Andrew R. Makauskas

312-425-3131

10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60603

211 Landmark Drive, Suite C2, Normal, IL 61761

1015 Locust Street, Suite 914, St. Louis, MO 63101

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Andrew R. Makauskas

Andrew R. Makauskas

Partner

Direct Phone:312-425-3140

Andrew R. 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.

Andrew R. Makauskas 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.

Andrew R. 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.

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, Michigan, 1988, B.A.

Honors and Awards

  • Illinois Super Lawyers, 2021 - 2023
  • Martindale-Hubbell, Distinguished
  • Recognized as a "Leading Lawyer" by Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2019 - Present

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

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • "Pursuing A Civil Fraud Action", Brady, Connolly & Masuda, P.C., Fall Seminar
  • "Safety & Risk Workers’ Compensation Forum" Presentation to NECA/IBEW, 6/14/12
  • "A Respondent’s Take On The Workers’ Compensation Amendments" Presentation to IIIFFC Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation For Fair Contracting, 06/5/2012
  • "Contracts And Applicable Insurance Coverage" Presentation to Iowa Mutual Insurance Company, 10/27/2011
  • "Workers’ Compensation Reform Overview" Presentation to ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association, 10/12/2011
  • "Workers’ Compensation Reform Overview" Presentation to Iowa Mutual Insurance Company, 8/10/2011
  • "Contribution And Fault Allocation" Presentation to CCMSI, 4/01/2011
  • "Reducing Claim Costs" Presentation for Connelly Electric, 2/8/2011
  • 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
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
  • DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • Illinois Self-Insurers' Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
  • DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • Illinois Self-Insurers' Association
10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-425-3131
211 Landmark Drive, Suite C2
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: 309-862-4914
1015 Locust Street, Suite 914
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: 314-300-0527
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