Jeffrey T. Rusin

Partner

Jeffrey T. Rusin is a Partner in our Workers’ Compensation Department.  Jeffrey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 2007. Jeff majored in History and minored in pre-law. He also played soccer for the Hawkeyes. After his years in Iowa City, Jeff attended Northern Illinois College of Law. Jeff graduated in May of 2010 cum laude.

Jeffrey was admitted into the Illinois Bar in November of 2010. He is also a member of the American Bar Association. Jeff has decided to focus his legal training in the area of Workers Compensation.

Although Jeff was hired as an attorney in 2010, he has worked at the firm since 2003 starting off in the file room and working his way up. Jeff looks forward to maintaining the excellence that Rusin & Maciorowski has displayed since its inception in 1984.

Jeff is also been nominated as an “Emerging Lawyer” by Leading Lawyer since 2017, and was also nominated as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyer since 2018.

Jeff is also a regular speaker/presenter for the IICLE organization providing insight on Workers’ Compensation issues.

Outside of the law, Jeff continues to play and coach youth soccer. He is an avid athlete and scuba diver. In his spare time, Jeff likes to play as much golf as possible, travel and spend time with his wife and children, Jaxson and Madison.

Education

B.A., History and Pre-Law, University of Iowa, with honors, 2007
J.D., University of Northern Illinois College of Law, cum laude, 2010.

Admissions

Illinois, 2010

Memberships

Illinois State Bar Association

American Bar Association

Significant Cases

Rocio Perez v. IWCC – 2018 IL App (2d) 170086WC

Hector Beltran v. IWCC  – 14 WC 30689; 18 IWCC 0263

Andrew Hufnagl v. IWCC – 16 L 50677

Thomas Haring v. Oswego F.P.D. – 18 WC 20592, 20593, 20594

Margarita Villagrana v. Interlake Mecalux – 17 WC 11426; 17 WC 11746

Rosanna Concepcion v. Cavalier Logistics – 13 WC 38591; 17 IWCC 0442

David Younan v. A Emergency Fire Board Up, Inc. 13 WC 24789; 15 IWCC 840

Salam Mueen v. Staff on Site, 13 WC 29312; 15 IWCC 508; 15 MR 1136

Christina Williams v. Itsy Bitsy People Palace, 11 WC 32957

Calvin Temple v. SpiceTec – 16 WC 13112

Omar Enriquez v. D&K Group, 11 WC 41953

Gloria Marshall v. Gideon’s Security, 11 WC 12819