3 HB Attorneys to Play Key Roles at Asbestos Conference

Three of HeplerBroom’s asbestos litigation attorneys will play key roles at HarrisMartin’s annual Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference, which will be held September 21 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis. Brenda Baum is in her 13th year of co-chairing the event. Eric Hall will be discussing current trends in St. Clair County (Illinois) cases, while […]

Varadachari Discusses Litigation on Rotator Cuff Injuries

Bharat Varadachari will be one of the featured speakers at the Aug. 3 Greater St. Louis Claims & Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) Networking & Education event. His presentation will center on the causation of rotator cuff injuries in civil litigation and workers compensation cases. Registration for the event is available on CLM’s website. Varadachari, a […]

Messina Discusses Environmental Justice and Air Permits with Chemical Industry Group

Alec Messina presented a legal perspective on air permits and environmental justice at a recent Hot Topics seminar sponsored by the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois. Messina pointed out that state and federal regulators are starting to incorporate environmental justice policies into their permitting, inspection, and enforcement programs. He discussed possible ways to navigate these […]

Johnson and Collins to Talk about Legalities of Business Formation

Amy Johnson and Tim Collins will be among the speakers at a Pathways to Success webinar for those interested in starting an independent insurance agency. Topics covered will include choosing a legal structure, obtaining a business entity license, non-compete agreements, and errors and omissions insurance. The May 25 event is sponsored by the Independent Insurance […]

Messina and Murphy in Leadership Roles for Bar Association Environmental Program

Alec Messina will be a featured speaker at the Illinois State Bar Association’s 20th Annual Environmental Law CLE Conference. Messina will be discussing environmental justice. More information about this two-day webcast is available here (for the May 12 program) and here (for the May 13 program). The event is presented by the ISBA Environmental Law Section Council, of which […]

Duchateau Speaks to Business Owners About Cyber Liability and Other Insurance Issues

James DuChateau was a faculty member for a recent Financial Poise webinar on Insurance 101 for business owners. DuChateau discussed key elements of property, business interruption, and cyber liability policies. The webinar was the second in a series of five monthly webinars covering a range of insurance issues. DuChateau, a partner in the firm’s Chicago […]

Varadachari and Young to Speak at National Insurance Claims and Litigation Conference

Bharat Varadachari and Michael Young will be among the featured speakers at Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s 2022 Annual Conference. Varadachari will be part of a panel discussing how to avoid excessively high settlements, nuclear verdicts, and extra-contractual claims by taking the necessary steps to resolve claims early in the process. Young’s panel will discuss […]

Davis to Speak at ABA’s Cybersecurity Conference

Glenn Davis will be one of the featured speakers at the American Bar Association’s 2nd biannual Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Conference. Davis will moderate a panel providing key insights into the reputational, technological, and legal risks state and local governments face in dealing with cybersecurity issues. In addition, the panel will discuss first- and third-party cyber […]

Banasek and Boeckman to Present to Chicago Dental Society

Tammy Banasek and LaDonna Boeckman will be two of the featured speakers at the Chicago Dental Society’s annual Midwinter Meeting. They will be discussing sexual harassment prevention in the practice of dentistry.  Banasek, a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, focuses her practice on complex medical, dental, and nursing home issues, as well as professional liability matters. […]

Varadachari to Lead a Table at Insurance “Speed-Dating” Conference

Bharat Varadachari will be one of the table speakers at an in-person Defense Collaborative speed-dating conference on Risk & Insurance. During the conference, speakers remain at their tables while attendees rotate every 50 minutes. Varadachari’s presentation is titled “Trying a Case during COVID.” He has tried a number of cases since the courts reopened after […]