- Berry v. Travelers Indemnity Company of America, 770 F.3d 591 (7th Cir. 2014)
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. Apex Oil Company, Inc., 511 F.3d 788 (8th Cir. 2008)
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. City of Zion, et al., 2014 IL.App. (2d) 131312, 18 N.E. 3d 193 (2d Dist. Ill.)
- Lemko Corp. v. Federal Ins. Co., 70 F Supp. 3d 905 (N.D. Ill. 2014)
- The Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Northridge Builders, Inc., 2015 WL 4099815 (N.D.Ill.)
- The Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Maintenance Dynamics, Inc., 2013 WL 350080 (N.D.Ind.)
- The Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Boller Construction, Inc., 2006 WL 695459 (N.D.Ill.)
Dennis provides insurance coverage analysis and advice to his insurer clients as he represents them in declaratory judgment and bad faith litigation. His experience encompasses a wide array of claims and all types of insurance policies including general liability, first-party property and claims made/errors and omissions policies. He has significant experience in many areas of insurance coverage including environmental and asbestos liabilities, public sector liability, construction defect claims and directors and officers liability.
Before entering private practice, Dennis was employed in Wausau Insurance Company’s environmental claim unit. He gained extensive insurance coverage training through handling claims and lawsuits involving matters ranging from homeowner claims to multi-million dollar Superfund clean-ups. His insurance claims background gives him a unique perspective and ability to relate to the needs of his insurer clients.
Dennis is a current member of Litchfield Cavo LLP’s COVID-19 Resource Team.
Practices
Education
- Wayne State University, JD, 1995, cum laude
- University of Notre Dame, BS, Biology, 1989
Admissions
- Illinois
- Indiana
- United States District Courts: Northern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana, Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan, District of Nebraska, District of North Dakota, Western District of Texas, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States Courts of Appeal: Fifth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
Languages
- English
Related News
Presentations/Publications
- Presenter, “Erosion of Attorney-Client Privilege in Insurance Coverage Disputes,” Tort Trial & Insurance Practices Sections Seminar, 2008
Recognition
- Included among the Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Edition in the category of Insurance Law
- Selected as an Illinois Leading Lawyer annually since 2016 by peers in the practice area of Insurance, Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Law, a designation received by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed in Illinois