Current Employment Position(s)

PartnerGeneral Counsel for Excess/Surplus

Lawyer Overview

Marty Kanofsky concentrates his practice in professional liability, aviation, excess and surplus lines, general civil and commercial litigation and reinsurance. He is a member of the American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations, an associate member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators and was a commercial arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association in 1985.

Marty was admitted to practice in Illinois in 1981 and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, including the trial bars. Marty is a 1971 graduate of Northeastern Illinois University and a 1981 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law.

Areas of Practice

• Professional Liability
• Aviation
• Excess and Surplus Lines
• General Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Reinsurance

Representative Cases

• Meyer v. Naperville Manner, Inc., 634 N.E.2d 411 (Ill.App. 2 Dist. 1994)

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Professional Malpractice Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1981
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1981
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Arbitration Association, 1985 (Commercial Arbitrator)
• International Society of Air Safety Investigators (Associate Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Construction Claims Management Corporation

Past Employment Positions

• Illinois Human Rights Commission
• Maine Human Rights Commission

Education

• Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois, 1981
  J.D.
• Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, 1971

Published Works

• Keeping Sensitive Information Confidential In Light of CPSC Reporting Requirements, Declarations, p. 30, Winter 1994-1995
• Construction Claims Management Corporation

Address

208 S. LaSalle St.
Suite 1750
Chicago, IL 60604

Office Hours

8:30a.m to 5:00p.m.

Phones

(312) 683-7180

Faxes

(312) 553-1586

Emails

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Websites

http://www.merlolaw.com/