Mindy M. Medley

Partner

Mindy M. Medley is a partner in the Chicago office, and concentrates her practice on complex first party insurance coverage matters, as well as litigation defense work. 

Mindy has significant experience in the analysis of insurance coverage disputes that typically require the interpretation of all risk manuscript insurance policies.  She has been involved with insurance claims for property damage caused by fire, faulty workmanship and construction, water, mold, latent defect, theft, vandalism, and vacancy.  Mindy has analyzed these perils in accordance with the law in nearly every state in the United States, as well as countries throughout Europe.  Mindy has also worked with various kinds of engineers, forensic accountants, and fire safety experts necessary to the insurance claim investigation, adjustment, and coverage analysis. 

Mindy is also well-versed in the defense of insurance companies, as well as public and private corporations.  When insurance coverage issues have progressed to litigation, Mindy has handled complicated pre-trial motion practice and discovery in Illinois, and in jurisdictions throughout the United States pro hac vice.  Most of her insurance litigation experience has included defending against allegations of significant extra-contractual damages with considerable success.  She has also defended public and private corporations in litigation arising out of personal injuries, property damage, and contractual disputes.

Mindy is also a constant contributor to the CM Report, and consistently researches and writes on new developments in property insurance and insurance coverage law. 

Mindy graduated with both a political science and social thought and analysis degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1998.  While attending Washington University, Mindy studied abroad at Oxford University where she attended New College, concentrating her studies in government and urban sociology.  In May, 2001, she graduated again from Washington University with her Juris Doctor degree, and began her law career at Clausen Miller, P.C. one month later, in June, 2001.

Education

  • J.D. Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, 2001
  • B.A. Washington University in St. Louis, 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2006