Robert L. Smith
Partner
Summary
Robert Smith has practiced in workers’ compensation defense
and insurance defense litigation since 1989. He joined the firm
in 1992. His practice has a particular focus on defense of injury
claims involving the construction industry, and he is active in
several construction and transportation industries. Specific areas
of Robert’s defense practice include:
- Employer defense in complex/catastrophic
injury cases
- Construction injury claim defense
- Defense of hearing loss claims brought under
the Occupational Diseases and Workers’ Compensation Acts
| Areas of Emphasis |
- Workers’ compensation defense
- Insurance defense
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| Professional Affiliations |
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Builder’s Association of Greater Chicago
- Associated General Contractors of America
- Legal Advisory Council of Builders Association
of Greater Chicago
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Publications and Presentations
Robert makes an annual seminar presentation on “Recent Developments
in Illinois Workers’ Compensation,” and has written
on the same topic. His article, “Notice Under the Illinois
Workers’ Compensation Act,” has appeared in the Illinois
Bar Journal.
| Bar Admissions |
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern District
of Illinois
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