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Steven D. Pearson
Partner
   Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
Chicago Office
123 North Wacker Drive
Suite 1800
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Tel: 312 474 7889
Fax: 312 474 7898
steve.pearson@mbtlaw.com
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For more than two decades, Steve's practice has had its emphasis in the areas of insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, professional liability and complex general commercial litigation. He has represented insurers at every stage of the process, from claims handling through trial and appeal in state and federal courts across the country. Steve has also served as national and regional counsel for a number of insurance companies in general liability, construction defect, municipal liability, healthcare, environmental, mass tort and bad faith claims. He has diverse jury and bench trial experience in both criminal and complex civil cases.

Steve has been engaged as an expert on insurance-related topics and speaks regularly at insurance coverage seminars throughout the country. He has also taught insurance law as an adjunct professor of law and has published articles in this area. He serves on the Firm's Executive and Management Committees.

Publications:

Presentations:

"Risk Transfer and Additional Insured Issues In Construction Defect Litigation," ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Sections, 15th Annual Insurance Coverage Litigation Midyear Program, February 16, 2007
"Dissection of a Wrap Policy," 11th Annual Construction Defect Claims Seminar MC2 Consultants, June 3, 2006

 

Education:

DePaul University College of Law (J.D. 1985)
University of Minnesota (B.A. 1982)

Admitted to Practice:

Illinois
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals (First, Second, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh Circuits)

Professional Activities:

IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law: Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law (1990-1998)

Peer Recognitions/Awards:

Martindale & Hubbell - AV Rated (highest rating for legal ability and ethics)
Illinois Super Lawyer
Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Publishing Company

Service Appointments:

Appointed by Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court to Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar Committee on Character and Fitness (Second Judicial District)

Community Activities:

Wheaton Academy Board of Directors/Executive Committee
Angel Flight Central Board of Directors/Executive Committee
Cornell University, Parents Annual Fund Committee

Other:

Instrument-Rated Private Pilot

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