HeplerBroom Attorneys Serve as Leaders with State Defense Attorney Association

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Katie F. Vinge
Katie Fulara Vinge defends clients in civil litigation, with a focus on construction injury and defect and professional liability. Her clients appreciate both her advocacy and her pragmatic approach in order to best frame a defense that fits each client’s unique needs. Her experience and concern allow clients to have an overarching understanding of the legal process and how it directly impacts them. Ms. Vinge represents corporate and individual clients in both state and federal courts.
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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As the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC) begins its new year, several HeplerBroom attorneys continue their leadership roles in the organization.

James DuChateau and Holly Whitlock-Glave will continue to serve on IDC’s Board of Directors. In addition, Kelly Libbra will serve as chair of the Toxic Tort Law committee, and Katie Vinge will serve as Vice-Chair of the Construction Law committee.

HeplerBroom attorneys have a distinguished history of leadership throughout IDC’s 60-year history. In addition to serving on IDC’s Board of Directors and in committee leadership roles, many HeplerBroom attorneys have had editorial and columnist responsibilities with IDC Quarterly, the association’s professional journal. And as noted in a recent firm news article, 8 of IDC’s 59 Past Presidents have been HeplerBroom attorneys.

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