On April 14, 2020, Partner Ken Hoffmann guest lectured to second-year doctoral students in the Physical Therapy program at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science on managing risk in the practice of physical therapy and other legal considerations. Topics included discussion of the Illinois Physical Therapy Practice Act, informed consent and the anatomy of a lawsuit

The health and safety of our clients and employees are always our first priority at Brennan Burtker.  To that end, all firm employees will work remotely from March 23, 2020 through April 7, 2020, and we will continue to actively monitor and assess this situation.  During this time, Brennan Burtker will remain fully operational.  Our

Brennan Burtker LLC attorneys Anthony Longo and Benjamin Levinsky recently secured judgments against two corporate defendants and an individual for more than $370,000 in a case on the commercial calendar of the Cook County Law Division.  This matter involved theories of breach of contract, breach of personal guaranty, veil piercing, fraudulent conveyance, and unjust enrichment.

Brennan Burtker congratulates nine attorneys that have been selected for inclusion as 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers or 2020 Illinois Rising Stars. Mark Brennan, Robert Burtker and Anthony Longo have been selected for inclusion among the 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Jonathan Cavins, Jennifer Chwarzynski, Dana Ferrell, Blair Kipnis, Benjamin Levinsky and Rachel Stern have been

Brennan Burtker is proud to announce that several of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion as either Leading Lawyers or Emerging Lawyers.  Mark Brennan, Robert Burtker, Joseph Camarra and Anthony Longo were designated as Leading Lawyers, recommended by their peers to be among the top attorneys in Illinois.  Jonathan Cavins, Dana Ferrell and Rachel

Brennan Burtker congratulates Bob Burtker for his success in obtaining a not guilty verdict in a medical malpractice trial involving an alleged delay in diagnosing cancer.  The jury verdict was returned in favor of their community hospital client on a theory of apparent agency after 3 hours of deliberation. The physician, represented by another law firm,

Brennan Burtker LLC is pleased and proud to announce that the firm has elected Kenneth Hoffmann to the partnership.  Mr. Hoffmann began with the firm in 2016. Throughout his career, Ken has successfully represented individuals, businesses, hospital networks, physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers in complex cases through all phases of investigation and litigation. He has extensive

On November 22, 2019, partner Anthony Longo gave a one hour presentation to the Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society at the Conrad Hotel in downtown Chicago. Mr. Longo discussed The Role of Hospital Chaplains in Patient Care and Litigation. Primary focus was placed on application of the clergyman privilege to defense counsel meetings with chaplains

In Illinois, plaintiffs have an unfettered right to voluntarily dismiss a claim and refile it within one year. But plaintiffs only get to do that once. As such, plaintiffs are reluctant to use their voluntary dismissal unless absolutely necessary.  To preserve their right to the voluntary dismissal, many plaintiffs will resort to what our firm