I really love my job! I enjoy helping make people's lives better by taking away the stress of a dispute with an insurance company or employee benefit plan. You worked for your benefits. You deserve them!

Credentials

Education

2005 University of Illinois, Chicago JD - Juris Doctor 2002 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English | Croatian

Recognition & Involvement

Awards

2021 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2020 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2019 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2018 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2017 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Publications

2017 ABA/ BNA publications Employee Benefits Law (4th Edition) - Upcoming 2015 ABA/ BNA publications Employee Benefits Law (3rd Edition) Cumulative Supplement 2012 Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Pre-Litigation Claims

Associations

2013 - Present American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee, Subcommittee on Benefit Claims Co-chair 2016 - 2018 American Bar Association, Taxation Section, Employee Benefits Committee, Subcommittee on Litigation Co-Chair 2014 - 2015 Chicago Bar Association, Employee Benefits Committee Chair 2013 - 2014 Illinois State Bar Association, Employee Benefits Section Chair

Speaking

2016 ERISA Litigation National Institute Administrative Review of Disability Claims 2016 American Bar Association, Taxation Section Employee Benefits Litigation 2015 Employee Benefits Spring Seminar Recent Developments in ERISA Litigation 2015 American Bar Association, Taxation Section Employee Benefits Litigation

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Updated: Mar 08, 2026