Brennan Burtker LLC congratulates Partner Mark M. Brennan and Associate Stephanie Schumacher on securing a successful defense verdict for a gastroenterologist on November 10 in a multi-party medical malpractice trial. The patient presented to the hospital with non-specific complaints of abdominal pain and constipation in 2020. A routine work-up revealed highly elevated liver enzyme levels.

Brennan Burtker LLC congratulates Partner Rachel Stern and Associate Mac Cepican on securing a defense verdict on November 5, 2025. Plaintiff, age 59, alleged that the defendant internal medicine physician and internal medicine group negligently failed to communicate a referral to urology to him regarding an elevated PSA, which resulted in a delay in the diagnosis

Brennan Burtker LLC is proud to announce that six of our Partners have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2026, and four of our Associates have been named as The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.This recognition highlights the dedication, talent, and commitment of our team as we continue to deliver

Brennan Burtker LLC was proud to sponsor and participate in the 29th annual Race Judicata. The race benefits Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation in their mission to ensure that the law works for everyone.

  Brennan Burtker LLC celebrated its 10-year anniversary on July 3, 2025.  On the eve of the Fourth of July holiday back in 2015, we asserted our own independence for our careers and our clients by founding Brennan Garvey LLC, now Brennan Burtker LLC, and we never looked back. We are so proud and grateful to have

Earlier this year, the Louisiana Court of Appeals cited Partner Anthony J. Longo’s co-authored article, “A Palpable Conflict,” 108 Ill.B.J.26 (2020). In Dunn vs. Regional Transit Authority, 2025 WL 762184, the Louisiana Court of Appeals wrestled with the issue of whether the palpable error exception to the law that case doctrine applied to allow for

  Brennan Burtker LLC congratulates Partner Vito Masciopinto and Associate Thomas Conlon on securing a successful defense verdict on April 2, 2025, on behalf of a head and neck surgeon in a medical malpractice trial.  The care and treatment in this case occurred 10 years ago, in 2015.  The male patient presented with a neck

Brennan Burtker LLC is proud to announce that founding and managing partner, Mark M. Brennan, was asked to provide an interview to Chicago Lawyer Magazine for its March issue on current management issues in boutique defense law firms.  https://www.lawyerport.com/chicagolawyer/rate-of-return-20250308 Facebook X LinkedIn

In early November, Senior Associate Elizabeth Polit and Associate Shivani Thakker presented an on-demand session for the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys 42nd Annual Health Law Symposium titled “Vicarious Liability: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Client.” They discussed various topics including scope of employment, consent forms, on-site best practices, Medical Director agreements,