Andrew R. Makauskas 
Chicago, Illinois

Partner
phone	(312) 425-3140
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Andrew Makauskas is a Partner with Brady, Connolly & Masuda, P.C. in its Chicago office.  He has been representing employers and insurance carriers in civil litigation since 1991.

He appears regularly before the Circuit Courts, Federal Courts, and the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.  He has successfully defended employers in large exposure cases involving complex medical and legal issues.  Mr. Makauskas has made numerous presentations to clients and to the insurance industry.

Mr. Makauskas received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 1988 and his law degree from the University Of Illinois College Of Law in 1991.

Trial Results

Vincent Glaviano v. Dulin Metals Company

Dan Rogers vs. Gibson Electric

Ronald C. Bentkowski and Aspen Plumbing Company, Inc., in a personal injury lawsuit filed by Thomas McCann

Areas of Practice:

Corporate Defense Litigation

Employer Liability

Insurance Coverage

Workers' Compensation

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1991

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1991

Education:

University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1991
J.D.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988
B.A.

Published Works:

"Reducing Construction Claim Costs", National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.

"Managing Concurrent Exposures: Workers' Compensation And Civil", Brady, Connolly & Masuda, P.C, Annual Spring Seminar

"Limiting Costs Of Construction Litigation", Construction Safety Association Of America

"How to Successfully Deny Improper Claims", EMCOR

"Erosion of Limited Employer Liability And Its Impact on Insurance Coverage", Workers' Compensation Claims Association

"Effective Handling Of Employer Liability Cases", Accident Fund Insurance Company

"Pursuing A Civil Fraud Action", Brady, Connolly & Masuda, P.C., Fall Seminar

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, Various Topics of Employer Liability and Workers' Compensation

DuPage County Bar Civil Law Seminar, 1996 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Illinois Defense Counsel
Member

DuPage County Bar Association
Member