Stuart M. Brody, Partner
Email: smb@stbtrial.com
Phone: (312) 782-9320
Fax: (312) 782-3787
Office
161 North Clark Street
Suite 3575
Chicago, IL 60601
Stuart’s practice includes the representation of insurers, as well as individuals and corporate clients. His insurance practice includes property, general liability defense, commercial liability defense, subrogation and insurance coverage issues. Stuart’s insurance practice also includes the investigation of fires, building collapses and various other property losses. He also concentrates in first party property and auto coverage with an emphasis on fraud investigation. He also represents plaintiffs in personal injury claims, medical malpractice and employment/labor disputes. Stuart has tried over thirty bench and jury trials to verdict, and over fifty arbitration hearings, and numerous appeals. His practice is unique in its ability to be impartial and effective in representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
Admitted
Supreme Court of Illinois (1990)
Supreme Court of Colorado (2001)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Law School
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D. (1990)
College
University of Illinois, Champaign, B.S., Political Science and Economics (1987)
Memberships
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Northwest Suburban Bar Association
The Society of Trial Lawyers
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice f/k/a American Trial Lawyers Association
National Association of Subrogation Professionals
Boiler and Machinery Insurance Association of Chicago
Lectures
Guest Lecturer at DePaul University School of Law
Lecturer of Law and Adjunct Professor of the Pretrial Litigation course at Loyola University Chicago School of Law from 1991-1993
Special Distinctions & Honors/Leadership
Judge of the CBA Moot Court Competition
Judge of the ABA National Moot Court Competition
Judge for the ABA Law Student National Negotiation/Mediation Competition Finals
Judge of the ATLA (American Trial Lawyers Association) Mock Trial - Trial Advocacy Competition
