Robert Franco, Christopher Buenik and Andrew Patton have been named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2016. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in Illinois are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers [...]
Randall Slade will deliver a webinar presentation titled “TCPA Litigation: The Dos and Don'ts for Insurance Companies”, which will be held on February 20, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. (Central). The webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of the litigation risks, litigation issues and the threat of vicarious liability under [...]
John Moroney has completed the 2014 Defense Guide for Illinois Construction Injury Lawsuits. This is a Franco Moroney Buenik publication that is provided free to clients and friends of the firm each year. Please contact John Moroney if you would like to receive a copy.
Partner John Moroney received the prestigious 2014 Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible award for legal ability and ethical standards reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the Illinois bar and judiciary.
Robert Franco has been invited to deliver a presentation at the 2014 Mid-Winter Program for the American Bar Association's Fidelity and Surety Law Committee. The presentation is entitled "Which OCIP Works For You? An In-Depth Look at Project Insurance and How it Can Shape a Project", and will discuss various topics [...]
John Moroney recently authored an article entitled "Litigation Risk Management: Based Upon a True Story" in the July 2013 edition of Pipeline Magazine which is published by the Underground Contractors Association of Illinois. If you would like to obtain a copy, contact John Moroney. .
Robert Franco will deliver a presentation on wrap-up insurance at the American Bar Association's Mid-Winter Construction meeting, which will be held January 30-31, 2014, at the Atlantis in the Bahamas. The Mid-Winter Meeting is hosted by the ABA's Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, and brings together all segments [...]
Franco Moroney Buenik attorney Christopher G. Buenik prevails in motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint in personal injury lawsuit. In Schott v. Enterprise Leasing Company of Chicago, LLC et al., the plaintiff filed an amended complaint against Front Line Transportation for personal injuries alleging that he was injured when the forklift [...]
Partner Andrew Patton has been invited to join TIDA, a nonprofit association with members devoted to sharing knowledge and resources for defense of the trucking industry. TIDA was founded in 1993 and has become the organization of choice for over 1,800 motor carriers, trucking insurers, defense attorneys and claims servicing [...]
Franco Moroney Buenik LLC worked closely with Florida counsel in a declaratory judgment action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to obtain summary judgment in favor of a maritime insurer against its insured and a loss payee. The insured and loss payee sought [...]