Ruberry Stalmack & Garvey, LLC is
pleased to share exciting news of our Of Counsel Partnership with
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. (QPWB).
QPWB is a leading law firm with a
nationwide reach that shares our commitment to excellent client
service. Our collaboration will enhance our ability to meet
our clients' needs.
"This partnership offers a new
frontier for both firms with a promise to deliver a synergy that
will benefit mutual clients."
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Press Release from 1-31-2024
We are pleased to announce that Ruberry, Stalmack & Garvey
proudly sponsored the 2023 ThinkEquity
conference at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City on October 19,
2023. Our firm takes great pride in serving a diverse clientele,
which includes entrepreneurs, startups, directors, officers, and
policyholders.
Ruberry Stalmack & Garvey is delighted to be a long-standing
supporter of Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and is honored to be
recognized as an Anniversary sponsor for the DRA's 30th Anniversary
Gala, A Coast to Coast Celebration in New York City on November 9,
2023. (see link https://dralegal.org/2023-gala-sponsors/).
We take immense pride in our partnership with DRA as we remain
committed to our shared mission of advancing the rights,
accessibility, and opportunities for individuals with disabilities
in Chicago and its neighboring communities. RSG looks forward to
the continuation of our collaboration with DRA and its outstanding
team. Together, we are dedicated to driving positive change and
empowerment for individuals with disabilities.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry for receiving America's Most
Honored Lawyer's Award, Top 1% for 2023 and 2024.
Ed Ruberry, Pat Cuisinier and Ross Smyk were named Super Lawyers
in 2023 and 2024.
Ed Ruberry, Richard Kuntz, Pat Cuisinier and Sarah Ruberry were
honored as Leading Lawyers for 2023 and 2024.
Congratulations to Edward Ruberry on his 2023 and 2024 AV
Preeminent Attorney award.
On December 2, 2022, after a 3-day long jury trial before the
Honorable Judge James D. Petersen in the U.S. District Court for
the Western District of Wisconsin, Attorneys Pat Cuisinier and Ed
Mizera of Ruberry, Stalmack & Garvey, LLC, obtained a jury
verdict in favor of their client, Richland Refrigerated Services,
LLC. Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Richland
following an accident between two tractor-trailers. Plaintiff
sought damages in excess of $1,200,000 for approximately $400,000
in medical bills related to a 4-level spinal fusion surgery,
inability to work, and pain and suffering. The case was
hard-fought and involved extensive testimony from medical and
vocational experts. At the conclusion of closing arguments,
the jury deliberated for no more than 20 minutes before returning a
verdict for the defense, and awarding the Plaintiff $0.
(Franco, et al v. Richland Refrigerated Solutions, LLC,
2021-cv-0048).
RSG was a proud sponsor of the ThinkEquity Conference on October
26, 2022 at the Mandarin Oriental, NY. Ed Ruberry attended
this exciting Wall Street event along with leading entrepreneurs
from around the country.
On September 30, 2022, after a week-long bench trial before
the Honorable Judge Michael Otto of the Circuit Court of Cook
County, Attorneys Ed Ruberry and Ed Mizera of
Ruberry, Stalmack & Garvey, LLC obtained a directed
verdict in favor of their clients, HUB International Midwest
Limited and one of its Executives, in a case involving a claim by a
former sales producers for unpaid wages, wrongful termination and
retaliation under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.
(Michael Lockwood v. HUB International Midwest Limited, et
al, 2018 L 11814).
In April of 2022, Ed Ruberry, Ross Smyk and Sarah Ruberry were
lead speakers at the Accredited Evolution Symposium in Jackson,
Florida where they presented "Avoiding Pitfalls: Guarding Against
Liability Claims."
Ed Ruberry, John Stalmack, Pat Cuisinier, Ross Smyk, Sarah
Ruberry and Richard Kuntz were all named as Leading Lawyers in 2021
and 2022.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry, Ross Smyk and John Stalmack for
being named Super Lawyers again in 2021 and 2022.
In 2021 and 2022, Sarah Ruberry received the Best of the Best
Top Personal Injury Attorney Award for Illinois.
A job well done to Ed Ruberry, Pat Cuisinier and Ross Smyk for
successfully settling before trial a complex defamation suit for
their client in December of 2021.
During jury selection at trial in August of 2021, Ed Ruberry and
Pat Cuisinier obtained a significant settlement for their plaintiff
corporate client in a case involving breach of loyalty.
In the Spring of 2021, Ed Ruberry and Ross Smyk presented
"Carrier Conflicts: Protecting Your Client's Interests" at the Hub
International Claim Conference.
Ed Ruberry, Sarah Ruberry, John Stalmack and Richard Kuntz have
all been named as 2020 Leading Lawyers by Leading Lawyers
magazine. Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack were also honored as
Advisory Board Members.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry, Ross Smyk and John Stalmack for
being named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2020.
Sarah Ruberry received the Best of the Best Top Personal Injury
Attorney Award for Illinois in 2020.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry, John Stalmack and Ross Smyk for
being recognized again as Super Lawyers for 2019.
The following RSG attorneys were selected as Leading Lawyers for
2019: Ed Ruberry (also Advisory Member), John Stalmack (also
Advisory Member), Pat Cuisinier (Also and Advisory Member), Richard
Kuntz and Sarah Ruberry.
Sarah Ruberry was named in the April 2019 edition of Chicago
Lawyer magazine as a top commercial litigation lawyer.
Ruberry attorneys successfully battled to win sanctions for his
client against a "Bogus Sexual Harassment Suit" as shown in Law360 and Law Bulletin.
Ed Ruberry helps a heart surgeon fight a Wisconsin hospital that
orchestrated a smear campaign against the doctor. See article here.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry, Ross Smyk and John Stalmack on
their recent features in Super Lawyers Magazine as Top Attorneys in
Illinois for 2018.
In November of 2017, RSG attorney Pat Cuisinier argued before
the Illinois Supreme Court in the case, Antonicelli v
Rodriquez,et al, Circuit Court of Cook County, 14 L 1184 (Sup.
Ct. No. 121943), where the Court was asked to decide two issues:
(1) Whether an intentional tortfeasor can enter into a Good Faith
Settlement under the Contribution Act; and, (2) Whether a trial
judge must take into consideration to a non-settling defendant's
statutory protection under Section 2-1117 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, when ruling on a Motion for Good Faith Finding under the
Contribution Act. With regard to the first issue, Pat argued that
the legislative history leading to the enactment of the
Contribution Act limits its application to negligent tortfeasors.
With regard to the second issue, he argued that a Section 2-1117
analysis must be made before the trial court can rule on a motion
for a Good Faith Finding. Pat further argued that the Supreme Court
Court's decision in Ready v United Goedecki Service, 232
Ill.2d. 369 (2008), which held that a settling defendant cannot be
listed on the verdict form at trial, places Section 2-1117 and the
Contribution Act in conflict, defeating the legislative purpose of
protecting minimally culpable defendants. To resolve the conflict
and effectuate the legislative purpose of both statutes he proposed
that the trial court conduct a 2-1117 hearing prior to ruling on a
settlement under the Contribution Act.
Ed Ruberry' s federal case was recently featured on a prominent
Milwaukee TV news station. View the article here
or video at: http://www.tmj4.com/news/i-team/lawsuit
gives-insight-into-hospital-transplant-program
Congratulations to the 1347 Capital Corp. team on obtaining a
dismissal of our opponent's action in the Garfield v. 1347
Capital Corp. matter in August of 2017. Specifically, the
Court dismissed the action, with prejudice, on the basis
of lack of standing. The result is significant in that the
plaintiff's New York counsel had recently convinced a Palm Beach
County, Florida judge to deny a similar motion and had also
recovered a class action settlement in a recent Cook County
action.
In June of 2017, the Illinois Southern District Court granted
Pat Cuisiner's motion for a good faith finding and dismissed, with
prejudice, the counterclaim against our insured in a wrongful death
lawsuit that involved a grisly collision between two
tractor-trailers on southbound I-55. Both tractors were
consumed in flames, and Plaintiff's decedent was ejected from his
vehicle. Plaintiff had demanded $10 million to settle.
Chicago Lawyer magazine recognized Sarah Ruberry in June of 2017
as one of the Top Women Lawyers as recommended by her
peers.
Ed Ruberry obtained a $2 million dollar settlement
for his client, an 80 year old woman, who claimed that she had been
raped while staying at a national hotel chain in Hartford.
Despite the fact that Connecticut has very strict laws that are
favorable to defendants in innkeeper liability cases, Ed was able
to get around the defendants' motions for summary judgment, and on
the verge of trial obtained one of the largest sexual assault
settlements of its kind.
After a long and hard fought battle, RSG attorneys obtained
summary judgment on behalf of our insurer client in a federal court
declaratory judgment case in Texas. The case involved a
lawyer's malpractice insurance policy issued to a law firm, and the
potential exposure to the insurer was the full policy limit of $1
million, based upon an underlying judgment against the insureds for
almost the full limit, plus potential liability for attorney's fees
in excess of the policy limit based upon a Texas breach of contract
statute for failure to pay the judgment. The insureds were working
and acting together to obtain coverage from our client and refused
to settle below $950,000. We made numerous arguments in
lengthy briefing as to why coverage was not owed, and ultimately
the court entered summary judgment in favor of our client finding
that the claim was not first made during the policy period, but,
even assuming arguendo that it was, the fortuity
doctrine precluded coverage under the policy.
Both Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack were named again as Super
Lawyers for 2017.
Our attorneys recognized as Leading Lawyers for 2017 include: Ed
Ruberry (also Advisory Member), John Stalmack (also Advisory
Member), Pat Cuisiner, Richard Kuntz and Sarah Ruberry.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry and his team for successfully
resolving a complex multiparty action that was litigated for
several years - for zero dollars. Ed Ruberry was hired as
independent (conflicts) counsel to represent an underground pipe
manufacturer in an eight-figure product liability lawsuit brought
by the State of New Jersey against a general contractor, architect,
construction manager, HVAC installer and our client in connection
with the progressive, catastrophic failure of a High Temperature
Hot Water underground piping system at the Southwoods State Prison
in Bridgeton, New Jersey. We provided the manufacturer with a
very aggressive defense against the State of New Jersey's products
liability claims (and the co-defendants' cross claims), while also
preserving the manufacturer's ability to obtain 100% coverage for
those claims. In the course of our defense, we were able to
navigate the manufacturer through two appeals to the New Jersey
Supreme Court on statute of repose grounds, and after filing a
motion for summary judgment, were able to negotiate a settlement
with the State of New Jersey, the co-defendants, and the insurers
wherein our client was released from all claims and did not pay a
dime.
Sarah Ruberry was named in Chicago Lawyer magazine as a Top
Civil Defense Lawyer as selected by their peers in October
2016.
Congratulations to our trial team, who spent last week in New
York trying the case, WT Holdings Inc. v. Argonaut.
On the second day of trial the parties settled resulting in a
significant monetary victory for our client, but more importantly,
our client avoided the risk of having to pay Argonaut's attorneys'
fees, which were estimated to be in the $5 million to $6 million
range.
Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack were recognized as Super Lawyers
for 2016.
The following RSG attorneys were selected as Leading Lawyers for
2016: Ed Ruberry (also Advisory Member), John Stalmack (also
Advisory Member), Richard Kuntz and Sarah Ruberry.
RSG sues Australian blogger on behalf of Chicago recruiter DHR
International. View the article here.
Legal Leaders-Chicago magazine has named Ed Ruberry and John
Stalmack Chicago's top rated Lawyers for 2015 in the area of
Litigation, Business & Commercial, Insurance law and Medical
Malpractice.
Ed Ruberry, Sarah Ruberry, John Stalmack and Richard Kuntz have
all been named as 2015 Leading Lawyers by Leading Lawyers
magazine. Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack were also honored as
Advisory Board Members.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack for being named
Illinois Super Lawyers.
We are very pleased to report that our client LGIC prevailed in
the New York Appellate Division, which affirmed on October 9, 2014,
our prior win in the trial court allowing us to pursue Interstate
Fire & Cas. Co., on our Amended Complaint to recover from
Interstate its fair share of the defense expenses LGIC incurred
prior to exhaustion of LGIC's and Interstate's limits. We
were also awarded costs. Congratulations to Richard Kuntz who
argued before the Court.
Congratulations to John Stalmack for his trial win on October 9,
2014. The case, Basheer Abu Harb vs. American Service Ins.
Co., involved the rescission of an automobile policy based on
the insured's material misrepresentation. The judge entered
judgment in favor of American Service Ins. Co. and held that the
automobile policy was null and void.
John Stalmack has been presented with a Career Achievement Award
at the 2014 Jury Verdict Reporter Awards for Trial Lawyer
Excellence Ceremony, held at the Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier.
Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack were recognized again as Leading
Lawyers in 2014.
John Stalmack recently published "Closing Argument
- Some Topics to Consider" in the January 2014 newsletter of
the Illinois Bar Association's Trial Briefs.
Congratulations to Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack on their recent
features in the Super Lawyers
Magazine, Top Attorneys in Illinois 2014.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin recently published an article by
senior attorney Richard Kuntz. View the article here: "Court Negates Effect of Injury Exclusion".
Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack have been named as Super Lawyers
for 2013. They were also honored as Advisory Board Members
and given 'Preeminent' AV Ratings for 2013.
Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack have all been named as 2013 Leading
Lawyers by Leading Lawyer Magazine for their work in Class
Action/Mass Tort Defense Law, Commercial Litigation Insurance,
Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Law, Products Liability
Defense Law, Toxic Torts Defense Law, Medical Malpractice Defense
Law, Personal Injury Defense Law: General, Products Liability
Defense Law, and Toxic Torts Defense Law.
John Stalmack was featured in the September 2012 Chicago
Hospital News and Healthcare Report. View the article, "Preparation of a Physician for a
Deposition".
Ed Ruberry was featured on the front page of the Chicago Journal
regarding his representation of a single mother and her autistic
son against the Chicago Board of Education. View the article
here.
Our firm was selected as a Top Rated Law Firm in Illinois and
featured in the July 2012 Business Edition of Leading Lawyers
Magazine. As an established firm with expanding goals, the
feature focuses on RSG's spectrum of practice and continued
commitment to client service.
We are proud to announce that Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack were
featured in the 2012 edition of Chicago's Top Rated Lawyers. The
magazine highlights their accomplishments in the areas of business
& commercial litigation, insurance law, and medical
malpractice.
Ed Ruberry and John Stalmack were both named again as Super
Lawyers for 2012. Ed Ruberry was also recognized on "The
Annual List for 2012" as a Top Attorney in Illinois for Business
Litigation. John Stalmack was also recognized on "The Annual
List for 2012" as a Top Attorney in Illinois for Civil Litigation
Defense.
John Stalmack authored an article published in the March 2012
edition of the Illinois State Bar Association's Trial Briefs
Magazine entitled "Partial Use of Depositions: Illinois Supreme Court
Rule 212(c)". The article discusses how deposition
testimony may be used at trial and how omitted statements that may
"explain or modify" the admitted testimony, should be
considered.
The August 2011 issue of Chicago Hospital News published an
article by John Stalmack entitled "Impeachment of Plaintiff's Expert". The
article explains how expert reports may be used against an expert
as a prior inconsistent statement for impeachment purposes.
The
Voice of the Defense Bar recognized Ed Ruberry on March 2, 2011
for a significant ruling from the Supreme Court of New York,
finding that the insurance policy issued by his client, Lincoln
General Insurance Co., was excess to two other insurers with
respect to nearly $5 million in defense costs incurred by an
additional insured under all three policies. The decision stemmed
from a lawsuit initiated by a property owner who sought coverage
for claims resulting from a 2008 crane collapse in New York
City.
On June 29, 2011, The Voice of the Defense Bar again recognized
Ed Ruberry when he obtained a unanimous decision from the New York
Appelate Division affirming the landmark ruling that held the
policy limits settlement between his client, Lincoln General
Insurance Company, and third-party plaintiffs extinguished his
client's duty to defend its named insured and additional
insureds.
In the January 2011 issue of Chicago Lawyer, Ed Ruberry was
recognized as being a Leading Lawyer in Commercial Litigation, a
unique distinction that places him among the Top Lawyers in
Illinois. A lawyer cannot buy the distinction of being a Leading
Lawyer. This distinction is only earned by being among those
lawyers who were most often recommended by their peers in statewide
surveys. Respondents also could not recommend themselves or lawyers
at their law firm to obtain this recognition.
In November 2010, John Stalmack won a trial victory in federal
court involving a commercial breach of contract action against
Internap Network Services Corp., an Atlanta-based corporation. At
the end of trial, John asked the jury to award his client the full
amount of commissions that Internap Network Services failed to pay
the plaintiff for her work on three of the largest accounts closed.
The jury convened for less than an hour and returned a verdict in
favor of John's client and awarded significantly more than what was
originally sought.
John Stalmack was recognized in the November 2010 publication of The Voice, after
obtaining a defense verdict in a benzene products liability case,
Hornback v. River Valley Coatings, Inc. The plaintiff alleged
that as a result of her husband's work in the painting department
for 40 years he contracted Leukemia, which ultimately led to his
death. The claims against our client, River Valley, were based on
allegations that the paints and solvents manufactured and
distributed by River Valley contained benzene, a known carcinogen.
After a two week trial, the jury returned a jury verdict on behalf
of defendant River Valley. This is the first verdict of its
kind in Illinois, where a jury found in favor of a
manufacturer/distributor in a benzene related wrongful death
action.
Ed Ruberry was recognized in the May 2010
publication of The Voice for a landmark ruling he obtained from
the Supreme Court of New York, New York County. The court found
that a policy limits settlement by his client, Lincoln General
Insurance Company, extinguished his client's duty to defend its
named insured and additional insureds. The court's decision was the
result of Lincoln General's efforts to intervene and settle one of
the numerous claims from a fatal crane collapse in New York
City.