David M. Heilmann
Partner
David M. Heilmann is a partner with Clausen Miller P.C. and has been with the firm since 1987. He has extensive experience in professional liability/construction and toxic tort defense litigation in Illinois and Indiana.
Mr. Heilmann's practice also includes the handling of labor and employment issues for corporate organizations and governmental agencies, collective bargaining, litigation of employment and civil rights matters before the federal and and state courts, labor matters before the National Labor Relations Board, and discrimination actions before the Illinois Department of Human Rights. His experience also includes Section 1983 claims, sexual harassment, employment contracts, covenants not to compete and ADA matters.
Mr. Heilmann has participated as advising appellate counsel at trial on several multi-million dollar actions pending in Illinois and the Midwest.
Mr. Heilmann graduated from DePaul University College of Law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1987. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the District Court for the Central District of Illinois. He is a member of the Federal Trial Bar.
Mr. Heilmann has served on multiple municipal boards and commissions, served on a panel of counsel advising the Illinois Risk Management Association on proposed tort reform changes, and has represented multiple municipalities, park and school districts. He is currently the Village President of a municipality of 57,000 residents in a south suburb of Chicago.
Mr. Heilmann was formerly a featured columnist for the Chicago Lawyer Magazine.
Mr. Heilmann graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism. He also serves as a University of Illinois Alumni Advocate to the Illinois legislature.
Education
- J.D. DePaul University College of Law, 1987
- B.S. University of Illinois, 1984
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2004
Organization Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- American Bar Association
