Joseph R. Jeffery
Phone: 312.281.3627
Press Releases
- CMN Publishes 2010 Life, Health, Disability Law Survey
- CMN U-5 Article Published in Practical Compliance & Risk Management Magazine
- Elizabeth Doolin and Joe Jeffery Presented at the Eastern Claims Conference 2010 Annual Meeting
- Don Murday Presented at the Association of Life Insurance Counsel 2009 Annual Meeting
- CMN Publishes 2009 Life, Health, Disability Law Survey
- CMN Wins Summary Judgment in ERISA Class Action Suit
- CMN ERISA Article Featured in DRI Publication
- CMN Publishes 2008 Life, Health, Disability Law Survey
- Don Murday Presented at the Association of Life Insurance Counsel 2008 Annual Meeting
- CMN Publishes 2007 Life, Health, Disability Law Survey
- Don Murday Presented at the Eastern Claims Conference 2007 Annual Meeting
- From the ERISA Front: Significant Cases Decided in 2006
- Don Murday Presented at the Eastern Claims Conference
- Don Murday Presented at the Association of Life Insurance Counsel
- Don Murday Presented at the ACC Indiana Chapter
Law School/date of graduation: Saint Louis University School of Law, cum laude, 1996
Undergrad/degree/date of graduation: University of Iowa, B.A., 1992
Court admissions and dates of admission: Admitted in Illinois, 1997; Admitted in Missouri, 2002; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1997; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 2004; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, 2005; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2006; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1998.
Professional Organizations: Illinois Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute
Articles and Speeches: In ERISA Cases, Who Gets The Last Word On The Evidence In The Administrative Record?, Vol. 8, Issue 3 (Jan. 21, 2009). Dr. StrangeRule, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love e-Discovery, Eastern Claims Conference (March 1, 2010) (with Elizabeth G. Doolin).
Awards and Honors: St. Louis University Law Journal
Comments: Joe has considerable experience representing clients in lawsuits in federal and state courts. He handles a wide variety of lawsuits involving complex ERISA issues in the individual and class action contexts; all manner of life, health, and disability disputes; stop-loss coverage disputes involving self-funded employee benefit plans; contract disputes between health insurers and hospitals; employment discrimination and wrongful termination actions; securities fraud and employment arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; complex contractual disputes; and consumer fraud actions.