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Dennis J. Fitzpatrick

    
Partner  
Education
 
Mr. Fitzpatrick graduated from the University of Notre Dame with B.A.'s in Psychology and Sociology in 1988. He received his J.D., with honors, from Loyola University of Chicago, School of Law in 1994.
 

Experience

 
Mr. Fitzpatrick joined the firm in February of 1999 and became a partner in January 2006. Prior to joining Sudekum, Cassidy & Shulruff, Chtd., Mr. Fitzpatrick was an Associate at a Chicago-area insurance defense firm for three and one half years where his practice focused on the defense of personal injury cases. He also completed an externship with the United States Attorney's office in Chicago and an internship with Federal Judge George Marovich prior to entering private practice.		  

Expertise
 
Mr. Fitzpatrick concentrates his practice in the area of insurance defense litigation and health care fraud. He has tried more than 40 personal injury jury trials in five different counties in
the State of Illinois. In addition, Mr. Fitzpatrick has arbitrated over one hundred
twenty-five personal injury cases and has completed hundreds of physician
and party depositions. He has given seminars on topics such as health care
provider licensing violations and how to defend soft-tissue claims. He has
also consulted with insurance clients in the development of policies to
address the handling of suspicious soft-tissue claims. He currently serves
as an elected board member for the Illinois chapter of the National Society
of Professional Insurance Investigators.