Joanne Matousek

Joanne is an experienced litigator focusing her practice in the areas of professional liability and insurance coverage. Before joining P&W, Joanne was responsible for leading a practice group at an AmLaw 100 law firm where she successfully represented clients in coverage matters related to multimillion-dollar securities litigation, directors and officers liability, and employment and fidelity bonds.   

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE  

• Represented insurance companies, reinsurance companies, and banks in litigation and non-litigation matters, drafted insurance policies, assisted in drafting claims-handling procedures. 

• Prepared and presented arguments before circuit courts

• Arbitrated and mediated insurance disputes

• Handled employment-related matters in court and before the EEOC

EDUCATION 

• University of Notre Dame Law School, 1987
• Syracuse University, Cum Laude, 1984

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 

• Leading Lawyer 
• Speaker at PLUS conference in NYC to 500+ people including insurance company executives, general counsel, claims managers, underwriters, brokers, and other attorneys. 
• Legal Aid Foundation “Volunteer of the Year” award

ADMISSIONS 

      -      U.S. Supreme Court 

      -      7^Th, 8^th, and 9^th U.S. Courts of Appeal, U.S. District Courts for Northern and Central

             Districts of Illinois.