In a memorable case, Brennan Burtker has prevailed before the Supreme Court of Illinois. After successfully representing a local hospital against allegations of failure to timely bury a stillborn fetus, the plaintiff sought review from the state’s highest court. In her petition, the plaintiff asked the court to expand the voluntary undertaking doctrine to compensate

Brennan Burtker is pleased to announce the hire of new Associate Attorney, Benjamin J. Levinsky. Mr. Levinsky is the ninth associate attorney to have joined Brennan Burtker LLC since its inception in July, 2015. To read more about Benjamin Levinsky, click here.

Earlier this year, the firm congratulated its attorneys Anthony Longo, Kenneth Hoffmann, and James Kearney for their impressive result before the Illinois Appellate Court. The Appellate Court affirmed summary judgment entered in favor of the firm’s hospital client accused of failing to timely bury a stillborn fetus. The firm argued that plaintiff could not prosecute an action for such

In October, Brennan Burtker attorneys Anthony Longo and Blair Kipnis filed a Petition for Leave to Appeal in the Supreme Court of Illinois challenging a long-standing practice in Cook County that deprives defendants of their constitutional right to service of summons in medical malpractice actions.  Under Illinois law, prospective medical malpractice plaintiffs are entitled to copy their medical records,

Brennan Burtker is pleased to announce the hire of new Associate Attorney, Teresa Dettloff. Ms. Dettloff is the eighth associate attorney to have joined Brennan Burtker LLC since its inception in July, 2015. 

Brennan Burtker congratulates Jonathan E. Cavins in obtaining summary judgment on behalf of one of the firm’s institutional clients, a prominent local children’s hospital, in a premise liability action. The Plaintiff was an elderly woman who alleged that she sustained severe injuries when she slipped and fell on water while walking through a covered walkway within a

The firm congratulates partner Anthony Longo and associates Ken Hoffmann and James Kearney for an impressive appellate victory. The case involved allegations that the defendant hospital failed to timely bury plaintiff’s stillborn fetus. Plaintiff alleged, the hospital was negligent when it kept the fetus pooled with other remains in a hospital cooler for twelve months. Plaintiff alleged numerous causes of action

Brennan Burtker is proud to announce that Mark M. Brennan and Robert S. Burtker have been named Super Lawyers in 2018 by Thomson Reuters, and Anthony Longo, Jonathan Cavins and Blair Kipnis have been named  Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” in 2018 .  Only 5% of lawyers receive the distinction of “Super Lawyer” in Illinois. 

Brennan Burtker is proud to announce that Jennifer J. Chwarzynski and James A. Kearney have joined the firm as Associates.  Jennifer and James, both recent law school graduates licensed in 2017, became the firm’s newest associates.   With their addition to the firm, Brennan Burtker has grown to 14 attorneys since the firm’s formation in July, 2015.