Environmental Attorneys Speak at Chemical Industry Event

Michael Murphy and Alec Messina were featured speakers at the January Enforcement Seminar, which was sponsored by the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois and was held virtually. Messina and Murphy discussed the latest developments on environmental justice. Murphy, a partner in the firm’s Springfield office, focuses his practice on environmental law. He is an experienced […]

Hall Speaks at DRI’s Asbestos Medicine Seminar

Eric Hall spoke recently at the Young Lawyers session of DRI’s 40th Asbestos Medicine Seminar, a virtual conference that was held December 3. His presentation on how to defend asbestos cases based on circumstantial evidence was part of the conference’s breakout sessions on how to litigate asbestos cases more effectively. Hall, a partner in the firm’s […]

Varadachari Addresses Transportation Carriers and Insurance Claims Professionals

Bharat Varadachari will be one of the featured speakers at the CLM 2020 Focus Conference, which was originally scheduled to take place in New York City. In light of COVID-19, the presentation will now be a virtual roundtable of leaders in the industry who will discuss complex issues that arise when insurance carriers defend claims […]

Baum And Hall Play Key Role In Asbestos Conference

Two of HeplerBroom’s asbestos litigation partners played key roles at HarrisMartin’s annual Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference, which was held virtually on December 2.  Brenda Baum completed her 12th year of co-chairing the event. In addition, she co-led a Question-and-Answer session. Eric Hall, along with The Honorable Stephen Stobbs of the Illinois Circuit Court of Madison County and attorney […]

Wagener Helps Nursing Students Understand Legal Considerations of the Profession

Susan Wagener recently spoke to third-year nursing students at the University of Illinois Chicago about professional license discipline issues. (As a former Registered Nurse, she is frequently asked to speak to nurses on their legal obligations and rights.) Wagener is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office and focuses her legal practice on the defense […]

Environmental Attorneys Speaking at Annual Conference

Jennifer Martin and Alec Messina are among the featured speakers at the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s Annual Environmental Conference. They will be speaking on the emerging issue of regulation of groundwater under the Clean Water Act, particularly as it relates to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund. The conference […]

Hay to Speak to Professional Association

Linda Hay is scheduled to be one of the featured speakers at the Medical Professional Liability Association’s four-day online Autumn Workshop. As part of the workshop’s Claims/Risk Management track, Hay will discuss how malpractice defense professionals can safely use social media as both a marketing and resource tool. Hay, a partner in the firm’s Chicago […]

HB Attorneys Present Seminar for American Bar Association

Charles Insler, Emilee Bramstedt, and Emily Roman will be presenting an audio seminar for the American Bar Association on recent significant developments in consumer protection law. The seminar will cover cases, settlements, and other initiatives at the federal and state levels, as well as consumer class actions, Lanham Act litigation, and National Advertising Division case […]

Banasek and Brandabur Present Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Dentists

Earlier this month, Tammera Banasek and Matthew Brandabur presented a continuing education webinar on sexual harassment prevention. The webinar was sponsored by a Chicago oral surgeon and was attended by other dentists and dental specialists. Banasek, a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, focuses her practice on complex medical, dental, and nursing home issues. She is a Martindale-Hubbell AV […]

Moch and Young Present Litigation Webinar

Eric Moch and Michael Young are presenting a free webinar on how all litigation and insurance claims have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, not just the much-discussed business interruption claims. Registration information for the seminar, which is scheduled for June 11 at 3 p.m. (CDT) is available here. Moch and Young are both part of […]