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Michael C. Bruck
Williams Montgomery & John Ltd. · USA
Williams Montgomery & John Ltd.
Insurance & Reinsurance · USA
Michael C. Bruck is a partner of Williams Montgomery & John Ltd., a former member of the firm's Executive Committee, current co-chair of the insurance practice group, and a member of the professional liability and commercial litigation groups. He focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes, professional and financial malpractice, and insurance litigation. Mr. Bruck is "AV Preeminent" peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability.
Mr. Bruck has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Illinois Leading Lawyers for commercial litigation, professional malpractice defense law, and insurance coverage and reinsurance law. He also has been selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers for professional liability, insurance coverage and business litigation.
Mr. Bruck has more than 25 years of jury trial, litigation and client advisory experience, handling hundreds of high-stakes cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has represented numerous clients in a range of industries, including Toyota Motor Sales, USA, major law firms, and Kemper Insurance Companies.
Mr. Bruck has extensive professional liability experience, successfully resolving hundreds of lawsuits involving claims of legal malpractice, accountant's malpractice, agent's and broker's errors and omissions, and a variety of other financial malpractice claims.
In the commercial litigation area, Mr. Bruck was a lead trial and appellate counsel in an automobile franchise act lawsuit against a major auto manufacturer that went to trial, was appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court and has had a major impact on Illinois statutory law. Mr. Bruck also has litigated and tried business and intellectual property disputes involving trade libel, copyright infringement and trademark infringement claims.
In addition, Mr. Bruck is an established advisor and litigator in the insurance area. Early in his career, Mr. Bruck was a defense steering committee member in one of the first environmental coverage lawsuits involving manufactured gas plants. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Bruck has represented insurers and policyholders in a variety of coverage disputes, including those involving directors and officers, professional liability, general liability and numerous specialty coverages. He also has acted as national counsel for Kemper Insurance Companies, advising on, litigating and resolving high-stakes cases nationwide.
Mr. Bruck received a B.S. in organizational leadership and supervision in 1984 from Purdue University. He received his J.D. in 1988 from DePaul College of Law. He has served as a CPCU instructor at Insurance School of Chicago.
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