Biography

Bryan S. Chapman has a broad insurance and business litigation practice that includes litigation in state and federal courts throughout the United States.  Mr. Chapman’s practice includes general liability, first-party property, directors & officers’ liability, and professional liability coverage disputes.  Additionally, Mr. Chapman’s practice includes insurance arbitration and regulatory matters.  His experience also includes complex commercial litigation, including corporate torts and product liability actions. 
 
Mr. Chapman was named an Illinois Rising Star for 2012 by Superlawyers magazine.

Publications & Presentations

• “Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Suit Over Reimbursement Practices for Property Damage,” Sedgwick’s Property Coverage Update (January 2012).
• “Louisiana Court Finds Hurricane Gustav Property Damage Claim Is Barred by Policy Suit Limitation,” Sedgwick’s Property Coverage Update (September 2011).
• “The Duty to Defend and Allocation – Recent Developments in Illinois Insurance Coverage” co-presented at ACE (August 17, 2011).
• “Fifth Circuit Holds Homeowner's Policy Did Not Cover Mold Contamination Caused by Water Damage,” Sedgwick’s Property Coverage Update (August 2011).
• "Summary Judgment Granted When Insured Fails to Show New Information Would be Found Via Further Investigation," Sedgwick’s Property Coverage Update (June 2011).
• "Montana Federal Court Holds Definition of 'Building' Does Not Extend to Mountain Tunnel," Sedgwick’s Property Coverage Update (March 2011).
• "Recent Developments In Business Interruption Exposures," co-presented at Sedgwick’s Chicago Seminar Series (July 21, 2010).
• "Specific Facts Must Be Alleged in Support of a Bad Faith Claim," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (January 2010).
• "Seventh Circuit Holds ‘Contractors and Subcontractors’ Exclusion Applies to Statutory Claims Against Insured," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (April 2009).
• "Midwest Floods 2008: Potential Issues If Property Claims Pour In," coauthor, ABA Property Insurance Law Newsletter (Winter 2009).

Memberships & Honors

Mr. Chapman is admitted in Illinois (2006), as well as to appear before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (2011) and the Northern District of Illinois (2008). He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.

Mr. Chapman currently serves as a member of the Anderson University Alumni Council, and served as President of the Alumni Council for the 2009-2010 term.

Mr. Chapman has served on the leadership team for “Administer Justice” in DuPage County, IL, a legal services non-profit organization that provides legal and informational services to low-income persons and families through counseling, educational outreach and legal representation.