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23 HB Attorneys Listed as Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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Beth A. Bauer
Beth A. Bauer
Whether representing Fortune 50 companies in high-stakes class or mass actions or a local non-profit needing help, Beth A. Bauer balances creative, tenacious advocacy with a calm, commanding demeanor. Clients benefit from her experience as an appellate clerk and practitioner as she strategizes from a broad perspective and gains intricate understanding of the details that make the difference.
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Troy A. Bozarth
Troy A. Bozarth
Mr. Bozarth focuses his practice on trials involving complex commercial litigation matters, including Antitrust Law, Banking, Class Actions, Jones Act, Maritime Law, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Products & Agriculture.
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James P. Duchateau
James P. Duchateau
James P. DuChateau concentrates his practice exclusively on insurance coverage, with an emphasis on first-party property for both commercial and personal lines. For the last 15 years, he has counseled carriers throughout the country on high exposure claims and coverage issues including appraisal, arson, business interruption, collapse, coinsurance, intentional acts, ordinance and law, insurable interest, mortgagee and loss payee rights, assignment of benefits, vandalism, late notice, vacancy, and all manner of questions surrounding direct physical loss.
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Linda J. Hay
Linda J. Hay
Linda J. Hay has an unwavering commitment to the defense of professionals from claims of malpractice. Her experience and success defending clients in healthcare, dental, and legal malpractice cases provide an exceptional advantage at every turn.
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Larry E. Hepler
Larry E. Hepler
Larry E. Hepler focuses his practice on the defense of complex, multiparty civil cases and class actions involving a wide range of subjects, including all aspects of consumer fraud, personal injury, products liability, pharmaceutical, commercial, toxic torts, construction, and insurance litigation. He has represented clients in numerous jurisdictions, with a primary emphasis in Illinois and Missouri.
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Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr.
Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr.
Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr., currently focuses his practice on mediation and alternative dispute resolution. He is a Certified Neutral for USDC Eastern District of Missouri and a member of the Approved Mediator Panel List for the USDC Southern District of Illinois.
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Isaac R. Melton
Isaac R. Melton
Isaac R. Melton is a distinguished trial attorney with over 15 years of experience specializing in fraud and bad faith litigation. Known for a relentless commitment to defending his individual and corporate clients, he has developed a reputation for successfully navigating complex pre-suit insurance investigations and litigation.
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Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy is an experienced litigator who focuses on helping clients with environmental issues, both before and after a lawsuit is filed.
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Anne M. Oldenburg
Anne M. Oldenburg
Anne M. Oldenburg is a highly successful malpractice defense lawyer with extensive trial experience. The depth and breadth of her success at trial (mostly in Cook County, Illinois) is what her clients want and need. Her involvement in the defense of malpractice in and outside the courtroom has also solidified her role as a leader in her field, and she’s earned the respect of clients, the courts, her colleagues, and her opponents.
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W. Jason Rankin
W. Jason Rankin
W. Jason Rankin focuses his practice on trials involving complex litigation matters, including class actions, pharmaceutical litigation, product liability, and insurance defense. He regularly represents clients in multi-million-dollar litigation relating to nationwide class actions and product liability claims. Mr. Rankin represents clients in both Illinois and Missouri and has obtained favorable jury verdicts and arbitration awards on behalf of the defendants.
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Aleen R. Tiffany
Aleen R. Tiffany
Aleen R. Tiffany focuses her practice in complex civil litigation and corporate construction matters, including: Construction Injury & Defect Litigation, Construction Contract & Risk Transfer, Complex Civil & Commercial Litigation, Commercial General Liability Coverage w/ Risk Transfer focus, and Mechanics’ Lien & Surety Bond Claims & Litigation.
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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.

Published by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Only 5% of attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.

HeplerBroom’s attorneys included in the list of 2019 Super Lawyers, with their respective practice areas, are:

EDWARDSVILLE

  • Beth A. Bauer – Personal injury-products defense
  • Troy A. Bozarth – General litigation
  • Gordon R. Broom – General litigation
  • Jeffrey S. Hebrank – Class action
  • Larry E. Hepler – Class action
  • Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr. – Personal injury-medical malpractice defense
  • W. Jason Rankin – Class action

SPRINGFIELD

  • Katherine D. Hodge – Environmental
  • Stephen R. Kaufmann – Personal injury-medical malpractice defense

CHICAGO

  • Rick Hammond – Insurance Coverage
  • Linda J. Hay – Professional liability defense
  • Anne M. Oldenburg – Professional liability defense
  • Anthony J. Tunney – Professional liability defense

CRYSTAL LAKE

  • Aleen R. Tiffany – Construction litigation

HeplerBroom’s attorneys included in the list of 2019 Rising Stars include:

EDWARDSVILLE

  • Andrew K. Carruthers – Business/Corporate law
  • Meghan C. Kane – Personal injury general defense
  • Gregory W. Odom II – Civil litigation defense
  • Kyle C. Westbrook – Personal injury products

SPRINGFIELD

  • Michael P. Murphy – Environmental litigation

CHICAGO

  • James P. DuChateau – Insurance coverage
  • Wasif A. Khan – Business/Corporate
  • Isaac R. Melton – Personal injury general defense
  • Jaime L. Padgett – Personal injury products defense

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