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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Insurance, Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Law | Medical Malpractice |
| Medical Malpractice Defense Law | Civil Tort Litigation |
| Personal Injury Defense Law: General | Declaratory Judgment |
| Professional Malpractice Defense Law: Including Legal/Technical/Financial | Insurance Coverage Disputes |
| Advisory Board Member | |
| County: Coles | |
| Litigator: Yes | |
| Practice Description: Mr. Corn's primary practice is in litigation with emphasis upon defense of medical negligence claims. He is also involved with general civil litigation, including extensive work on insurance coverage disputes through declaratory judgment actions and other matters. He regularly uses and considers both mediation and arbitration. Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1969 US District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois Hourly Rate: $100-$150 Retainer: Varies by case Date of Birth: 1944 Law School: University of Illinois College of Law,J.D. Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana Representative Clients: Carle Risk Management Central Insurance Company JB Hunt Transport, Inc. CNA/Encompass/GE Solutions Employment History: Craig & Craig, 1969 to present Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Coles-Cumberland Bar Illinois State Bar and American Bar Associations Illinois Association of Defense Counsel (president, 1991-1992) Member of Insurance Law Section Council of Illinois State Bar Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers Community Involvement: Mattoon Area YMCA President (1987) Published Legal Writing: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chapter 3, "Settlement" Firm Description: The firm was founded in 1868 and has been practicing continuously since then at the same location in Mattoon. The Mt. Vernon office opened in 1986. Although its practice is concentrated in Central and Southern Illinois, the firm handles business throughout the state, including Cook County. Over the decades, the firm has played a significant part in developing the law of drainage districts; oil, gas, coal and other minerals; real property and personal injury and insurance in Illinois. The firm's philosophy is to provide the highest standard of professional service in the shortest possible time and with the greatest economy for the client. This includes pursuit of alternative dispute resolution procedures whenever feasible. The management and handling of each matter or case is assigned according to the specialty of the individual partner and matters delegated to associates are under the active supervision of partners. Family: Wife, Judy; daughters, Stephanie and Suzanne Additional Office Locations: 115 7th Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864 1035260 | |
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