Mark DeBofsky testifies in support of Illinois Senate Bill 202
On April 14, 2021, Mark DeBofsky, our founding partner, will be giving testimony before the Illinois Senate Insurance Committee in support of the Illinois SB 202 Bill. […]
DeBofsky Sherman Casciari Reynolds recognized by SuperLawyers, leading lawyers
We are pleased to announce that all four DeBofsky Sherman Casciari Reynolds shareholders have been named to the 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers lists, an honor to which no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected. Attorney Mark DeBofsky has been recognized by SuperLawyers as a Top 100 Illinois Lawyer for the twelfth […]
Mark DeBofsky to speak on disability to myasthenia gravis organization
Mark DeBofsky has been invited to speak to Conquer Myasthenia Gravis, an advocacy organization supporting individuals diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeastern Wisconsin. DeBofsky will speak on March 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. CST on the topic “MG: Navigating the Disability Benefits Maze.” The talk will cover topics related to workplace accommodations […]
Mark DeBofsky gives NACLE lecture on ERISA Litigation
Mark DeBofsky recently recorded a lecture for the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education (“NACLE”) titled “Issues Unique to Litigating Long Term Disability Claims.” The one-hour CLE program covers legal, medical, and vocational issues that frequently arise in course of litigating long-term disability insurance claims and that are unique to such claims. For more information, […]
Casciari to speak on the interactions between state law and ERISA
Marie E. Casciari will be speaking virtually, November 17, 2020 on the latest developments regarding the Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association case. https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/405957913/
Successful argument for a favorable de novo standard of review
In Hampton v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, 2020 WL 5946967 (N.D. Ill. October 7, 2020), DeBofsky Sherman Casciari Reynolds P.C. successfully argued for the application of the de novo standard of review to an insurance claim dispute originating under The Boeing’s Company’s Master Welfare Plan. Although the benefits plan contained language […]