Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

About this office:

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP serves clients in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Domestically, we rank among the American Lawyer 100 and The National Law Journal's Top 50 law firms. For more than 25 years, we have provided our clients with a full range of experienced and innovative legal services. At Wilson Elser, we offer clients a strong national presence, with offices in 20 cities across the United States. The firm provides international scope through its office in London, as well as through a network of affiliate firms in France and Germany.

The attorneys of Wilson Elser enjoy a strong reputation among judges and fellow attorneys in each of their respective markets. Dedicated to providing experienced and cost-effective client representation, our attorneys also participate in a variety of local, national and international legal organizations that set the standards for the profession. In addition to being recognized as leaders in today's legal profession, some of our attorneys are experienced accountants, architects, former judges and engineers, along with legal nurse consultants. With state-of-the-art support systems and technology at their disposal, Wilson Elser attorneys provide timely and efficient legal solutions to all clients.

The Chicago office of Wilson Elser, with more than 40 attorneys, offers clients an array of capabilities throughout the Midwest area of the United States. The Chicago-based attorneys provide extensive litigation experience before a host of state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels. The office represents clients in a wide scope of representation on behalf of insurers regarding issues including coverage, supervisory and monitoring counsel, and counsel of record in coverage litigation.

Consistent with its unique position as national counsel on behalf of several major insurers, the Chicago office attorneys are skilled in the areas of directors and officers liability; professional liability; product and general liability; employment practices liability; life, health and disability insurance; and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The team of attorneys based in this office regularly assists insurers in the development of new products and drafting policy language.

Our Chicago attorneys provide clients with full-service litigation capabilities, representing corporations in commercial disputes and defending clients in liability cases. Wilson Elser attorneys in Chicago represent a host of professionals, including directors and officers, attorneys, accountants, architects and engineers, insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents and brokers, health care providers and others.

In addition, our attorneys routinely defend clients in employment discrimination claims and represent employers before administrative agencies, as well as in civil litigation. Our Wilson Elser attorneys in Chicago also have impressive experience in defending product designers and manufacturers. These attorneys have successfully represented both domestic and foreign companies in these areas. The attorneys in Chicago have litigation experience that also includes defense of general liability claims, including claims against contractors, property owners and managers; construction defect claims; and transportation liability claims.

Accounting Liability, Admiralty Law, Agents and Brokers Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Architects and Engineers Liability, Asbestos Defense, Aviation Law, Commercial Law, Construction Law, D&O Liability, Employment Law, Environmental Law, General Liability, Health Care, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Lawyers' Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Law, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Toxic Torts, Trucking Law, Transportation Liability.

Accounting Firms must Comply with FTC "Red Flags" Rule by November 1, 2009
Peter J. Larkin, Thomas R. Manisero, Lori S. Nugent, November 10, 2009
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Firms Must Comply With FTC "Red Flags" Data Protection Rule, Starting November 1, 2009
Louis H. Castoria, Josh M. Kantrow, Lori S. Nugent, November 10, 2009
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Premises Liability Asbestos Defendant Is Not Liable For Second-Hand Exposure
Anthony M. Goldner, David M. Holmes, Heather M. Ignoffo, July 9, 2009
Second-hand or bystander asbestos exposure litigation has been increasing in Illinois, but a recent Illinois Appellate Court opinion has held that premises defendants cannot be found liable under a second-hand exposure theory.

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