Transferring risk is always top of mind for LPP attorneys.  In two recent cases, Howard Trafman obtained dismissal of a pending action through the early and careful analysis of the contractual documents by tendering the defense essentially back to the party that filed the action against our clients. In one […]

Being named as a third-party defendant does not mean going along for the ride.  Howard Trafman and Jadyn Atteberry recently demonstrated that fact by securing a low-dollar direct settlement with Plaintiff in a significant motor vehicle case with nearly $400,000 in medical specials alone. Plaintiff, an employee of our client’s […]

Peter Syregelas secured summary judgment for our insurer client in a breach of contract action filed by the former operator of a Chicago brewery. The shuttered brewery sought nearly $500,000 in property damage and business personal property losses stemming from a January 14, 2022 flood at its facility. Our client […]

We are pleased to announce a major litigation victory secured by our coverage team in the Northern District of Illinois. On November 21, 2025, Judge Elaine Bucklo granted our client’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, conclusively resolving the federal declaratory-judgment action in our client’s favor. The underlying suit was […]

LPP Partner Howard Trafman and Senior Counsel Steve Schuetz just secured a not guilty verdict following a two-week trial in Cook County. In addition to the challenging venue, our trial team was up against one of the most formidable plaintiff’s firms in Chicago. Please read on to learn more about the case […]