Overview
For almost 20 years, Ken has protected the interests of professionals in a variety of industries. He’s built his practice on the foundation that everyone deserves to be heard, and with the understanding that a claim against any professional is a threat to a business and someone’s livelihood.
As co-chair of the Professional Liability Service Group, Ken defends professionals in a wide range of industries, including legal, architecture, engineering, insurance, accounting, real estate, and construction. He defends corporate clients in allegations of fraud, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation. Ken helps insurance professionals and third-party administrators resolve issues stemming from allegations that they somehow conspired, or otherwise “cheated” the claimant or some other third-party of benefits. He also represents estate planning professionals, such as lawyers and accountants, in claims of wrongdoings by beneficiaries of the estates.
When it comes to malpractice, Ken is experienced in representing lawyers in claims where the underlying issues involve contracts, personal injury claims, corporate and fiduciary responsibilities, real estate, trust and estate planning, workers’ compensation, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, employment, immigration, tax, bankruptcy and foreclosure.
As a member of the firm’s Construction Service Group, Ken represents design professionals in construction defect lawsuits and pre-suit claims. He defends architects and all types of engineers in personal injury and construction defect claims that occur during construction after the design work has been completed.
A talented litigator, Ken is often called upon to take over cases when prior counsel simply can’t bring the case to a resolution. He’s tried more than 10 cases to verdict and has resolved many more disputes before they reach a courtroom.
Ken defends federal, state and local professionals in claims of discrimination, both in court and at the administrative level. He defends both legal and medical professionals before licensing boards. Ken also represents professionals before various state and federal agencies, including the ARDC and the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Experience
Membership & Involvement
- Member: Insurance Law Committee; Illinois Association of Defense Council; Professional Liability Defense Federation
Honors
- Selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" List: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Resources & Insights
Speaking Engagements
Firm News
- Happy Public Domain Day!Happy Public Domain Day!
Public Domain Day is one of the lesser known winter holidays celebrated by the elite few – artists of all sorts and copyright attorneys. We either mourn the passing of works into the public domain after decades of keeping them safe and warm or hail the expiration of long-held copyrights in anticipation of new, insightful, adaptive, and creative uses of these works and characters.
- The Challenge of Serving in Black Robes, Not White Coats: The Second District Affirms the Denial of Patients’ Requests for IvermectinThe Challenge of Serving in Black Robes, Not White Coats: The Second District Affirms the Denial of Patients’ Requests for Ivermectin
Read Edna McLain’s recent article, “The Challenge of Serving in Black Robes, Not White Coats: The Second District Affirms the Denial of Patients’ Requests for Ivermectin” in IDC Quarterly!
- Hold the Phones: State-level Telemarketing Laws In EffectHold the Phones: State-level Telemarketing Laws In Effect
Keep up to date with both the federal TCPA requirements and several state-level statutes!
- Illinois Pre-Judgment Interest Statute Declared UnconstitutionalIllinois Pre-Judgment Interest Statute Declared Unconstitutional
On May 27, 2022, Judge Marcia Maras in the Circuit Court of Cook County issued a memorandum, holding Illinois’s recently enacted prejudgment interest statute unconstitutional, and holding that the legislation violated both the right of trial by jury and the prohibition against special legislation.
Services
Education
University of Notre Dame, J.D., 2004
Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A., 2001
Admissions
- Illinois