Rusin Law Blog
Robert T. Newman
ExperienceMr. Newman has been a workers compensation defense practitioner and Civil Courts litigator for over 45 years. Previously employed with Maciorowski, Sackmann & Ulrich, LLP for sixteen years, 2003-2019 and previously, he had been a partner in Garofalo, Schreiber, Hart, Storm, Chtd from 2000-2003; and in O’Connor, Schiff & Myers in 1998-1999; and Sweeney & […]
Patrick J. Jesse
Patrick J. Jesse is a Partner in our Workers’ Compensation Department. For the majority of his legal career, Patrick has focused his practice entirely on the defense of workers’ compensation claims. Patrick has represented employers and their insurance carriers throughout the state of Illinois and in all venues. Patrick has handled numerous cases from the […]
Randall R. Stark
Senior Partner Randall R. Stark joined our Workers’ Compensation Department in 1987 and was elected Partner in 1996. Randy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Marquette University in 1983 with a specialty in State and Local Governments. While attending Marquette, Randy worked as an intern for Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey, a former […]
Douglas B. Keane
Douglas B. Keane is a Partner in our Civil Department. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for an insurance defense firm where he developed extensive experience in the areas of personal injury, insurance defense, and civil litigation. Doug has successfully defended insurance companies and insureds before juries in Illinois and Missouri, including Federal Courts. He […]
Katrina L. Robinson
Katrina L. Robinson is a Partner in the Workers’ Compensation Department. She joined the firm in April 2019. She has experience in the areas of workers’ compensation and insurance defense litigation. Katrina earned her Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University in 2001. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor at The John Marshall Law […]
Current Events: Policies & Updates
Dear Clients and Colleagues: I know the issues related to the coronavirus pandemic are first and foremost on everyone’s mind. We want you to know that we are available to you during this time. We have taken measures to arrange for remote work for the majority of our attorneys and staff. We are conducting ourselves […]
Robert B. Ulrich
Experience Robert Ulrich was a founding partner of the law firm of Maciorowski, Sackmann & Ulrich, LLP. Prior to that he was a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth, Shaw representing management in employment litigation, including workers’ compensation, wrongful discharge, and employment discrimination. Much of Mr. Ulrich’s experience includes cases involving repetitive trauma, statutory […]
Jeremy P. Sackmann
Jeremy Sackmann represents management in employment litigation, including workers’ compensation, wrongful discharge, and third-party tort litigation. He has defended employers in all types of Workers’ Compensation claims including repetitive trauma claims, heart attacks, cancer, chemical exposures, asbestos, and lead exposures. He serves as a Workers’ Compensation expert for the Chicago Safety Council and has given […]
William Venvertloh – AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
“Rusin Law has been an outstanding partner in the mitigation of workers’ compensation claims. The firm is timely, professional and congenial in their handling while also providing out of the box ideas. It has been a pleasure to work with them.” – William Venvertloh, Claims Supervisor– AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
Michael Benisek – Farmers Insurance Exchange
“I have been in workers’ compensation claims, both as an adjuster and manager, for 20 years and have experience in over 25 jurisdictions. I can say without a doubt that Mark Rusin and his firm are at the top of the list as far as defense attorneys are concerned.” – Michael Benisek, Farmers Employee