Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Gerald Haberkorn appointed to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Partner Gerald Haberkorn has been appointed to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and will serve on the Chamber’s Middle Market Forum Advisory Subcommittee. The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1904, has 2,600 members and is one of the largest not-for-profit business assistance and economic development organizations in the U.S. It is primarily a business resource center, dedicated to helping area businesses grow and promoting the economic development of the region. Visit their web site for more information at http://www.chicagolandchamber.org/
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Lowis & Gellen Client Sells Business
Lowis & Gellen represented the sellers (“Sellers”) in the sale of their highly successful, Indiana based, medical device manufacturing business to a privately held company headquarted in California. This stock sale featured a substantial cash payment at closing, together with an escrowed holdback amount, an earn-out arrangement and a 338 election.
Click here to learn more about the business and its new owner.
The Lowis & Gellen team consisted of Gerald Haberkorn, Robert Leavitt, and Mehreen Sherwani, who assisted in the Sellers’ due diligence compliance and exclusively handled for the Sellers all legal aspects of the transaction including the structuring, drafting and negotiating of the sale, employment and non-competition documentation.
For more information, please contact:
Gerald Haberkorn, (312) 456-2701
geraldh@lowis-gellen.com
Click here to learn more about the business and its new owner.
The Lowis & Gellen team consisted of Gerald Haberkorn, Robert Leavitt, and Mehreen Sherwani, who assisted in the Sellers’ due diligence compliance and exclusively handled for the Sellers all legal aspects of the transaction including the structuring, drafting and negotiating of the sale, employment and non-competition documentation.
For more information, please contact:
Gerald Haberkorn, (312) 456-2701
geraldh@lowis-gellen.com
Monday, May 14, 2007
Dismissal of Doctors in Surgical Burn Lawsuit
Lowis & Gellen, LLP has obtained a dismissal of its clients from a lawsuit concerning burns sustained during a surgery. In the case, a 50-year-old woman was having a non-cancerous cyst removed from her pelvis. The surgery utilized an electric knife that simultaneously cuts tissues and cauterizes bleeding vessels. The knife requires a grounding pad to prevent electrical burns to the patient. Following the surgery the patient was found to have third degree electrical burns over her abdomen requiring skin grafts likely due to the grounding pad being improperly placed. Attorney Scott R. Wolfe represented the physicians in the surgery. Through careful preparation and deposition testimony, the plaintiff was convinced by Scott that the physicians had nothing to with placing the grounding pad and the physicians were dismissed shortly following their depositions with no settlement or other payment on their behalf. The case remains pending against the hospital and the manufacturer of the equipment, who are not represented by Lowis & Gellen. For more information on the case or for general information regarding Lowis & Gellen’s professional malpractice group or general liability practice please contact Scott R. Wolfe at (312) 456-2709 or swolfe@lowis-gellen.com.
American Physicians Assurance Names Lowis & Gellen Partner “Illinois Attorney of the Year”
EAST LANSING, MI . . . Mark J. Smith, a partner with the Chicago law firm of Lowis & Gellen, received the “2006 Illinois Attorney of the Year Award” from American Physicians Assurance Corporation.
American Physicians is a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance in the Midwest and New Mexico. According to Cathy Shutack, Vice President of Claims, “These attorneys are some of the most elite in the country.”
Mr. Smith is among the “best of the best” and was singled out for this award because of his trial skills and attention to detail. Shutack stated, “We are very lucky to have him on our team. Mr. Smith is deeply committed to his profession and attuned to the medical field, perhaps because his father is a physician. Mark’s dedication to our insureds is unwavering.”
“I was surprised and certainly honored to receive this award,” said Mr. Smith. “This is especially meaningful coming from a company like American Physicians that demands the highest level of excellence.”
Mr. Smith joined Lowis & Gellen as a Partner in September of 2001. In active practice since 1991, he represents corporations and individuals in commercial and corporate litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. According to his colleagues:
“This significant award recognizes Mark’s status as an aggressive trial lawyer with excellent skills. He cares deeply about winning, but he cares more about securing the best possible resolution for his clients in every adversarial situation. He is a valued member of our firm, an effective advocate for his clients and a fine person.” – Pam Gellen, founding partner, Lowis & Gellen
“In selecting Mark as the first Illinois Attorney of the Year, American Physicians has officially recognized what so many of us have known over the past few years – that Mark is a dynamic, skilled trial attorney who has compiled an enviable track record for his clients. He is a master in the courtroom." – Robert Smith, founding partner, Lowis & Gellen
In medical malpractice matters, Mr. Smith regularly defends lawsuits on behalf of physicians and their practice groups in state court and before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. He also represents physicians, practice groups, hospitals and third party payors in matters of general health care law and regulatory compliance.
Mr. Smith received a B.A., Political Science, in 1988 from Purdue University and a J.D. in 1991 from the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Contact Information:
Cathy Burke, APR, Director of Marketing Communications, 517-324-6776 (Media, Physicians and Office Staff)
Ann Storberg, Vice President of Investor Relations, 517-324-6629 (Investors)
Donna Shaft (for Lowis & Gellen) 708-386-5895
American Physicians is a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance in the Midwest and New Mexico. According to Cathy Shutack, Vice President of Claims, “These attorneys are some of the most elite in the country.”
Mr. Smith is among the “best of the best” and was singled out for this award because of his trial skills and attention to detail. Shutack stated, “We are very lucky to have him on our team. Mr. Smith is deeply committed to his profession and attuned to the medical field, perhaps because his father is a physician. Mark’s dedication to our insureds is unwavering.”
“I was surprised and certainly honored to receive this award,” said Mr. Smith. “This is especially meaningful coming from a company like American Physicians that demands the highest level of excellence.”
Mr. Smith joined Lowis & Gellen as a Partner in September of 2001. In active practice since 1991, he represents corporations and individuals in commercial and corporate litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. According to his colleagues:
“This significant award recognizes Mark’s status as an aggressive trial lawyer with excellent skills. He cares deeply about winning, but he cares more about securing the best possible resolution for his clients in every adversarial situation. He is a valued member of our firm, an effective advocate for his clients and a fine person.” – Pam Gellen, founding partner, Lowis & Gellen
“In selecting Mark as the first Illinois Attorney of the Year, American Physicians has officially recognized what so many of us have known over the past few years – that Mark is a dynamic, skilled trial attorney who has compiled an enviable track record for his clients. He is a master in the courtroom." – Robert Smith, founding partner, Lowis & Gellen
In medical malpractice matters, Mr. Smith regularly defends lawsuits on behalf of physicians and their practice groups in state court and before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. He also represents physicians, practice groups, hospitals and third party payors in matters of general health care law and regulatory compliance.
Mr. Smith received a B.A., Political Science, in 1988 from Purdue University and a J.D. in 1991 from the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Contact Information:
Cathy Burke, APR, Director of Marketing Communications, 517-324-6776 (Media, Physicians and Office Staff)
Ann Storberg, Vice President of Investor Relations, 517-324-6629 (Investors)
Donna Shaft (for Lowis & Gellen) 708-386-5895
Monday, May 7, 2007
Illinois Best Practices "Constitutionality of Tort Reforms Not Yet Tested - Stakes Are High for Illinois Physicians"
Click here to view Illinois Best Practices Spring 2007 Insert featuring Jenny Blake.
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