was held in University City, Missouri, was presented by the Missouri Asian-American Bar Association and co-sponsored by the Mound City Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis, the South Asian Bar Association of North America, and The Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Saint Louis. The Dinner recognizes and celebrates diversity and inclusion within the legal profession, as well as the strong bonds between the St. Louis area minority bar associations.
May 01, 2018
Michael Young's article in the April issue of Coverage Opinions examines the history behind the 1976 Maryland Casualty v. Peppers decision, a case that helped establish one of the fundamental principles of insurance law, i.e. the right to independent counsel. The article was characterized by the newsletter as being "clever†and "impressive.â€
Apr 26, 2018
Anne Oldenburg and Linda Hay will be the featured speakers at Legalities in the Dental Industry, a Dental CE Solutions seminar being held in Davenport, Iowa, on May 10, 2018. The program is aimed at restorative clinicians and their administrative staff and is intended to keep them up to date on the legal changes in the industry.
Apr 24, 2018
In an article in the March 2018 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal, Charles Insler examines the dual questions of why there has been a large increase in the number of cases involving Illinois' 10- year-old Biometric Information Privacy Act and how to defend against them. Insler also notes that the majority of these cases are class actions, raising the potential for dramatically amplified damages.
Apr 23, 2018
On May 4, the public is invited to a free Law Day celebration at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville. This year's theme is Separation of Powers, and Judges David Dugan (Madison County), John O'Gara (St. Clair County), and Richard Brown (Randolph County) will discuss the part that the judicial branch plays in enforcing and upholding the law.
Apr 20, 2018
Katie Jacobi and Zoe Gross are serving as panel moderators for an Illinois Defense Counsel Insurance Law Seminar, which is being held in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 3. The seminar will address how policyholders, defense lawyers, and insurance claims professionals can respond to, litigate, and settle claims and lawsuits involving liability coverage issues.
Apr 19, 2018
Partner Kathleen Hamilton and associate attorney Bradley Zaffiri recently obtained summary judgment for a client in a St. Charles County case. Plaintiffs alleged damage to their multimillion dollar home arising from the design and installation of an inadequate heating and cooling system in the room that housed their indoor pool. Because the contract at issue expressly disclaimed any liability for work done prior to its execution, and because the undisputed material facts demonstrated that the system was designed and installed in the home prior to that date, the Court found that HeplerBroom's client was entitled to summary judgment.
Apr 12, 2018
Michael Young and Katie Jacobi are scheduled speakers at day-long continuing legal education seminar on insurance coverage issues for Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Apr 03, 2018
After a four-day trial, HeplerBroom attorneys Linda Hay and Matthew Brandabur secured a complete defense victory for their client, a dentist. The case involved a Plaintiff who, at the age of 19, had her wisdom teeth removed and alleged she suffered a bilateral lingual nerve injury. The undisputed medical evidence at trial was that Plaintiff had permanent numbness throughout the anterior two-thirds of her tongue. Plaintiff's attorney, however, was unsuccessful in persuading jurors that the dentist was professionally negligent in the removal of Plaintiff's wisdom teeth.
Mar 29, 2018
Greg Odom is chairing and Glenn Davis will be one of the speakers at the Spring Symposium, the flagship annual event for the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC). Topics will include current and emerging cybersecurity threats, protecting a law firm and its clients from cybersecurity threats, responding to cybersecurity breaches, securing confidential medical information from breaches, insurance coverage issues arising from breaches, and ethical issues specific to cybersecurity.
Mar 27, 2018
Holly Whitlock-Glave recently obtained a summary judgment in a Cook County case involving an electrical subcontractor. Toward the end of the project, one of the drywall subcontractor's employees tripped and fell over construction debris. Some of the debris contained unidentified tubes, plywood, and cords, and the drywaller sued the subcontractor as well as the mechanical and general subcontractors. Witnesses called by Whitlock-Glave testified that none of the tubes, plywood, or cords were electrical, relieving the subcontractor of its responsibility. Despite a late-appearing plaintiff's witness, who claimed the unidentified tubes were "most definitely†electrical tubes, Whitlock-Glave was able to establish a solid argument that the witness' information was merely speculative and not admissible at trial. The Court agreed and granted the summary judgement.
Mar 22, 2018
Glenn Davis was among the speakers at the recent "Leading Through the Breach†seminar in St. Louis, which was co-sponsored by HeplerBroom's HBCyberGroup. Seminar attendees learned about practical steps to take to avoid, minimize, and respond to cyber threats and information security vulnerabilities.
Mar 20, 2018
Beth Bauer was one of the speakers at the 2018 Winter Meeting of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, which was held recently on Amelia Island, Florida. Bauer, a trial attorney, was the moderator of a panel discussing the best practices to keep litigation from becoming a mass action or other major exposure for a client or insurer. Other panelists included in-house counsel for Sherwin-Williams Paints and a claims manager from insurance company Sompo International.
Mar 15, 2018
Partner Kathleen Hamilton and associate attorney Brad Zaffiri obtained an opinion from the Missouri Supreme Court, affirming the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of HeplerBroom's client. [Matthew Fogerty v. Larry Meyer, Missouri Supreme Court No. SC96030]. The ruling in this case changes Missouri law regarding co-employee liability and when one co-employee may sue another.
Mar 13, 2018
Michael Young and Katie Jacobi are scheduled to present sessions at two upcoming CLM (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance) events. Jacobi will be in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, on March 19 to discuss evaluating additional insured coverage and contractual indemnity issues. She and Young will discuss the impact of Missouri's reformed 537.065 statute, which now grants liability insurers a right to intervene in certain suits, at a St. Louis CLM Chapter meeting on March 29.
Mar 08, 2018
Dede Zupanci will be one of the speakers at a March 15 medical malpractice seminar in Chicago. The seminar, entitled "New Trends in Medical Malpractice: From Conflict Checks to Trial,†is sponsored by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. HB attorney Leslie Odom is co-chair of the event.
The seminar will cover topics pertinent to medical malpractice attorneys of all experience levels and will address both pretrial and trial issues, including conflicts of interest, the Petrillo doctrine, and preparing defense witnesses for deposition. The Reptile theory and how to reach the jury with exhibits, demonstrative evidence, and technology will also be discussed. More information about the seminar is available here.
Zupanci, a partner in the firm's Edwardsville office, focuses her practice on the defense of medical malpractice litigation and healthcare regulatory matters. She has been named an AV Preeminent® Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, as well as an Illinois Leading Lawyer. Odom, an associate in the Edwardsville office, focuses her practice on healthcare defense litigation and professional liability. She has been named an Emerging Lawyer by Illinois Leading Lawyers Network.
Feb 27, 2018
Aleen Tiffany and Holly Whitlock-Glave were among the featured speakers at a recent seminar on construction worker injuries. The seminar, sponsored jointly by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC) and the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys (SOICA), was specifically geared toward attorneys who defend construction worker accident claims, as well as those who negotiate and draft construction contract safety provisions.
Feb 22, 2018
Medical records personnel, nurses, and administrators in the Chicago area are benefitting from a series of educational lectures on the legal importance of good medical documentation. The series, presented at multiple nursing and rehabilitation facilities, is being given by HB attorneys Anne Oldenburg, Susan Wagener, and Tammera Banasek. Topics covered include recent changes in federal and state laws regarding the production of electronic medical records, understanding the legal process, and major areas of litigation and ways to avoid them. Oldenburg, Wagener, and Banasek are all partners in the firm.
Feb 20, 2018
HeplerBroom is pleased to announce the addition of Amy E. Johnson as Attorney of Counsel in the firm's Chicago Office. Johnson focuses her practice on insurance, personal injury and property damage, premises, and appellate law. She is a certified mediator and has 20 years of experience mitigating risk on coverage issues and high exposure or bad faith claims. She also has significant litigation experience in bad faith insurance claims, including a successful appeal record.
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Meg Fowler, HeplerBroom Attorney obtains summary judgment for client
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Jason Rankin, partner with HeplerBroom has been appointed in 2011 to serve as Vice Chair.
Jan 21, 2011
Matthew Champlin and Beth Bauer, Hepler Broom attorneys to be congratulated for writing an amicus brief on behalf of defendants-appellants
Jan 04, 2011
Stephen R. Kaufmann, Thomas H. Wilson, Michael P. Murphy, and Tara E. Kuchar of HeplerBroom's Springfield office began a jury trial in Peoria federal court
Aug 30, 2010
Thomas J. Magee successfully tries case in St. Louis County on August 23-24, 2010: Bruce Bollinger v Kerrie McKenna.
Jul 15, 2010
THOMAS J. MAGEE JOINS HEPLERBROOM LLC AS A PARTNER KATHLEEN SCHLEF HAMILTON AND MEG L. FOWLER JOIN THE FIRM AS ASSOCIATES
Feb 26, 2010
Gerard Noce, HeplerBroom partner obtains a defense verdict for the client