Colleen A. Beverly

Shareholder

Location: Chicago, IL

Phone: 312.606.7624

Biography

Colleen represents insurance companies throughout the United States in a multitude of complex insurance coverage matters, including environmental, asbestos, silica, manganese, mold, semiconductor clean room and advertising injury claims. In addition to this large scale litigation, Colleen often consults clients on coverage decisions, prepares opinion letters and assists clients in the drafting of declination and reservation of rights letters with respect to general and excess liability policies, workers compensation/employers’ liability policies and professional liability policies. Colleen has also filed many declaratory judgment actions to determine coverage issues with respect to assault and battery and liquor liability exclusions, obtaining favorable rulings in every action.

Colleen has tried numerous insurance coverage cases involving millions of dollars of insurance coverage limits. Colleen has also participated in the mediation of many large scale, multi-party insurance coverage disputes.

Colleen has a scientific background with a bachelor of science degree in biology. Colleen is a registered patent attorney, admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Colleen has worked at Clausen Miller her entire legal career, starting as a law clerk at the firm during her first year in law school. Outside of work, Colleen enjoys spending time with her husband and four children.

Education

  • J.D. DePaul University College of Law, 1999
  • B.S. Biology University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1996

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  • U.S.District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Illinois
  • U.S.District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S.District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Memberships

  • Defense Research Institute
  • Chicago Bar Association

Matters of Note

  • Century Surety Co. v. Euro, Inc.,

    2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73663

  • John Crane v. Admiral Ins. Co.,

    2013 IL App (1st) 093240-B

  • Coffeyville Res. Ref. & Mktg., LLC v. Ill. Union Ins. Co.,

    979 F.Supp.2d 1199 (D. Kan. 2013)

  • Tadlock v. Century Surety Co.,

    2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157218

  • Varlen Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire. Ins. Co.,

    2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83126

  • BASF AG v. Great American Assurance Co. ,

    595 F. Supp.2d 899 (N.D. Ill. 2009)

  • Associated Indemnity Corp. v. The Dow Chemical Co.,

    248 F.Supp.2d 629 (E.D. Mich. 2003)

  • Chicago

    Illinois 60603

    10 South LaSalle Street

    Chicago, Illinois 60603

    T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick

  • New York

    New York 10005

    28 Liberty Street 39th Floor

    New York, New York 10005

    T: 212.805.3900 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Mission Viejo

    California 92691

    27285 Las Ramblas

    Suite 200

    Mission Viejo, California 92691

    T: 949.260.3100 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Florham Park

    New Jersey 07932

    100 Campus Drive

    Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

    T: 973.410.4130 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 973.410.4169 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Michigan City

    Indiana 46360

    200 Commerce Square

    Michigan City, Indiana 46360

    T: 219.262.6106 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partners: Paige M. Neel, Kimbley A. Kearney

  • Milwaukee

    Wisconsin 53202

    250 E. Wisconsin Avenue

    Suite 1800

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

    T: 414.279.5525 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: James M. Weck

  • Stamford

    Connecticut 06902

    68 Southfield Avenue

    2 Stamford Landing Suite 100

    Stamford, Connecticut 06902

    T: 203.921.0303 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

  • Tampa

    Florida 33609

    4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

    Suite 600

    Tampa, Florida 33609

    T: 813.509.2578 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

  • San Francisco

    California 94111

    100 Pine Street

    Suite 1250

    San Francisco, California 94111

    T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Houston

    Texas 77019

    2929 Allen Parkway

    American General Center, Suite 200

    Houston, Texas 77019

    T: 346.229.4612 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Dallas

    Texas 75201

    325 N. Saint Paul Street

    Suite 3100

    Dallas, Texas 75201

    T: 469.942.8635 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Boca Raton

    Florida 33434

    7777 Glades Road

    Suite 405

    Boca Raton, Florida 33434

    T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt