Jennifer Medenwald, Shareholder

Jennifer Medenwald is the Chair of the firm’s Appellate and Insurance Coverage practice groups.  Following graduation from law school, she began her legal career in the litigation department at another large law firm in Chicago, Illinois.

In her appellate practice, Ms. Medenwald has written briefs submitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Appellate Court of Illinois on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, the application of the doctrine of promissory estoppel to employee handbook provisions and the impact of bankruptcy proceedings on a litigant’s standing to initiate legal action.  She also routinely writes and argues many of the Firm’s dispositive motions such as motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss and motions for new trials. 

In her insurance coverage practice, Ms. Medenwald has written opinions and other analyses of insurance coverage and insurance related issues.  She has defended against claims for bad faith against insurers, and has experience in both defending and prosecuting declaratory judgment actions involving all aspects of insurance coverage and other insurance related actions, including reinsurance.

While in law school, Ms. Medenwald was a participant in the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition and the Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the Indiana Law Journal.  Ms. Medenwald is a published author in the Indiana Law Journal.  In addition, she was the recipient of a Scribe Award for Excellence in Legal Writing.

Memberships

• Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Phi Beta Kappa

News

• Appellate Court Sets Method for School Districts' Reimbursement of Expenses for Non-resident Students.
• $500,000 Medical Malpractice Judgment Reversed on Appeal