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Chicago Civil Litigation Law Firm
Cassiday Schade is a litigation law firm headquartered in Chicago with a regional presence across the Midwest. Our firm specializes in providing exceptional and efficient legal representation to clients facing nationwide exposures, acting as national or regional counsel. With extensive experience in all areas of civil litigation, we serve a diverse client base across industries including long-term care, insurance, financial services, manufacturing, construction, professional services, and transportation.Our attorneys combine deep trial experience with proactive risk management strategies to deliver tailored solutions. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with clients to determine optimal outcomes, whether through aggressive trial preparation or alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation. Our commitment to efficiency, skill, and client partnership ensures matters are handled with maximum effectiveness.
Services
Appellate Representation
Construction Litigation
Employment Law
Medical Liability
Products Liability
Professional Liability
Transportation Law
Veterinary Medicine
Nursing Home Defense
Commercial Litigation
Highlights and features
- We provide national counsel services for clients with multi-jurisdictional exposures
- Our attorneys have tried hundreds of cases to verdict in 50+ counties nationwide
- We combine trial experience with proactive risk prevention strategies
- We maintain small client teams for personalized, consistent representation
- Our rapid response team handles transportation accident cases 24/7
Services
Appellate Representation
Our appellate specialists analyze case viability and develop tailored strategies for appeals. We provide expert legal research, writing, and oral advocacy while advising on post-trial motions. Our team evaluates evidence admissibility issues during trials to strengthen appellate positions, ensuring clients receive strategic guidance throughout the litigation process.
Medical Liability
We defend healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases with extensive trial experience across 50+ counties. Our team uses advanced technology for demonstrative evidence and collaborates with medical experts to build strong defenses. We focus on efficient case resolution while maintaining the highest professional standards in complex healthcare litigation.
Transportation Law
Our rapid response team handles catastrophic transportation accidents 24/7, preserving evidence and analyzing liability. We defend motor carriers and insurance companies through early case assessment and alternative dispute resolution. Our attorneys work with accident reconstruction experts to develop comprehensive defense strategies for trucking, rail, and commercial vehicle cases.
Products Liability
We represent manufacturers and distributors in product liability claims with expertise in design, manufacturing, and distribution issues. Our team conducts thorough product identification investigations and employs technical experts to build defenses. We analyze legal protections like statutes of limitations while developing strategic defense plans tailored to each case's specific circumstances.
Professional Liability
We defend professionals across multiple fields including accountants, architects, attorneys, and healthcare providers. Our team focuses on understanding specific industry standards while identifying qualified experts. We keep clients informed throughout litigation and develop defense strategies based on evolving case law and professional practice developments.
People
Joseph A. Giannelli
Managing Partner
With extensive experience in long-term care and insurance litigation, Joseph Giannelli leads our firm's strategic direction while maintaining active trial practice. He specializes in complex healthcare defense matters and has represented major providers in high-exposure cases.
James A. Foster
Partner
Transportation law specialist James Foster heads our rapid response team for catastrophic accidents. He has decades of experience defending motor carriers and insurance companies in complex litigation involving trucks, trains, and commercial vehicles across multiple jurisdictions.
Marc Benjoya
Partner
Medical liability expert Marc Benjoya represents top hospitals and healthcare providers in malpractice defense. With hundreds of trial verdicts, he focuses on leveraging technology for demonstrative evidence while collaborating with medical experts to build strong case defenses.
Ehren V. Bilshausen
Partner
Construction litigation specialist Ehren Bilshausen represents contractors and developers in complex disputes. He handles large-scale cases involving major Illinois contractors while maintaining small client teams to ensure personalized representation and consistent case management.
Julie A. Teuscher
Partner
Appellate practice leader Julie Teuscher focuses on strategic appeals analysis and post-trial motions. She evaluates case viability early in litigation and develops tailored appellate strategies while advising trial teams on evidence preservation for successful appeals.
Questions
What areas of law does Cassiday Schade specialize in?
We specialize in civil litigation including appellate work, construction disputes, employment law, medical liability, products liability, transportation law, and professional liability cases.
Which geographic regions do you serve?
Headquartered in Chicago, we serve clients throughout the Midwest with offices in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
How does Cassiday Schade handle complex litigation cases?
We combine experienced trial teams with proactive risk management strategies, utilizing technology and expert networks to develop tailored defense solutions for complex cases.
What industries does your firm represent?
We represent clients in long-term care, insurance, financial services, manufacturing, construction, professional services, transportation, and veterinary medicine industries.
