Joe is a partner in Litchfield Cavo LLP’s Chicago office, and focuses his practice on complex commercial and insurance coverage litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. Joe has extensive experience in long-tail bodily injury, property damage and advertising injury claims, as well as in matters involving employment, reinsurance disputes, construction defect, medical malpractice and warranty and contract disputes. Joe also serves as an umpire in various construction and insurance claims.
Practices
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. et. al., 95 Ohio St. 3d 512 (Ohio 2002)
- B.F. Goodrich Company v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., et. al., 9th Dist. No. 20936, 2002-Ohio-5033
- Johnson Controls, Inc. v. London Market, et. al., 2010 WI 52
- BHP Copper v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. et. al., No. 1 CA CV 03 0825 (Ariz. Ct. App.)
Education
- Emory University, JD, 1990
- Whittier College, BA, Political Science and History, 1987
Admissions
- Illinois
- California
- United States District Courts: Northern District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana, Western District of Wisconsin, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern District of California, Central District of California, Northern District of California, Eastern District of California
- United States Courts of Appeal: Seventh Circuit, Ninth Circuit
Languages
- English
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Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM Peer Review Rated™ attorney, recognized since 2009 for high professional achievement and ethical standards
- Included among The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 Edition in the area of Litigation – Insurance
- Selected as an Illinois Leading Lawyer annually since 2017 by peers in the practice area of Insurance, Insurance Coverage and Reinsurance Law, a designation received by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed in Illinois